My 55 Gal pics

FishHead · 08-23-2007, 06:29 PM

Here is the start of it. I'll keep adding more pics when I get further in the progress.

swordtailbreedr · 08-23-2007, 07:33 PM

cool but i think it needs some plants once you set it up and what type of fish is it for

TigerBarb12 · 08-24-2007, 07:11 AM

Yeah, i agree. Some plants would look nice in it, but even without any plants, it still looks great!

Danh · 08-24-2007, 07:36 AM

It looks like it's going to be an African tank to me... Which I don't really like at all (no offense), but generally doesn't have any plants... just rocks. Doesn't look bad man.

FishHead · 08-24-2007, 08:57 AM

oh sorry. it is definitely having plants.. I have about 25 silk plants going in. I just setup the tank and wanted to start a picture thread from start to finish

I am adding a small piece of driftwood and another rock cave to the far right side. the tank will house my barbs, catfish, new rainbows

the tank will have 2 bubble discs, magnum HOT canister(covers 55 gal), a penguin BIO filter (covers 60 gal) and a third smaller bubbler of some sort.The heater will also go in to maintain the temp around 73 degrees.

I wanted to start off the with cave structure to make sure the catfish have some hiding spots and for the cories to have places to hang out.

I am still deciding about adding my rainbow shark in. He was in with the barbs before and they picked on him. he is currently with my gourami which they both get along perfectly fine.

this tank will be pretty heavily planted. I am not too sure if 25 plants will be enough but its a start.

Kyoberr · 08-24-2007, 01:18 PM

Thats really exciting to be getting a new tank! Good luck with it!

swordtailbreedr · 08-24-2007, 02:22 PM

why not live plants? java fern and java moss, crypts, and sags would do good even with gravel and low light

FishHead · 08-24-2007, 07:09 PM

i am not afraid to admit I have no knowledge of live plants.

Ice Prince · 08-24-2007, 10:52 PM

google is an excellent resource!

swordtailbreedr · 08-25-2007, 12:33 PM

fishhead it is fun to aquascape with live plants the only real cost is getting lighting and you dont have to spend to much...if i were you i would do it now I love live plants

fishbguy · 08-25-2007, 04:34 PM

i just barght my first live plants today. a crypt, java moss, and a banana plant. i am planning on getting a java fern/amazon sword, twisted val, more crypts, more banana plants, etc. so far, they are really fun. i highly suggest trying it.(Kristin [justonemore20] is really knowledgeable with live plants as is Damon.)

swordtailbreedr · 08-25-2007, 06:58 PM

yeah they know alot + it is easy unless you want it to be hard

fishbguy · 08-25-2007, 07:05 PM

there are many different plants that don't need a plant substrate or CO2. the one's i'm getting don't need either.

FishHead · 08-25-2007, 10:34 PM

right now I just want to stick with the faker silk plants. They are good enough for me. Maybe I will start will something smaller like my 30 and try out the live plants..

I am trying to narrow the fish down.

I am getting more tiger barbs definitely and possibly more cories. I want to get another school of something and have narrowed it down to:

(6-8) German Blue Rams 3"
(6-8) Bolivian Ram 3"
(6-8) German Ram 3"
(7)Boesemani Rainbow

Any ideas, are these above something you peeps would do with barbs? I don't want to take any chances with this tank. I don't like losing fish

fishbguy · 08-26-2007, 05:41 AM

that's alot of rams. 18 of them at the least? not gonna happen. they all are bottom dwelers, therefor, you are going to be getting alot of fights. personally, i would only pick one of them and put 4 in the tank. 2 males, 2 females. i would pick the bolivians because they are larger than blues, hardier, and comeout of hiding more often. my bolivians are always in the front of the tank waiting to be fed....just like my old ascar...lol granted they are less colorful, i think you will enjoy them better. the rainbows sound good. but i would get 6 of them. just because that 7th isn't really going to do much and they are very active. you said you wanted cories...have you decided on a species yet? for a 55 gallon, i suggest greens. 6 would do well. and tigerbarbs....i would wait for someone with more experience with tiger's come and help you with those...lol

swordtailbreedr · 08-26-2007, 07:52 AM

just so you know, rams DONT school they fight.

FishHead · 08-26-2007, 10:01 AM

i am not planning on getting all of those rams.LOL I would need a much larger tank for that. I want to get another school of the above choices..if rams aren't much schoolers, than maybe I will stick with the rainbows. 7 seem too many for a 55?

Clerk · 08-26-2007, 11:19 AM

For a tank of that size, You could get a pair of Bolivians and a Pair of Germans, but no more then that. Make sure there is a lot of plants real or fake to break up territories, and places to hide.

FishHead · 08-26-2007, 06:06 PM

i just added the plants and last cave in today.

pics attached.

FishHead · 08-26-2007, 06:14 PM

last picture.

08-24-2007, 07:11 AM	#3
TigerBarb12 Tiger Barb Alpha Male Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Milford, OH Age: 16 Posts: 541	Yeah, i agree. Some plants would look nice in it, but even without any plants, it still looks great! __________________ My Tank 38 Gallon: Tiger Barb x5 Serpae Tetra x6 Blue Gourami x1 Bloodfin Tetra x2 Gold Barb x1 10 Gallon: Gold Gourami x1 10 Gallon: 5 Shiners (Wild)

08-24-2007, 07:36 AM	#4
Danh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 24 Posts: 612	It looks like it's going to be an African tank to me... Which I don't really like at all (no offense), but generally doesn't have any plants... just rocks. Doesn't look bad man. __________________ 450g-30"&20"0.bichirossum,18" cichla temX,12"p.ornatipinnis&lapradei,2x15"c.temensis,15 " c.orinocensis,12"L.platrhynchus, 30" Crock I gar 180g-10" d.pulcher,2x8"d. pulcher, 3x8"c.orinocensis, 7"jardini 90g-4"stripeneck musk turtle,8xc.macracanthus 3-7",2x7" s.tanereius 30g-2x7" a.batrachus 30g-4"p.delhezi&endlicheri, 4"m.irwini

08-24-2007, 01:18 PM	#6
Kyoberr The Hip Hop Hippopotamus Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 398	Thats really exciting to be getting a new tank! Good luck with it! __________________ There are always more fish in the sea!!!

