55 gal in progress planted tank.

[SanDiegoRedneck]

My 55 gallon planted tank in progress.
21 neon tetra
20 silvertip tetra
1 rubberlipped pleco
Below fish were adopted from 10gal tank only half full.... Medicated and now in big tank
4 glow fish (would never but but I adopted)
1 Rafael striped catfish
1 gold ram, was so sick. Finally getting color go back and stomach coming back.

 

[SanDiegoRedneck]

REMODEL pvc pipe for catfish!!! I think I did ok.

 

[Retired Viking]

Good start, fish especially tetras need shade and lots of hiding places. They come from South American Jungle stearms where there is plenty of shade. After all,in nature everything is trying to eat them I would add some floating plants like anacharis or water sprite which you can plant in the gravel if you like and some ferns like Java and crested ferns. Here is a picture of my 55 gallon tetra tank, the floating plants are anacharis.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Looks very good! I like how bright and open it is.

 

[JuiceBox52]

It looks great!

 

[dmpfishlover]

Nice looking Tank!! I love the Gold Ram... So pretty!!

 

[SanDiegoRedneck]

He was so sick and underfed when I adopted him. See before and after. His body was almost see through. Sunk in stomach.

 

[dmpfishlover]

He was so sick and underfed when I adopted him. See before and after. His body was almost see through. Sunk in stomach.

Glad he found a good home!! He is stunning! I love Rams. I am thinking of getting Bolivian Rams when my 55 gal is ready for fish.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

He was so sick and underfed when I adopted him. See before and after. His body was almost see through. Sunk in stomach.

Wow! That’s a big change. I always love it when someone buys a sick, sad fish and gives them a better home.

 

[SanDiegoRedneck]

Wow! That’s a big change. I always love it when someone buys a sick, sad fish and gives them a better home.

Thanks just 3 weeks what a difference. He knows I saved him he comes to glass anytime I'm around tank.

 

[SanDiegoRedneck]

6 three stripe corydoras in quarantine. Will go to 55 in a month if deathly and the 55 will be fully stocked the way I wanted.