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    Single fish for 55 gallon

    Any suggestions other than lions, eels, etc? How about angel, butterfly , yellow tang, etc? The reason for this thread is the tank will mostly be viewed from across the room and I would like largest fish(that I like) that the tanks filtration(bio and otherwise) can handle. I'm not opposed to...
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    Single fish for 55 gallon

    A large centerpiece fish with a few small fish would be OK too.
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    Single fish for 55 gallon

    I'm looking for a single large(relatively) fish for a 55 gallon(standard dimensions) fish only or FOWLR. Some info: Have some experience with FW planted and Pico reefs. Will be tested weekly. Most likely Bare bottom. Will run a skimmer. Not interested in corals or other inverts...
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    Stocking new 55gal, possibly subtropical.

    I think I screwed up. I was in a LFS yesterday buying some Anacharis and asked the salesman if he had any fish (other than what I already had) that would work well in cool water. He said he had a fish that thrives in cool water and would get about 6", sounded perfect. It was about 2" and looked...
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    Stocking new 55gal, possibly subtropical.

    Actually, I have thought of this a few times because I have a ton of water lettuce and hyacinth in an outdoor pond but from what I've read they don't overwinter indoors very well.
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    Stocking new 55gal, possibly subtropical.

    I'm on Long Island, NY. I don't think it would be legal or practical to collect my own. I have been looking at the Zimmermans fish and Jonah's aquarium sites. If I didn't already have some small fish I would probably go with dollar sunfish. The darters look interesting. How would a green banded...
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    Stocking new 55gal, possibly subtropical.

    I have a relatively new 55 gal tank that I would like to stock with fish and plants. So far this is what I have: (12) White Cloud Mountain minnow (6) Zebra Danio (3) Rosy Red minnow The substrate is a 50/50 mix of black flourite and regular black sand. So far the only hardscape is a piece...
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