What's The Biggest Fish You'd Put In A 55 Gallon?

[rolo0151]

Aquarium Measurements: 100 x 40 x 55 cm
Currently a community tank.

I like the idea of having one or poss 2 big guys in there instead.....
Tetratec ex1200 filter
Tap 7.6

Cheers

 

[ncguppy830]

hmmm a convict maybe, i wouldnt keep a oscar or something like that.

 

[Zante]

A group of rams, but that's just me, I like several smaller fish rather than fewer big ones.

If you're looking for a centrepiece, then a pair of angels would fit the bill. If you treat them well they become magnificent when adults.

 

[rolo0151]

We'd love an Oscar but just haven't got the space for a bigger tank.
Has anyone got any advice on keepn electric blue jack dempsey's. seen them a few weeks back & they were beautiful fish

 

[Wills]

EBJDs would be doable in there with a small community around them. Most cichlids in that size and under are a similar situation. Things like Firemouths, Sajicas, Guianacaras, Rainbows etc. Though the Guianacaras would be best in groups.
 
Biggest I would go would be a Green Terror but your on the minimum side of tank sizes for them but as a wet pet they will work quite well. Same for a Rotkiel Severum (depending on source) but you again a small community is possible around them.
 
Wills

 

[rolo0151]

I fancy a couple of EBJDs with a selection of different coloured tiger barbs.
Tried the barbs in my community tanks & loved them but they were pests to everyone else in there!

 

[DerpPH]

Mbu puffer. Unitl it gets big

 

[Elrohirthehasty]

Are you going to try and keep any of your existing fish? (other than the tiger barbs?)

 

[rolo0151]

I'm considering rehoming the existing fish & starting from fresh.

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

A group of 3 or 4 Leopard Bushfish could live in there for life, they slowly reach about ~14cm in the hobby (wild ones reach ~20cm), my 3 bought as youngsters 3 year years ago have grown from ~2cm SL to ~8-11cm SL (the biggest one, possibly a Ctenopoma occelatum, has now exceeded the size of the fourth one I added when these guys were ~6cm).
 
You could add other "African oddball" fish, mild mannered as unaggressive feeders such as...
African Butterfly Fish
A group of Synodontis nigriventris
A group of small deep bodied tetra such as Yellow Tail Congo Tetras