55 gallon aquarium

janeys.pearl_19 · 08-30-2008, 03:14 PM

first post and sorry it is so long

I currently have a 30 gallon tall but will be getting a 55 gallon from a friend today. After it is done cycling I will be transfering the current fish to it but would like to add a few more but am having issues deciding what.

Ok so what I have now is:
2 dwarf gouramis
3 male guppies
12 assorted platies
and 3 apple snails
all who will be going into the 55 gallon except 4 of the platies only the males will be making the transfer since they breed a lot!

What would go well with these fish?

I do not like neon tetras (have always had bad luck with them)
And if you suggest a large fish I would only want 1 or 2 I like community tanks more.

I have never been able to decide on a center piece fish that really stands out among the others so those suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

And what sort of bottom feeders do you think would do well?

justintrask · 08-30-2008, 03:17 PM

I recommend a shoal of 6 cories, they are great and are always fun to watch.

As for centerpiece fish, I love my angels. You could get 2 or maybe even 3 angels in that 55 IMO.

janeys.pearl_19 · 08-30-2008, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justintrask

I recommend a shoal of 6 cories, they are great and are always fun to watch.

As for centerpiece fish, I love my angels. You could get 2 or maybe even 3 angels in that 55 IMO.

I was told angels would eat my other fish or my other fish would shred the angels.

frogman5 · 08-30-2008, 04:11 PM

the angels should be fine my friend keeps his angel with guoramis and has had no problems but there is always a chance something could go wrong...i have always liked rainbow fish or giant danios those are always cool bigger fish

Angel_Baby · 08-31-2008, 04:31 PM

The angels will be a problem if the platies or guppies breed. They love fry. Of course if your having a breeding problem, free food for the angels. Danios are fun to watch zebra or giant. They are very active fish, but they do well in groups of 4 or 5 minimum. How about some of the larger tetras?
I always thought the dwarf gourami was a nice centerpiece fish I loved mine before they jumped. You could get a few of the other species of gouramis.

fishboy689 · 09-01-2008, 08:41 AM

Its a big tank, why dont you try something new instead of a community tank?

08-30-2008, 03:14 PM	#1
janeys.pearl_19 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 25 Posts: 2	55 gallon aquarium first post and sorry it is so long I currently have a 30 gallon tall but will be getting a 55 gallon from a friend today. After it is done cycling I will be transfering the current fish to it but would like to add a few more but am having issues deciding what. Ok so what I have now is: 2 dwarf gouramis 3 male guppies 12 assorted platies and 3 apple snails all who will be going into the 55 gallon except 4 of the platies only the males will be making the transfer since they breed a lot! What would go well with these fish? I do not like neon tetras (have always had bad luck with them) And if you suggest a large fish I would only want 1 or 2 I like community tanks more. I have never been able to decide on a center piece fish that really stands out among the others so those suggestions would be greatly appreciated. And what sort of bottom feeders do you think would do well?

08-30-2008, 03:17 PM	#2
justintrask Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Allston, MA Age: 21 Posts: 343	I recommend a shoal of 6 cories, they are great and are always fun to watch. As for centerpiece fish, I love my angels. You could get 2 or maybe even 3 angels in that 55 IMO. __________________ ------------------------------------------ Everything you have just read is out of my own opinion and/or experiences. Take with a grain of salt. ------------------------------------------ 8" Jardini Arowana 7" Ornate Bichir 2 - 7" Synodontic Nigrita 2 Pairs - Honduran Red Points (plus ~30 fry) 1 Pair - Wild Plakat Bettas (plus ~50 fry) 4" Firemouth Among others...

08-31-2008, 04:31 PM	#5
Angel_Baby Fishy Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 14	The angels will be a problem if the platies or guppies breed. They love fry. Of course if your having a breeding problem, free food for the angels. Danios are fun to watch zebra or giant. They are very active fish, but they do well in groups of 4 or 5 minimum. How about some of the larger tetras? I always thought the dwarf gourami was a nice centerpiece fish I loved mine before they jumped. You could get a few of the other species of gouramis. __________________ Current setup Flatback Hexagon 65 gal AquaClear 110 Filter lots of artificial plants (pleco destroys the real ones) 2 Angels 4 Giant Danios 2 Bala Sharks 1 Red Gourami 1 Golden Algae Eater 1 Pleco

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08-30-2008, 04:11 PM	#4
frogman5 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 337	the angels should be fine my friend keeps his angel with guoramis and has had no problems but there is always a chance something could go wrong...i have always liked rainbow fish or giant danios those are always cool bigger fish

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