Adding fish to my 55 gallon community tank

[Aquatichobby]

I’m looking to add a center piece fish and possibly my another school of tetras in my 55 gallon planted aquarium
My current stocking is
6 boesmani rainbow fish
8 Congo tetras
5 dwarf chain loaches
6 emerald Cory’s
1 bristlnose pleco
I am completely open to stocking and suggestions

 

[bucketaquatics]

Angelfish or Pearl gourami. Both would look great.

 

[Aquatichobby]

I have a decent amount of flow do you think the angel would be fine with the flow And if I go with the pearl gouramis how many would you say

 

[bucketaquatics]

And if I go with the pearl gouramis how many would you say

With what you have now, I'd go with one

I have a decent amount of flow do you think the angel would be fine with the flow

They don't mind a bit of flow, so long as it isn't crazy turbulent and there's pockets with low flow in the tank.

 

[Aquatichobby]

I think I’ll probably go with the angelfish and up the amount of tetras

 

[bucketaquatics]

Start with a smaller angelfish too limit aggressive behavior when it gets bigger.

 

[Aquatichobby]

what do you think of maybe an Elyria blue acara or a fish from the cryptoheros family

Start with a smaller angelfish too limit aggressive behavior when it gets bigger.

Will do if I go that way

 

[bucketaquatics]

what do you think of maybe an Elyria blue acara or a fish from the cryptoheros family

EBA could work, just watch out for fish small enough too fit in their mouths.

 

[Aquatichobby]

The Congo tetras stay pretty large

 

[bgarthe]

Hate to say it, but I’d tend to stay w what you have for both load reasons and the fact that 8 Congo Tets are going to get bigger and they are super super active and will race back and forth in the 55 making for relatively little quiet/peace. I love Congos, but they are a beautiful handful. