55 gallon fish tank

[martinp]

ok, I have a 55 gallon fish tank.I know it is overstock, but I plan on moving some fish. It has actinic lighting and blue gravel. The fish I have are are 11 tiger barbs, 4 angels, 3 plecos, 2 dinosaur bichirs, 1 featherfin catfish, 1 peacock eel, 1 red tailed shark, 1 ghost knife, 1 Raphael catfish, 1 yoyo lotch and a few others. I will post pics soon, tell me what you think

 

[Gboy66]

Whew that is wayyy over stocked haha but i undertand. What are you upgrading too? Your going to need at least a 125 for that knife

 

[martinp]

Yea I know but my wife really loves the ghost knife.

 

[Gboy66]

Will you upgrade to a big tank for him? He could get 20"

 

[martinp]

I'm not sure my wife already hates how much we have invested in the fish

 

[Gboy66]

Hiw big is it so far? Once he gets bigger you will have to upgrade, or give him away

 

[martinp]

He is mabey 4 inches

 

[absolutangel04]

You can contact your lfs and see if they will give you some credit or cash for a few of those fish. That should appease your wife a bit. I gather that you are not up-grading, just re-homing some fish?
The plecos, ghost knife, and dinosaur birchirs should all be re-homed.

 

[martinp]

Why they are the reason why I'm rehoming some of the other fish, I have a few pic of my tank in my gallery

 

[absolutangel04]

Why they are the reason why I'm rehoming some of the other fish, I have a few pic of my tank in my gallery

Why? Because those species are too big for a 55 gallon tank. Common plecos get 1 to 2 feet long and just one should be in a 125 gallon tank. The smallest tank I have ever seen recommended for 1 is a 75 gallon, but I don't think even that is big enough personally. The knife needs a 125 gallon tank.

 

[martinp]

Well I now changed up my tank, I have 5 tiger barbs, 3 peacock related, 2 plecos, 2 dinosaur bichir, 2 ghost knife and a feather fin cat fish. It's a lot less crowded now.

 

[martinp]

Ment to say peacock eels

 

[absolutangel04]

Well I now changed up my tank, I have 5 tiger barbs, 3 peacock related, 2 plecos, 2 dinosaur bichir, 2 ghost knife and a feather fin cat fish. It's a lot less crowded now.

You got a second ghost knife? Are you planning to get a bigger tank in the future? Sorry, but your tank is not big enough for those species to grow up in.

 

[Bubble_B0y]

omg at your stocklist

are you aware that all your fish are bottom dwellers? (eels, birchirs, ghost knife, plecos, feather catfish)
There isn't enough surface area to house 1 of those fish happily.

 

[martinp]

Yes I know they are but right now they all are very small and are getting along very well, I added lots of spots to hide from each other. By the time they get big enough to move I will have found a bigger tank, but till then they are happy where they are.

 

[absolutangel04]

Yes I know they are but right now they all are very small and are getting along very well, I added lots of spots to hide from each other. By the time they get big enough to move I will have found a bigger tank, but till then they are happy where they are.

What size tank are you looking for?

 

[martinp]

I just downsized once again, now i have 3 peacock eels, 2 ghost knifes, 2 dinosour bichirs, 2 plecos, and a featherfin catfish. Yes i know they pretty much are all bottom dwellers but i have lots of hiding places, and my ghost knifes love to chase each other, everyone is very happy and pretty small for what they are, in the future I plan to convince my wife to let me get a 150gallon but it wont be anytime soon, i will trade the plecos in once they get to the 12" mark.

 

[maxwellag]

Yes I know they are but right now they all are very small and are getting along very well, I added lots of spots to hide from each other. By the time they get big enough to move I will have found a bigger tank, but till then they are happy where they are.

you dont know how well the y get along. You can't watch them forever.

 

[Gboy66]

Hahah oh jeez... You think they get along untill they are randomly dieing and you have no idea whats happening... You better hope you can convince your wife

 

[ilostnemo]

id go to a 210 at the rate you add fish that are gonna get to big