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55 gallon community tank ideas NEEDED

Hey everyone! I have a 55g tank newly cycled and I'm really excited to put some stuff in it... but I don't know what. It's over filtered with a canister pumping 360 gph and two, 200 watt heaters that will keep the tank at any temperature. My heating probe allows for a very stable temp with a...
- Ellie Potts
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- Nov 1, 2020
- 55 gallon 55 gallon stocking question community tank eel freshwater lobster oddball stocking
- Replies: 26
- Forum: Oddball's institute
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Gourami is hiding from me/ 55gallon stocking

Hi, I have a 55 gallon tank with: - Neon Tetras - Cherry Barbs - Pygmy Corys - 1 Angel I recently added a Large Golden Gourami to the tank and it's been hiding from me for the past 3 days. It seems fine when im at a distance and it can't see me, but as soon as i approch the tank it quickly...
- TheHoodGuy8
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- Sep 29, 2020
- 55 gallon stocking question 55 gallon tank angel fish angelfish gourami gourami scared
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Gouramis and Anabantoids
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55 Gallon Stocking Ideas

Hi, I have a freshwater 55 gallon tank that im re-doing and am uncertain what to stock it with. Here are some of the ideas I'm playing around with so far: - Discus with some sort of tetras - Angels with some sort of tetras Maybe add loaches too. Are these good combinations? What would be your...
- TheHoodGuy8
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- Apr 9, 2020
- 55 gallon 55 gallon stocking question angels discus fish freahwater ideas loahes stocking tetras
- Replies: 5
- Forum: New to the Hobby Questions and Answers
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Stocking a 55 Gal

Hi guys, made a few of these posts in the past but I think I finally have it sussed what I want! - Adolfoi Cory x6 - Bronze Cory x6 - Silver Hatchetfish x8 - Neon Dwarf Rainbow x6 - Red Neon Rainbow (Pseudomugil luminatus) x6 - Siamese Algae Eater (True SAE) x1 (or x3 if you think its...
- Eridinus
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- Apr 25, 2019
- 55 gallon 55 gallon stocking question cory gal help rainbow sae siamese algae eater stocking
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Tropical Discussion
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Gourami tank mates and numbers

I’m cycling my 55 gallon and have a few ideas of things to stock it, but I’m not sure. I was thinking for sure some pearl or dwarf gourami. I do enjoy angel fish and barbs as well. I was wondering how many I should stock along with finding male/females to help keep the aggression down. I’m...
- Amaray
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- Mar 26, 2019
- 55 gallon 55 gallon stocking question angel fish barbs community tank gourami stocking advice tank mates
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Gouramis and Anabantoids
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Stocking Question

Hi i have a brand new 55 gallon tank and i have a few stocking question. Can i house 5-7 Angelfish, a ghost knife, a school of barbs and a red tailed shark? Also what are some other stocking suggestions. i really like angelfish and i want to build this tank around them. what is a good...
- Dwashko
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- Aug 4, 2013
- 55 gallon stocking question
- Replies: 8
- Forum: New to the Hobby Questions and Answers