Fish for 55 gallon

[Squirrelbuddies]

Ok, I'm going nuts trying to decide what to put in my 55 gallon. Hopefully it will be cycled soon (fishless cycling --day 16).

Anyway, thinking of congo tetras....I've been doing research and every site I check says something different. So, my question is: are congos ok with a ph of 7.8? And if so, what is the minimum number I should get?

 

[WILDER]

If you can get them from an lfs that matches your ph they shouldn't be any problem, I think 8 would be nice.

 

[Flippin'thing bit me eye]

with any shoaling species, I reckon that 5/6 is the minimum, but the more the better.

 

[Griz]

Good sized group of congo tetras would be very nice. 8 sounds great!

 

[StarOrbs]

Yah I'm planning to get some of these soon for my tank. They are really neat looking.

 

[SirMinion]

I'm no Tetra guru, but I've been told that congos are unusually aggressive and nippy.

 

[Griz]

I'm no Tetra guru, but I've been told that congos are unusually aggressive and nippy.

Choices for tankmates would certainly be limited a bit, but I think a school of 8 or so would would look amazing.

 

[Squirrelbuddies]

Hmmmm....so perhaps 8 or so congo tetras, plus I have my plec which will be moved from his current 20 gallon. What else could I include that would not detract from, but rather complement the congos?

 

[gwlee7]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=41714

This is some good starting info on the congos. What about actually working with
the African-based theme suggested in this thread and getting maybe a couple of Kribs and some true upsidedown "synodontis nigriventis" type catfish?

 

[Squirrelbuddies]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=41714

This is some good starting info on the congos. What about actually working with
the African-based theme suggested in this thread and getting maybe a couple of Kribs and some true upsidedown "synodontis nigriventis" type catfish?

I like the African-based theme. I think I finally have my list completed! I just need to do a little "re-decorating" inside the tank... Many thanks!

 

[Flippin'thing bit me eye]

How long is the tank, if long enough you can do what i have done and put enough in the middle of the tank and have a pair of kribs and a pair of blockheads.
Blockheads are so fun.

 

[Squirrelbuddies]

It's 48 inches. Do you just have the two pairs in there? How big do blockheads get?

 

[Flippin'thing bit me eye]

Look at the sig in the bottom of my posts, I have 4 b/heads with a pair of kribs in a 75 g

 

[Squirrelbuddies]

Yeh, I noticed that after I typed my reply. So please tell me more about them -- I've been searching the web the past few minutes and have not come up with anything useful yet....

 

[Flippin'thing bit me eye]

Well they are kind of lazy looking as they spend most of their time just grazing and basically crawling along the substrate. They can get a bit nippy with each other sometimes.
African cichlid info

Take a look at above link