Fish Suggestions For A 55 + Gallon Tank?

fry_forever! · May 20, 2009

Hi. I'm getting a 55 + gallon tank in a couple of months, and I want to get an interesting fish in there that will breed fairly easily. (BESIDES livebearers!)
If you're going to put in a suggestion, please tell me how to breed them, and how to raise the babies.
Thanks!
-fry_forever! :good:

Jpmc™ · May 20, 2009

Well, I could suggest getting an 8 Gal for a Betta and some Pygmys, a 5 Gall For breeding and the 55+ for Female Bettas.

Now the breeding part.

Ask Netty, he knows ALOT.

fry_forever! · May 20, 2009

Jpmc™ said:
Well, I could suggest getting an 8 Gal for a Betta and some Pygmys, a 5 Gall For breeding and the 55+ for Female Bettas.

Now the breeding part.

Ask Netty, he knows ALOT.

Oh ok, thanks! :good:

TheBigEasy · May 20, 2009

well, most S. American Cichlids are fairly easy to breed, and will protect there young. Convicts are among the easiest to sex at a young age, females will have red belly's.

here is a pic of my female when i first got her at about 1.5" long, now she is about 2.5" and is raising her first fry.

fry_forever! · May 20, 2009

TheBigEasy said:
well, most S. American Cichlids are fairly easy to breed, and will protect there young. Convicts are among the easiest to sex at a young age, females will have red belly's.

here is a pic of my female when i first got her at about 1.5" long, now she is about 2.5" and is raising her first fry.

I was actually thinking about cichlids. That's probably what I'll do. Beautiful cichlid by the way. What about electric yellows? Can they fit in a 55+ gallon tank? How to sex cichlids?
Thanks!