South american suggestions for 55 gallon

[haleybeth30]

And i would not keep corys with sa/ca's.

oh ok, I think I remember this now, I'm curious as to why too.. because cichlids too rough?

 

[Mrs.h2012]

Could i get a bristle nose pleco?

A bristle nose would be better as they only get to be 4-5 inches max. A common pleco can get larger than 2 feet. So definitely a no go on a common pleco.

 

[mikem691]

In my opinion they are too small There is a post in the getting started area where someone got 4 corys and when he let them in the tank they were immediately eaten. see post #12 here
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/new-tankmates-272748-2.html

 

[Fishman007]

A bristle nose would be better as they only get to be 4-5 inches max. A common pleco can get larger than 2 feet. So definitely a no go on a common pleco.

Yep i love bristle nose plecos! Definitely gonna get one

 

[Fishman007]

In my opinion they are too small There is a post in the getting started area where someone got 4 corys and when he let them in the tank they were immediately eaten. see post #12 here
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/new-tankmates-272748-2.html

My uncle has a 75 gallon tank with 1 corie thats 3 inches, a 5 inch angel fish, a 7 inch blood parrot, and a turquoise rainbow fish. There all happy and get along well.

 

[mikem691]

My uncle has a 75 gallon tank with 1 corie thats 3 inches, a 5 inch angel fish, a 7 inch blood parrot, and a turquoise rainbow fish. There all happy and get along well.

Yep those will be fine together and if the blood parrots mouth was not deformed they would be able to kill the corys. If you are going with mild sa like angels you will be fine. the geophagus will be fine also with the corys.

 

[Fishman007]

Yep those will be fine together and if the blood parrots mouth was not deformed they would be able to kill the corys. If you are going with mild sa like angels you will be fine. the geophagus will be fine also with the corys.

The mouth was not deformed

 

[Fishman007]

Yep those will be fine together and if the blood parrots mouth was not deformed they would be able to kill the corys. If you are going with mild sa like angels you will be fine. the geophagus will be fine also with the corys.

But thanks your right angels arent aggresive

 

[mikem691]

The mouth was not deformed

Im not going to get into this but do some research on the blood parrot. They are man made and most cant close their mouth. again read here
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f100/whats-your-opinion-on-parrot-cichlids-270498.html

 

[Fishman007]

Im not going to get into this but do some research on the blood parrot. They are man made and most cant close their mouth. again read here
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f100/whats-your-opinion-on-parrot-cichlids-270498.html

Yes i know they are man made

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Yes i know they are man made

Man I thought you were on the good side

 

[Fishman007]

Yeah once i think about it BPs are ugly and there injected with so much stuff its crazy...

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

I always wanted to make a biotope. Too bad most cichlids that are in the rivers my barracudas are from are to big for my tank

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

So find a river in South America, find which fish are in there and make a tank of it! It's your own window to the amazon then.

 

[Fishman007]

So find a river in South America, find which fish are in there and make a tank of it! It's your own window to the amazon then.

Ok thanks i will do that like the idea!

 

[Fishman007]

Ive made up my mind, im gonna get a jack dempsey, and oscar, a green severum, and a bristlenose pleco!

 

[HUKIT]

Ive made up my mind, im gonna get a jack dempsey, and oscar, a green severum, and a bristlenose pleco!

In a 55G tank?

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Ive made up my mind, im gonna get a jack dempsey, and oscar, a green severum, and a bristlenose pleco!

That's not going to work. If I'm correct I believe Oscar and jd will need larger tanks.

 

[haleybeth30]

that's pretty much my stock list, but mine are in a 125. Your O won't be able to turn around in a 55. The O and JD would need a 75g min. each to themselves. They would tear eachother up in that space, not enough territory to claim. If I had read up on this forum as much as I have now before I bought my fish, I would try some of the lesser known SA species. A lot of them are smaller, different and beautiful! These guys could list them out for you. You could have more fish that way.

I'm keeping my JD separate from my O, even in a 125, I wouldn't trust those two =)

might have to get some later in my 55g after one more tank upgrade and fishies I have now are settled in..

 

[Fishman007]

That's not going to work. If I'm correct I believe Oscar and jd will need larger tanks.

Could i get a JD with a green terror?