libertybelle
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Just finished setting up a new-to-me planted 55 gallon, I updated the details on my account page. The only fish in there are 5 glo- skirt tetras 4 glo- tiger barbs (and a few dozen shrimp.) The planting will eventually be pretty heavy but it’s just starting out so there’s not a ton of cover, but it will fill in. (Photo attached of what it looks like now.)
So now I’m looking for recommendations for potential new tank mates! Eventually I may move the otos from the 29 into the 55 for more grazing territory but the tank is too new for that so they’re staying in the 29 for now.
I started out with 6 each of the glo fish tetras and barbs (maybe a year -18 months ago) which was all I was comfortable squeezing into the 29. Lost a few to a standard water change a few weeks ago (bad timing of a Water company chlorine flush I think, emergency dosed safe which saved the rest of the tank but I still lost a few ) so my first addition will be to bump those schools up again. Though, so far there hasn’t been any aggression despite the small school size.
Any suggestions for other interesting tank mates I should consider? This tank is (kind of, sort of, not really but maybe a little ) a fish tv for my 2.5 year old, which is why I chose glo-fish initially. So fish with a lot of activity and personality would be a big plus to help capture his attention! I know the shrimp are potential casualties to a lot of fish but they can be disregarded. I’ll move them to the 29 with less aggressive fish if needed.
So now I’m looking for recommendations for potential new tank mates! Eventually I may move the otos from the 29 into the 55 for more grazing territory but the tank is too new for that so they’re staying in the 29 for now.
I started out with 6 each of the glo fish tetras and barbs (maybe a year -18 months ago) which was all I was comfortable squeezing into the 29. Lost a few to a standard water change a few weeks ago (bad timing of a Water company chlorine flush I think, emergency dosed safe which saved the rest of the tank but I still lost a few ) so my first addition will be to bump those schools up again. Though, so far there hasn’t been any aggression despite the small school size.
Any suggestions for other interesting tank mates I should consider? This tank is (kind of, sort of, not really but maybe a little ) a fish tv for my 2.5 year old, which is why I chose glo-fish initially. So fish with a lot of activity and personality would be a big plus to help capture his attention! I know the shrimp are potential casualties to a lot of fish but they can be disregarded. I’ll move them to the 29 with less aggressive fish if needed.