What kind of fish to get that are easy keepers?

[JEK]

I am looking at getting a 90 gallon tank for my house. We just got back from the Bahamas and my 11 month old son just LOVED the aquariums. We currently have 2 tanks, but one is tiny (5 gallon) and the other is a 45 gallon with one Oscar in it. I want to get a big tank with lots of fish for him to look at, but don't know what kind? I was thinking cichlids but have heard they can really tear up the plants and rearrange rocks, etc, and that you can only have cichlids in it. If I went with tropical fish I think I could mix and match fish species more and make it more appealing to him, but don't know the best species to put together? I know it's more of a personal choice, but looking for something that is a little easier as I do still have the baby to take care of, lol! Also i want happy fish and a happy tank. And what filtration systems do y'all recommend, as well as a uv sterilizer? I want to keep the tank as clean as possible so the weekly PWC don't include a whole scrub down of algae as well. Sorry for the long post and TIA for advice!

 

[Brookster123]

With a 90 gallon you could do a ton of different rainbow fish! They're colorful and active and peaceful, easy on plants to! Your son will live their energy!!
Edit- sorry... to throw in my 2cents too move the oscar to the 90 and do rainbows in the 45!

 

[FWFishTanks]

With a 90 gallon you could do a ton of different rainbow fish! They're colorful and active and peaceful, easy on plants to! Your son will live their energy!!
Edit- sorry... to throw in my 2cents too move the oscar to the 90 and do rainbows in the 45!

That is what I was gonna say!
Rainbows would be very nice in the 90 or 45.
Another idea is a large school of one species, like 50 of a certain type of tetra, barb, it any other schooling fish.
Also, if you are up for the challenge, you could try a tank with discus and ram cichlids. There are so many different discus colors, the tank would be very colorful and fascinating.

 

[JEK]

Thanks y'all! I wish I could keep both tanks but my husband said only one big one . I'm going to try and work on him more tonight though, as switching them sounds like a great idea! Is there another fish I could put in the 90 with the Oscar? I've had him for about 2 years. Got him when he was super small and he is about 7 inches. I just don't know if they would fight or not? Or if the tank would be too small to support 2?

 

[Brookster123]

With proper filtration you could throw a catfish or possible 2-3 clown loaches in there.. He has the potential of hitting 12" so the extra space will do him well!

 

[bettaowner]

Pictus catfish would be great tankmates. Yoyo loaches would be better than clown loaches because they don't get as big.

 

[JEK]

Ok, so I just decided to buy a bigger tank and put the Oscar in it along with 5 silver dollars and possibly another bottom fish like a yoyo loach. Would a 90 gallon work or should I go for a 125?

 

[atb224155]

You can do betta fish...As long as algae is checked, bettas would be perfect in a 90 galleon tank.

 

[bettaowner]

Bettas do best alone.

 

[atb224155]

I know, bettaowner. I sometimes add the s at times.