jack11

Hi in 3-4 months time i'm looking to buy a 50G tank. at the moment my stocking list would look something like this:

1 rainbow shark
1 BN Pleco
2 Angelfish
4 German Blue Ram's
8 Rummynose tetra's

By my calculations that 50" of fish, would this stock work in a well planted tank? are there any better options? or any major issues?

all comments appreciated.

Jack

Allie

Everything should work...but I'd keep an eye on the rainbow shark..they can be aggressive.

capekate

Hello Jack,
Your stocking plans sound great. Your red tail shark will not get as large as other sharks and by itself it should be fine. I wouldnt add any other sharks to the list tho.
Good luck on getting your 55g tank!

~ kate

COBettaCouple

You'll want to keep an eye on the Angels and Rams too, should they get to breeding.

jack11

Hi all, two things:

firstly which of the following schooling fish would work well with angels:
-Cardinal Tetra
-Rummy Nose Tetra
-Black Phantom Tetra
-Lemon Tetra
-Neon (Dwarf) Rainbowfish
-Emperor Tetra
-Threadfin Rainbowfish

Also i've been looking at this tabk on ebay, its brand new, can you tell me what you think: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/240ltr-1-mtr-...QQcmdZViewItem

Neville

all tetras will be fine with angels, but i wouldn't recommend rainbow sharks, angels may fight them, as both r territorial.

jack11

im worried about fin nipping and if the tetras will become sacks for the angels

COBettaCouple

That looks like a really nice tank, I'm just not sure how it compares to prices in Australia.

jack11

That one is in Australia, I am a bit unsure because i have never heard of the brand and dont have any experience with those filtration systems (similar to jebo and aqua one tanks.)

0morrokh

I think any should be fine, though not sure on the sizes of the rainbows - I'd go for at least 2 inches so the angels hopefully can't eat them.

COBettaCouple

Yea, I mean how it compares to store prices there in Australia.

jack11

for a 55G Juwel tank its about $1000 including stand, fluval = even more or i can get a 60G Jebo tank for $400 without a stand or a heater, currently im probably leaning towards the Jebo:

http://www.aquariumsuppliesaustralia..._detail&p=2621

if i got this i would probably alsop add a 500-1000 l/h internal filter. decoration wise i would guet a huge sunken ship (around 18" in length and 10" tall) and go for fake silk plants wrapping around the back ands side.

guppiemaster892

Maybe you can get some neon tetras and some platys. Guppies r pretty good fish. They can live long and they are hardy.

jack11

yes i was considering neons but i am worried about their size with the angels in the tank. i like guppies but with a rainbow shark they could become cannon fodder, so maybe i'll put them in my 15G when i move the rainbow out.

Angela_96

My mom just put a bunch of tetras in w/ her angels and they are getting along wonderful! Her tank is soooo beautiful, I will take a pic and post it tomm. Her tank is the reason I am getting a bigger tank. She used to have african ciclids, they were beautiful too, but w/ them you can't add many fish w/ them (she just had cornpone (her name for her pleco) ). The mean mom was going to give me the tank then she changed her mind after I got into fish and wanted to start up a tank again, so I got money for xmas to buy up tanks and fish.... (thats okay every home my kids go to mom, and both grandmas thanks to me have fish and my 2 year old is obsessed!)

jack11

hahaha yes i know what you mean looking at peoples 55G and 75G tanks on this forum is what has driven me to get a larger one. i have enough money for the tank now, now need around $120 more for heater, plants & substrate.

jack11

A few questions as i come closer to buying the tank.

1. what is the best number of angelfish to keep?
2. would 1 bn pleco be enough to keep a 55g clean if i have cories as well?


thanks all.

jack11

anybody?

Angela_96

The pleco mom had in her 29 got HUGE so she only needed that one. If I am understanding corys right they eat more fish food than alge? I would maybe get 2 plecos.

jack11

yes i will take the Bristle nose pleco out of my 15G, they only get to around 5".

jsalemi

Corys don't really eat algae. They may pick on it in the absence of other food, but they much prefer regular fish food, and especially sinking pellets/wafers.

jack11

thats what i thought, how many BN plecos will i need to keep a 55G clean?

COBettaCouple

They'll only keep it partially clean but I think 3-4 might be a good number for a tank that size on the BNs, depending on how much bioload you want to leave for the other fish.

jack11

ok, also i have read conflicting information on what is the best number of angels to have in a 55g

Coryd55

I have 2 BNs in mine. They keep the glass and everything else free of algae. I will have 2 marble angels in my 55 soon. They are in 30G quarantine until saturday. It depends on what other fish you have in there. I have 2 Kuhlis, 6 Cherry barbs, and 2 BN plecos as my other fish.

COBettaCouple

I think I wouldn't put more than 4 in there to keep them from having too much trouble with territory.

jack11

Ok i was thinking 1 or 2

KittieKat

red tailed sharks and rainbow sharks are NOT the same thing... they grow different sizes and act differently... be sure to know exactly what u are buying!!!! red tailed are just that... they have a red tail with a black body... rainbows on the other hand have red fins... BE CAREFUL! heart

COBettaCouple

Sounds great!

jack11

Ok so currently my stocking list would be:

1 BN Pleco 5"
1 Rainbow shark 5"
1 Angelfish 6"
8 Emperor Tetras 16"
5 Corie Cats 10"
7 Bosemi Rainbowfish 18"
=60" of fish

ps: i found out that the tank is actually 60gal


any comments or thoughts?