Hello! First post for me on this forum, so be gentle.
While visiting a friend from college, I noticed a very neglected tank. She said it was her boyfriends tank and when he moved out, he left it there, and she knows nothing about fish, so she said she's just waiting for them to die. :S Weird, I know. So, I told her I'd take the fish and the entire set up and gave her $50 for everything. The tank is a 55g with an AC 110. I had some extras laying around the house, so I added them to the tank: Penguin 350, stealth heater, added substrate and some decor, and put in a bubble wand. I also have an Eheim 2217 thats been sitting in the basement for about a year, and I can't figure how to set it back up, and I know that would add great filtration for this bioload. The fish include: A 9 inch red oscar, a 3 inch female convict, a 3 inch red terror, a 12 inch common pleco, and a 6 inch common pleco. I realize that this is way to many fish for a 55g. My question is, what size would you recommend? The fish seem to all get along great, and even though it's been two weeks since I've took them in, they just look so much more healthy and happy. There are no signs of aggression right now, but I do realize that in the future, the occasion can arise. Especially when the red terror matures. Thanks for taking the time to read my long post.
While visiting a friend from college, I noticed a very neglected tank. She said it was her boyfriends tank and when he moved out, he left it there, and she knows nothing about fish, so she said she's just waiting for them to die. :S Weird, I know. So, I told her I'd take the fish and the entire set up and gave her $50 for everything. The tank is a 55g with an AC 110. I had some extras laying around the house, so I added them to the tank: Penguin 350, stealth heater, added substrate and some decor, and put in a bubble wand. I also have an Eheim 2217 thats been sitting in the basement for about a year, and I can't figure how to set it back up, and I know that would add great filtration for this bioload. The fish include: A 9 inch red oscar, a 3 inch female convict, a 3 inch red terror, a 12 inch common pleco, and a 6 inch common pleco. I realize that this is way to many fish for a 55g. My question is, what size would you recommend? The fish seem to all get along great, and even though it's been two weeks since I've took them in, they just look so much more healthy and happy. There are no signs of aggression right now, but I do realize that in the future, the occasion can arise. Especially when the red terror matures. Thanks for taking the time to read my long post.