08-25-2007, 04:34 PM	#11
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,890	i just barght my first live plants today. a crypt, java moss, and a banana plant. i am planning on getting a java fern/amazon sword, twisted val, more crypts, more banana plants, etc. so far, they are really fun. i highly suggest trying it.(Kristin [justonemore20] is really knowledgeable with live plants as is Damon.) __________________ I think about you in the summertime And all the good times we had, baby It’s been a few years and I can’t deny The thought of you still makes me crazy I think about you in the summertime Summertime - New Kids On The Block

08-25-2007, 07:05 PM	#13
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,890	there are many different plants that don't need a plant substrate or CO2. the one's i'm getting don't need either. __________________ I think about you in the summertime And all the good times we had, baby It’s been a few years and I can’t deny The thought of you still makes me crazy I think about you in the summertime Summertime - New Kids On The Block

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08-23-2007, 07:33 PM	#2
swordtailbreedr Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 400	cool but i think it needs some plants once you set it up and what type of fish is it for

08-24-2007, 08:57 AM	#5
FishHead What are you looking at? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Age: 28 Posts: 593	oh sorry. it is definitely having plants.. I have about 25 silk plants going in. I just setup the tank and wanted to start a picture thread from start to finish I am adding a small piece of driftwood and another rock cave to the far right side. the tank will house my barbs, catfish, new rainbows the tank will have 2 bubble discs, magnum HOT canister(covers 55 gal), a penguin BIO filter (covers 60 gal) and a third smaller bubbler of some sort.The heater will also go in to maintain the temp around 73 degrees. I wanted to start off the with cave structure to make sure the catfish have some hiding spots and for the cories to have places to hang out. I am still deciding about adding my rainbow shark in. He was in with the barbs before and they picked on him. he is currently with my gourami which they both get along perfectly fine. this tank will be pretty heavily planted. I am not too sure if 25 plants will be enough but its a start.

08-24-2007, 02:22 PM	#7
swordtailbreedr Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 400	why not live plants? java fern and java moss, crypts, and sags would do good even with gravel and low light

08-24-2007, 07:09 PM	#8
FishHead What are you looking at? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Age: 28 Posts: 593	i am not afraid to admit I have no knowledge of live plants.

08-24-2007, 10:52 PM	#9
Ice Prince Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 15 Posts: 345	google is an excellent resource!

08-25-2007, 12:33 PM	#10
swordtailbreedr Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 400	fishhead it is fun to aquascape with live plants the only real cost is getting lighting and you dont have to spend to much...if i were you i would do it now I love live plants

08-25-2007, 06:58 PM	#12
swordtailbreedr Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 400	yeah they know alot + it is easy unless you want it to be hard

08-25-2007, 10:34 PM	#14
FishHead What are you looking at? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Age: 28 Posts: 593	right now I just want to stick with the faker silk plants. They are good enough for me. Maybe I will start will something smaller like my 30 and try out the live plants.. I am trying to narrow the fish down. I am getting more tiger barbs definitely and possibly more cories. I want to get another school of something and have narrowed it down to: (6-8) German Blue Rams 3" (6-8) Bolivian Ram 3" (6-8) German Ram 3" (7)Boesemani Rainbow Any ideas, are these above something you peeps would do with barbs? I don't want to take any chances with this tank. I don't like losing fish

08-26-2007, 05:41 AM	#15
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,890	that's alot of rams. 18 of them at the least? not gonna happen. they all are bottom dwelers, therefor, you are going to be getting alot of fights. personally, i would only pick one of them and put 4 in the tank. 2 males, 2 females. i would pick the bolivians because they are larger than blues, hardier, and comeout of hiding more often. my bolivians are always in the front of the tank waiting to be fed....just like my old ascar...lol granted they are less colorful, i think you will enjoy them better. the rainbows sound good. but i would get 6 of them. just because that 7th isn't really going to do much and they are very active. you said you wanted cories...have you decided on a species yet? for a 55 gallon, i suggest greens. 6 would do well. and tigerbarbs....i would wait for someone with more experience with tiger's come and help you with those...lol __________________ I think about you in the summertime And all the good times we had, baby It’s been a few years and I can’t deny The thought of you still makes me crazy I think about you in the summertime Summertime - New Kids On The Block

08-26-2007, 07:52 AM	#16
swordtailbreedr Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 400	just so you know, rams DONT school they fight.

08-26-2007, 10:01 AM	#17
FishHead What are you looking at? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Age: 28 Posts: 593	i am not planning on getting all of those rams.LOL I would need a much larger tank for that. I want to get another school of the above choices..if rams aren't much schoolers, than maybe I will stick with the rainbows. 7 seem too many for a 55?

08-26-2007, 11:19 AM	#18
Clerk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 466	For a tank of that size, You could get a pair of Bolivians and a Pair of Germans, but no more then that. Make sure there is a lot of plants real or fake to break up territories, and places to hide. __________________ Four Tanks 55 Gallon - Planted Display Tank 50 Gallon Community 20 Gallon - High-Light Planted Breeder 29 Gallon - Newt

08-26-2007, 06:14 PM	#20
FishHead What are you looking at? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Age: 28 Posts: 593	last picture. Attached Images

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