Ok, I'm trying to get an idea of the kind of fish my new tank'll be housing before I do anything. (A little preparation can't be a bad thing, right? )
It won't be any bigger than a 55g, though it'll more than likely be something along the lines of a 20g long. Also, I'm not two worried about over stocking it a little, as I'm a firm believer in over-filtration and I tend to do weekly water changes anyways (sometimes twice a week)...
It's going to have a lot of "stuff" on the bottom (drift wood, rocks, et cetera) to make plenty of hide spots and "surface area" along the bottom, as the fish I tend to like spend most of there time there.
I already plan on getting 2 or 3 bristlenose plecos and maybe a pair of banjo catfish, but I think I'd like more.
I was thinking of maybe a getting a mystery snail or two as I rather enjoyed the ones I've had before. Ghost shrimp also looked interesting.
Are any/all of these compatable? Also what would you suggest to inhabit the upper regions of the tank? I'm not a big fan of "fishy" fish, so mollies and guppies or whatever are already out, though if you can find a cool-looking, hardy schooling fish, you might sway me. If nothing else can be found, I do have a betta I could put in there. Lol.
EDIT: I'm not exactly looking for a tank full of action and motion like most aquarium owners, I enjoy looking into to my tank and trying to find all the fish that are hiding in plain sight like they normally would, however I would like some movement, if you know what I mean.
It won't be any bigger than a 55g, though it'll more than likely be something along the lines of a 20g long. Also, I'm not two worried about over stocking it a little, as I'm a firm believer in over-filtration and I tend to do weekly water changes anyways (sometimes twice a week)...
It's going to have a lot of "stuff" on the bottom (drift wood, rocks, et cetera) to make plenty of hide spots and "surface area" along the bottom, as the fish I tend to like spend most of there time there.
I already plan on getting 2 or 3 bristlenose plecos and maybe a pair of banjo catfish, but I think I'd like more.
I was thinking of maybe a getting a mystery snail or two as I rather enjoyed the ones I've had before. Ghost shrimp also looked interesting.
Are any/all of these compatable? Also what would you suggest to inhabit the upper regions of the tank? I'm not a big fan of "fishy" fish, so mollies and guppies or whatever are already out, though if you can find a cool-looking, hardy schooling fish, you might sway me. If nothing else can be found, I do have a betta I could put in there. Lol.
EDIT: I'm not exactly looking for a tank full of action and motion like most aquarium owners, I enjoy looking into to my tank and trying to find all the fish that are hiding in plain sight like they normally would, however I would like some movement, if you know what I mean.