best fish?

[kimberly]

I am setting up my planted tank (58 gal, combo of natural light and artificial). What are the best kinds of fish to get?

Thanks,
Kimberly

 

[RogerMcAllen]

What do you like?

 

[kaaikop]

I would start out by checking your tap water parameters, and check what fish
would be happy with this. Probably the easiest way!

 

[kimberly]

I guess maybe the question should be what fish would not work well in a planted tank?

Thanks,
Kimberly

 

[mattrox]

Large digging cichlids may mess with a planted tank.

 

[zilla870]

how big of fish do you want? or better yet do you want a good community tank.

 

[kimberly]

Not really interested in big fish, although I do like plecos. I would prefer a variety of fish.

Kimberly

 

[Jchillin]

A community tank is a combination of different species and sizes which do well in a 55gal tank.

Included in this type of tank are:

(small)Tetras, barbs, danios, white clouds, etc.
(medium) Angels, SA cichlids, dwarf cichlids, etc
(bottom feeders) plecos, cories, loaches, etc.

The varieties of each are almost endless.

HTH

 

[RoK]

Silver dollars will eat the plants, so wouldn't be a good idea to get them.

 

[Guest]

i have rosey barbs in my planted tank and they destroy plants with small leaves... The gouramis i had (going to get more soon) did very good with the plants.

 

[FMJnaX]

Goldfish also don't do too well in planted tanks as they like to root and even eat [most] live plants.

 

[travis simonson]

Not sure I'm the best one to give advice on this topic but Bushy-nosed (Bristle-nose?) plecos eat algae like crazy. Also, I would recommend other algae loving species like Siamese Algae Eaters (SAE's) and Florida Flag Fish. Otocinclus cats are also another favorite. It's like having a crew of janitors to keep your tank clean You might also consider inverts like Nerite Snails and Malaysian Trumpet Snails. I keep both in my planted tank and they are invaluable for cleaning duties.

 

[humpty]

What types of shrimp are good for planted tanks and won't eat fish?

humpty

 

[XxTitleisTxX]

Caridina japonica sp.(amano shrimp) and Paleomonetes sp.(glass shrimp) are good choices humpty.