Stevearoonie
Aquarium Advice Newbie
I recently set up a used 55 gallon tank I bought off of Craig's list and I'm looking for suggestions for stocking it. I'd prefer something fairly hardy as I'm out of town a few weeks at a time, and the wife isn't that excited about our hobby.
Currently the only livestock are snails. I got some FloraMax substrate when I bought the tank. It's been cycling for over a month now with a few pieces of shrimp waiting for some fish. I'm running an Emperor 400 power filter and a Hydor internal pump for increased circulation. Currently planted with 3 Amazon swords, a few clumps of micro sword grass, and some Italian Val, plus a few unknowns that sprouted on their own. There are a few pieces of drift wood scattered about, but nothing really tall yet.
Since she'll be the one looking after it while I'm away, I tried to get my wife involved in choosing the stock. She's decided she likes neon tetras, but I feel it would be a waste of a tank to keep such small fish, even if I was to have a school of 15 or 20. I've thought about gourami or angels, but I've read they would eat the tetras. She seems to prefer fish that are reds or blues, so I'm hoping you all can provide some suggestions!
Thanks in advance!
Currently the only livestock are snails. I got some FloraMax substrate when I bought the tank. It's been cycling for over a month now with a few pieces of shrimp waiting for some fish. I'm running an Emperor 400 power filter and a Hydor internal pump for increased circulation. Currently planted with 3 Amazon swords, a few clumps of micro sword grass, and some Italian Val, plus a few unknowns that sprouted on their own. There are a few pieces of drift wood scattered about, but nothing really tall yet.
Since she'll be the one looking after it while I'm away, I tried to get my wife involved in choosing the stock. She's decided she likes neon tetras, but I feel it would be a waste of a tank to keep such small fish, even if I was to have a school of 15 or 20. I've thought about gourami or angels, but I've read they would eat the tetras. She seems to prefer fish that are reds or blues, so I'm hoping you all can provide some suggestions!
Thanks in advance!