Welsh197
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hello,
I just recently purchased a 55 gallon tank along with a Penguin 300 water
pump. I have yet to put anything in my tank beside the heater and bubble
wall because my finances are a little low. I had a few questions for the
marine experts:
1. I was hoping on putting 8 or less fish in my tank:
(2x) Tiger Oscars
(1x) Jack Dempsey
(1x) Algae eater
(1x) Albino catfish
I was hoping these fish so far can go together happily, i kno the dempsey
is an agressive fish so I was going to get the oscars a little larger in
size and the dempsey a little smaller... will this work, what other fish
would you recommend for my tank, at least two more I would say. Possibly a few Convict chilids, how many fish do you think I could put in my tank?
2.I need to buy myself a new lamp for the tank, what kind of inexpensive
lamp would you recommend and what kind of bulb is ideal for less algae
growth and more plant-life growth?
3.Along with the 7 or 8 fish I was planning on getting 4 or 5 plants... is
that too many plants for a 55 gal. tank? Like two med amazon sword plants, a green hedge and some micro sword plants.
Thanks for all your help,
Jeff
I just recently purchased a 55 gallon tank along with a Penguin 300 water
pump. I have yet to put anything in my tank beside the heater and bubble
wall because my finances are a little low. I had a few questions for the
marine experts:
1. I was hoping on putting 8 or less fish in my tank:
(2x) Tiger Oscars
(1x) Jack Dempsey
(1x) Algae eater
(1x) Albino catfish
I was hoping these fish so far can go together happily, i kno the dempsey
is an agressive fish so I was going to get the oscars a little larger in
size and the dempsey a little smaller... will this work, what other fish
would you recommend for my tank, at least two more I would say. Possibly a few Convict chilids, how many fish do you think I could put in my tank?
2.I need to buy myself a new lamp for the tank, what kind of inexpensive
lamp would you recommend and what kind of bulb is ideal for less algae
growth and more plant-life growth?
3.Along with the 7 or 8 fish I was planning on getting 4 or 5 plants... is
that too many plants for a 55 gal. tank? Like two med amazon sword plants, a green hedge and some micro sword plants.
Thanks for all your help,
Jeff