55 Gallon Stocking Ideas

[Maximonte209]

Hi all, long time reader, first time poster. I know this question comes up alot but is prob mostly due to the fact that there are som many variables and compatibility concerns etc. Anyways, I have a 55 gallon tank I am getting set up , is a upgrade from my 30 gallon which the stock has outgrown thus the need to upgrade. I was looking for any ideas as far as what I could add with the new tank with my current stock. I am looking for something possibly larger than my current stock since I could possibly have the room and being that my current stock is mostly smaller fish due to the size of the original tank.

In the 55 gallon so far:
6 Blackskirt Tetras
1 Bolivian Ram
1 Electric blue ram
1 Dwarf Gourami
4 Cory Cats
4 Oto's
1 Angelicus Loach
and 6 Ghost shrimp (May end up loach food but have made it 6 months so far )

As stated before, I would like to add something that will get larger than what I currently have but then again don't want anything to become a tasty meal or get stressed. Had some bad luck with larger gouramis and my dwarf in the past so not really wanting to go that direction either. Otherwise I was thinking just to add another Dwarf Gourami and possibly another school of tetras or something. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks
Maximonte209

 

[fishliker]

I would not get another dwarf gourami, they are better alone. You might want to get more Cory cats they enjoy havering others in a school.


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[bettaowner]

I would say get more loaches.

 

[Maximonte209]

I actually was planning on getting a few more cory's to get a solid school. And also at least 2 more loaches. Right now he just hangs out with the cory's and seems to enjoy their company but I know he would be happier with a couple other loaches. Main reason I got him to begin with was because I had a pond snail overpopulation issue from some live plants I got which he solved very quickly. With that aside, was talking to the wife and what about angels? I have read that they do well with the fish that I have , the tetras would be my only concern but if need be I can always move them.

Thanks Again
Maximonte

 

[Chesmok]

If you get a mating pair of angels they will become territorial and probably pick on your other fish...Definitely get more cories and/or loaches...maybe another school of bigger tetras?

 

[sinibotia]

More loaches- not because your lone one wants a school (although he does) but because you can NEVER have too many loaches. Put 4 more angelicus loaches in there and watch them become your favorite fish in the tank!

Sincerely, someone whose 150 gallon tank is the result of a loach addiction.