I'm picking up a 55gallon on Tuesday. Trying to decide how to stock it after its cycled and ready. Id really like 2 clown loaches and a Black Ghost Knifefish. Would this be overkill? What else would be good with the loaches if I didnt get a BGK?
Clown loaches need a 90 gallon minimum and so does the black ghost. And the clown loaches are very social so they like larger groups.
I figured the BGK would need bigger but everything I've read says the Clown Loaches will do fine in anything 40 Gallons and larger.
For koi yes, too small. You can try chiclids
Not all cichlids are stereotypically aggressive, I have discus and they're pretty calm. And I have angels too, they're both in my community tank.
I don't do anything special for mine.
Nooooo no way. Mines 84 degrees.
Well people always seem to keep rummynose tetras with them. But I have black skirt tetras and bleeding hearts. I don't like them that much tho, I would recommend maybe a large school of neons maybe? I'm not good with stocking. I'd say in a 55 you would be ok with 4 or 5 that's just my opinion. I have 7 plus other fish and my tank is overstocked.
Not all of them do but it us worth pointing out. Around smaller fish, Neon Tetras for example, they can become aggressive, even eating these fish.