So empty!!!

[leighann_irene]

I have a 55 gallon tank with only 4 fish.
Ziggy - marbled bichir 6" 2yrs
Patrick - blood parrot cichlid 6" 2yrs
Paco - parrot cichlid 1 1/2"
Sheldon - hongi cichlid 3"
Everyone is happy and gets along perfect they each have their own spots and play nice. Unfortunately I have figured out that Sheldon does not like other Africans in the tank. So I'm not sure what to put in. I really love strange fish! The two parrots can't hurt anyone due to their mouth deformity so they are no threat but I don't want them to be a target either. They never really have been with any of my fish and I would like to keep it that way. My tank is just so empty[emoji17]

 

[leighann_irene]

I just want ideas on what to put in. I love oddballs!

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[ImACoolguy]

Your tank is pretty stocked as is.

What about an electric blue acara?


Caleb

 

[leighann_irene]

I'm not sure he would work due to my hongi attacking anything that looks similar to him... I'm wondering about knife fish or a dragon goby. I know the dragon goby is brackish but I've talked to people that have had success putting them in with similar fish as mine as long as u acclimate them correctly to the freshwater. What is your opinion?

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[ImACoolguy]

I'm not sure he would work due to my hongi attacking anything that looks similar to him... I'm wondering about knife fish or a dragon goby. I know the dragon goby is brackish but I've talked to people that have had success putting them in with similar fish as mine as long as u acclimate them correctly to the freshwater. What is your opinion?

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The dragon goby is a brackish fish. It's been sold for ages as freshwater because the fishermen that caught it, caught it in freshwater and just assumed. It's a highly versatile fish that can even live in marine tanks. It doesn't do well long term in freshwater, plus the beast gets like 2 feet long. Too big for your tank.


Caleb

 

[leighann_irene]

This is true and thanks on the history lesson I've always wondered. When I first started keeping fish I had one in a ten gallon tank with several other fish.... Poor guy I had no idea what I was doing. He did great up until an ick outbreak though. He is probably one of my favorites I've had. So much personality

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[Fishperson]

I'm not sure about this but you might be able to put in Denison Barbs (Red line shark). They aren't super rare but are pretty colorful. However, I honestly don't know much about them or how they will do with your fish, so you should do research/get other opinions about that.

 

[leighann_irene]

I will look into it! Thank you!

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