Thinking about a new 55gallon

[BlaseMrNiceguy]

O the title says it all. I have an extra 55 gallon stand extra lights, and extra bio-wheel 350, extra heaters pretty much everything I need to get a tank up and running minus the stuff on the inside. I also know Petco is doing the buck a gallon sale so I was thinking of getting another 55. I know I want to go low tech planted. So I'm just looking for some suggestions on what I could do with it. I'm pretty much open to anything except live bearers too much hassle with all the breeding that would happen in the tank. So any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[Rivercats]

You could do a rainbowfish tank or something like a couple angels, tetras (not neons with angels) or rasboras, cory cats or loaches, dwarf gourami, smaller threadfin rainbowfish for surface swimmers or hatchet fish. You could also do a planted tank with the above fish.

 

[eduguy]

You might be able to do some Cichlids.

 

[Jess1ca]

African Cichlids! I'm a bit biased tho

 

[BlaseMrNiceguy]

Lol I already have a 55 gallon Malawi tank. I love them though.

 

[eduguy]

2nd cichlid tank?

 

[BlaseMrNiceguy]

Always an option!

 

[eduguy]

With that 55 gallon tank there should be lots of options of fish. Maybe you would even want a HUGE shrimp tank.

 

[Jess1ca]

Tangs or Vics! Tanganyikan's r awesome!!! I'm debating on turning my extra 55 into a Tang Eutopia

 

[eduguy]

Aren't tangs SW?

 

[Jess1ca]

Aren't tangs SW?

Tanganyikan, tangs for short

 

[eduguy]

They still are SW right?

 

[Jess1ca]

They still are SW right?

Nope, Tanganyika is a Rift Lake in Africa. They are Cichlids. Sw has Tangs tho too, not to confuse ya

 

[eduguy]

Thats confusing. Do they look like tangs

 

[Jess1ca]

Thats confusing. Do they look like tangs

Haha! No not at all these were some that I was considering for my 55 Tanganyikan build! Black compressiceps and purple rainbow tropheous.

 

[eduguy]

Haha! No not at all these were some that I was considering for my 55 Tanganyikan build! Black compressiceps and purple rainbow tropheous.

Wow those are nice

 

[Convict2161]

This! I love these videos and the whole setup. I haven't seen many of these setups here on the forum. I think it would absolutely sick!

 

[eduguy]

How big are those tanks? Thats alot of cichlids.

 

[Convict2161]

How big are those tanks? Thats alot of cichlids.

I'm no sure but there amazing!! You could do a scaled down version.

 

[eduguy]

I'm no sure but there amazing!! You could do a scaled down version.

Can't get a tank for those fish. BlaseMrNiceGuy probably could though.