55 gallon stocking help?

[Barbz99]

I need a very colorful stocking list for my planted 55 gallon tank. Plain and simple. I just was looking into boesmani rainbows. Right now I think the stocking for it will be.

1 Betta
18 Rummy nose tetras
10 Neon tetras
8 Corries
1 Rio-negro pleco
20-25 assorted shrimp
Would this stocking work?
Can I do rainbows?
I'm really looking for a center piece fish or fishes.
Thanks
~Zac


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[Barbz99]

Bump.


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[bettaowner]

I would say no shrimp and no betta. The shrimp will probably be bothered by the pleco.


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[calfishguy]

I would agree that the betta and shrimp are not the best idea. You could still do the rummynose tetras néons cories and rainbows a if you want. I would however recommend that you skip the néons since a 55 is a nice size tank you might decide that you want a larger centerpiece fish such as a gourami or something of the sort in the future. If you were to add the none you options for larger centerpiece fish would be greatly reduced.

 

[henningc]

I'd remove the pleco from the list. I would also swap out the betta for a Paradise fish, an albino would look nice. If not you may want to get a pair of Leeri Gouramis-Pearls. Or you could go with a few female bettas of different colors and or a few pairs of pigmy gouramis like sparkling or croaking.

 

[Mama Karoti]

I have neons is my 60 (basically a 55 that's slightly taller) and they are beautiful little gems in there. They really make the tank, IMO. You can see them clear across the room. I have a Pearl Gourami who doesn't bother them. She is very mellow. I don't know if that would be true if she were a more aggressive type of gourami or if they were a mating pair. Maybe someone else can speak to that based on their experience.


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