stocking a 55 gallon

[wrs]

saturday my brother should be getting his 55 gallon. It will have a few fish that we already have go in it initially, after a few days as we hav alot of precycled stuff to add to the tank.

It will contain

4 kribs, 2 are a pair, not sure about the other two, I think soon, put not now.
1 blue gourami
1 opaline
2 black skirt tetras, will be getiing more
1 rainbow fish, will be getting more, had a school, but the others died
1 whiptail cat fish
1 pleco


That is all I can think of for now, the others will probley go into my 29 0r 20 if we keep that up, we might use it for crabs though.

 

[Inchworm]

Comments or suggestions, anyone?

 

[Dwarfs]

That sounds pretty good, but the gouramis may fight

EDIT:What kind of pleco?

 

[wrs]

the gouramis are in my 29 now, and they are fine, i think one was a juvie male whn I bought it, and is now getting the point on its fin.

I think it is a dwarf pleco, it hasnt grown in months.

Would there be any other bigger sized fish we can put in there? I do not mind puttinmg some in my 29.

(Thanks for bumping it up Inchworm)

 

[wrs]

what about getting some live bearers? Maybe 4 mollies, ballon, sailfin, lyre tail and regular. (Though some are best brackish, I know) 3 swordtails, and 3 platties added.

and maybe a RTB

 

[a1wonder]

Besides the pleco you have more room on the bottom for corries for some other kinds of catfish. And when you get the other additional shoaling fish you should have a well balanced tank. If anything I'd just beef up the shoaling fish because they always look best in large numbers.

 

[wrs]

what if I scratch the gouramis and 2 kribs. Would I be able to get some angelfish instead?