Stocking Ideas for 55 Gallon?

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Slip2043

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Looking for non-aggressive community type fish. Ideas please.


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cherry barb corycats zebra danios neon tetras cardnal tetras mollies platties guppys gouramie
 
cherry barb corycats zebra danios neon tetras cardnal tetras mollies platties guppys gouramie

bolivian rams kribs

It's really helpful if you separate these fish names.

Neon Tetras (School of 6+)
Cardinal Tetras (School of 6+)
Rummynose tetra (School of 6+)
Really, pretty much any tetra (School of 6+)
Gourami (Single male only)
Cherry barb
Mollies (1m to 2f ratio)
Guppies (1m to 2f ratio)
Platies (1m to 2f ratio)
Praecox Rainbows (School of 6+)
Cory cats (School of 6+)
White cloud mountain minnows (School of 6+)
Hatchet fish (lid is necessary with these)
Harlequin Rasbora (School of 6+)
Various types of danios (School of 6+)
Kuhli Loaches (School of 6+)
 
How many fish can I stick in this tank?


36 Gal - Mixed Cichlids
-New to being an aquarist-

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36 Gal - Mixed Cichlids
-New to being an aquarist-

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Ropefish are fun in a 55 gallon. They're not aggressive but will eat any fish that easily fit in its mouth (neons and danios). I just have to recommend them cause they're my personal favorite lol.

When I think about stocking a tank, I first pick the type, which it seems you want to go with community fish. So next I would think of the three levels of a tank.

•Think about a bottom cleanup crew when stocking, I highly recommend Siamese Algae eaters, but there's also snails, Cory cats, shrimp, etc

•Think about your "show fish" or "main attraction" it can either be a single eye catching fish, or a flashy school of fish. Generally fish that swims in the middle level of the aquarium.

•Then you can add a couple top swimmers such as hatchets or an African butterfly.

As for how many fish and so forth, check aqadvisor.com as mentioned in a previous comment.

Good luck and happy fishing :)
 
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