Planning new tank

[Awesomefazekas]

So I'm saving up money for a new tank I've had my 29g for a while and if want either a 55 or 50 and either sand or fine black gravel and what are some sticking options I want a main fish and a large school 15+ and some bottom feeders so I want to know what u guys think I should do and/ or what u dis

 

[Awesomefazekas]

And what kind of filter(s)

 

[Fishfanboy]

A school of harlequin rasboras with an angel and some cories

 

[All_fish]

I would do a pair of German blue rams, large school of neon tetras and cories. I would use black sand and an aqua clear for a filter.

 

[Fraser]

I have a 55, running two aqua clear 70's. I'd suggest dwarf cichlids, rams/kribs/apisto's. Harlequin Rasbora's are neat in large shoals, as are many Terra's. Cory's are awesome bottom fish as well

 

[Fishfanboy]

If you don't like cories you could do kuhlis

 

[All_fish]

That's a great idea about Kuhlis. I love them.

 

[bud29]

You could do something like

1 angel
2 rams or apistos
Large school (20 or so) of some type of rasbora or tetra - I would do cardinal tetras or rummynose tetras if it were me.
12 corys (maybe more depending on the type)

 

[Mcgolg76]

Trio of pearl gouramis
Pair of gbr
8 zebra loaches
15 harlequin rasboras

 

[Awesomefazekas]

Trio of pearl gouramis
Pair of gbr
8 zebra loaches
15 harlequin rasboras

what are gbrs?

 

[Awesomefazekas]

Could I put an opine gourami a pearl and a 3 spot in the same tank?

 

[All_fish]

Personally I would choose gbrs (German blue ram cichlids) over any type of gouramis.

 

[Fraser]

Personally I would choose gbrs (German blue ram cichlids) over any type of gouramis.

I agree, I love my gbr's! A school of rummy nose tetra's looks awesome as well!

 

[All_fish]

Agreed^^^

 

[Mebbid]

Have you thought about doing an African cichlid tank? Mbuna tanks are very impressive.

 

[Mcgolg76]

No problems with gbrs and gouramis in same tank. They inhabit different areas of the tank

 

[elephantnose]

I have a 55g it's a low tech planted tank. I have:
2 angelfish (pair)
2 german blue rams (pair)
2 bristle nose Plecos (pair)
9 hatchets (will probably upgrade to 12)
I have a canister, sponge, and hob filter.