What Should I Get

[black convict 0331]

i wanted 2 know what should i put in my 55 gallon tank i hav 2 balla sharks 2 giant dannios (that arent that big) A pleco & a betta in it wat eles should i get

 

[Teelie]

The Balas are going to outgrow the tank and they are a schooling fish so they should be in a group of 4 or more. Same with the Giant Danios about schooling. A school of 7 or 8 would look nice, and what kind of plec? I assume a common one. Those do okay in a 55. The Betta may not get along with your Danios though.

Cories would be a good addition or maybe some Gourami.

 

[Chaz]

no betta

 

[Gimli]

I think you could probably get some cories of some type.
i like pepperred corrydoras

 

[dwarfgourami]

I would:

First: get the betta his own little tank/bowl. 2 gallons or so. Or if you have 2 bettas then 1 small tank/bowl each.

Second: Try to find someone to take the bala sharks off your hands; they are going to need a bigger tank than your 55.

Third: Get a nice school of giant danios, say 7 or 8. That should make for a great-looking and very entertaining tank.

Fourth: Keep the plec, at least for the time being.

Fifth: Depending on the size of the plec, think about something for the mid-levels of your tank, cant think of anything at the moment. Or alternatively, a small school of corys might be able to share with the plec.

I don't think I would put slow-moving fish like gouramis in what's going to be a fairly lively tank (with the giant danios). This might actually be a tank that could cope with a ruby shark, as the other inhabitants are going to be fairly robust. Or is this a bad idea, folks (I've never kept one)?

Whatever you do, stock slowly!