Stocking 55 gallon

eon17 · 02-27-2007, 12:16 PM

I want ideas. the fish I am thinking about are Neon tetras,kribs,and oscars.

Try and think of a good combanation please

My idea is maybe a a school of neons, andother school of small fish and 1 or 2 big fish to be like the centerpeice

I can go planted or not and tell me what things i should put in it too! i m thinking about a big peice of driftwood

I dont Have a filter yet. I am going to go HOB if not planted canister if planted

eon17 · 02-27-2007, 12:40 PM

what kinda puffers could i put in there

Kageshi17 · 02-27-2007, 01:18 PM

Puffers are really sensitive fish (i've heard) and wont do good in communites because they require so much care that other fish dont need? Thats just my guess...haha. So I wouldnt go for the puffers.

And I'm just getting into cichlids! But I heard that if they are housed with smaller schools of fish they will get overly aggressive and eat them all. They are very terrotorial and eat almost anything that will fit in their mouthes. But I'm sure there are exceptions. Ha. Dont do oscars though, you need like a 100g tank per oscar. I would definately stay away from them, they are my dream fish for when I get that 125g aquarium I've always wanted. Hahaha, truly, no joke.

Betta1 · 02-27-2007, 01:53 PM

I'd start researching cichlids, I believe those from lake Malawi can get rather large while those from tanganyika stay rather small (I've been researching the tanganyika since they can fit into a 20g) Find a good cichlid sight and do some looking around, they're interesting fish

awesome kid · 02-27-2007, 01:59 PM

You might be able to put in 1 oscar, a pair maybe two pairs of kribs, and a large school of the neons and other tetras.

**Scuba Kid** · 02-27-2007, 02:06 PM

Its not that puffers are incredibly sesitive, they can just be quite aggressive with other fish, depending on the species you get.

Bear · 02-27-2007, 02:46 PM

i would go with puffers. I have kept both cichlids and some puffers for short periods of time. Even though my time with these animals was limited to months I know that the Green Spotted Puffer and the Dwarf Indian Puffers that I cared for were by far more fun to keep.

**Scuba Kid** · 02-27-2007, 02:55 PM

well dwarf puffers might not be the bst choice for a 55 gallon as they're so small...and a green spotted would evntually need a marine tank (brackish to start)

eon17 · 02-27-2007, 04:18 PM

lol u guys are acting like i am a noob fishkeeper. I know people say oscars need 100g each but they accualy do good in a 55 i have been to oscar only forrums

**Scuba Kid** · 02-27-2007, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by awesome kid

You might be able to put in 1 oscar, a pair maybe two pairs of kribs, and a large school of the neons and other tetras.

I hope you didn't mean those fish should go together...

darkfalz · 02-27-2007, 06:18 PM

I might go with a yellow cichlid as a "centrepiece" fish once I get my 40 gallon platy tank setup. They are beautiful, but I've never kept such fancy fish before so I'm worried. I'll put some live plants in there first to make the water quality even better.

eon17 · 02-27-2007, 07:22 PM

LMAO no i didnt mean together

02-27-2007, 12:16 PM	#1
eon17 Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: kansas Posts: 151	Stocking 55 gallon I want ideas. the fish I am thinking about are Neon tetras,kribs,and oscars. Try and think of a good combanation please My idea is maybe a a school of neons, andother school of small fish and 1 or 2 big fish to be like the centerpeice I can go planted or not and tell me what things i should put in it too! i m thinking about a big peice of driftwood I dont Have a filter yet. I am going to go HOB if not planted canister if planted

02-27-2007, 01:18 PM	#3
Kageshi17 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Salem, Oregon Age: 21 Posts: 301	Puffers are really sensitive fish (i've heard) and wont do good in communites because they require so much care that other fish dont need? Thats just my guess...haha. So I wouldnt go for the puffers. And I'm just getting into cichlids! But I heard that if they are housed with smaller schools of fish they will get overly aggressive and eat them all. They are very terrotorial and eat almost anything that will fit in their mouthes. But I'm sure there are exceptions. Ha. Dont do oscars though, you need like a 100g tank per oscar. I would definately stay away from them, they are my dream fish for when I get that 125g aquarium I've always wanted. Hahaha, truly, no joke. __________________ 20g Tall: Live plants! 5 Female Betta 2 Rubber Lipped Plecos 30g Long: Soon to be gotten and cichlid tank time! 30g Hex: Soon to be gotten and cichlid tank time!

02-27-2007, 01:59 PM	#5
awesome kid Huh? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: I'm right behind you, hahahahaha Posts: 268	You might be able to put in 1 oscar, a pair maybe two pairs of kribs, and a large school of the neons and other tetras. __________________ Here are my virtual pets! 55 mbuna 29 community clueless cat even more clueless dog

02-27-2007, 02:06 PM	#6
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,224	Its not that puffers are incredibly sesitive, they can just be quite aggressive with other fish, depending on the species you get. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

02-27-2007, 02:46 PM	#7
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 902	i would go with puffers. I have kept both cichlids and some puffers for short periods of time. Even though my time with these animals was limited to months I know that the Green Spotted Puffer and the Dwarf Indian Puffers that I cared for were by far more fun to keep. __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

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02-27-2007, 12:40 PM	#2
eon17 Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: kansas Posts: 151	what kinda puffers could i put in there

02-27-2007, 01:53 PM	#4
Betta1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 348	I'd start researching cichlids, I believe those from lake Malawi can get rather large while those from tanganyika stay rather small (I've been researching the tanganyika since they can fit into a 20g) Find a good cichlid sight and do some looking around, they're interesting fish

02-27-2007, 02:55 PM	#8
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,224	well dwarf puffers might not be the bst choice for a 55 gallon as they're so small...and a green spotted would evntually need a marine tank (brackish to start) __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

02-27-2007, 04:18 PM	#9
eon17 Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: kansas Posts: 151	lol u guys are acting like i am a noob fishkeeper. I know people say oscars need 100g each but they accualy do good in a 55 i have been to oscar only forrums

02-27-2007, 06:18 PM	#11
darkfalz Vishy vishies! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Australia Age: 29 Posts: 481	I might go with a yellow cichlid as a "centrepiece" fish once I get my 40 gallon platy tank setup. They are beautiful, but I've never kept such fancy fish before so I'm worried. I'll put some live plants in there first to make the water quality even better. __________________ 40L - 1 opaline gourami 160L planted - 8 harlequin rasboras, 6 tiger barbs, 2 swordtails, 1 bristlenose pleco

02-27-2007, 07:22 PM	#12
eon17 Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: kansas Posts: 151	LMAO no i didnt mean together

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