55 Gallon Stocking List

[cconnel1]

Well so far my tank is doing great, i have been adding new fish weekly. So far this is what im working with:

3 - Red Wag Platties
3 - Golden Mickey Mouse Platties
6 - Tiger Barbs
6 - Giant Danios
1 - Rainbow Shark
2 - Mystery Snails

What does everyone think...i want to get some clown loachs to finish it off

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Sound good so far. I wouldn't want to add too much more. Clown loaches get quite large so unless you plan on upgrading to a much larger tank in the future, I would skip them and stick to a smaller loach like yoyos.

 

[cconnel1]

thats actually what id ideally like to get, but unfortunately my only store options around here are petsmart an petco, neither of which carry the yoyo

 

[ktulu909]

If youre for sure that you will upgrade at some point,I dont see the harm in getting a few clown loaches.The do grow big,but not particularly fast.LPS has a 7 year old clown loach that is about 6 inches long.

Also,if you get clown loaches skip the mystery snails as they will end up a snack.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

They can't order them in? Another option is buying online and getting them shipped to you. You could look at kuhli loaches or cories as an alternative.

 

[Aquastrategist]

Sounds good, keep in mind the barbs may be nippy toward the platies. If you really want to get those loaches, go to liveaquaria.com, they've the most online fish I known of.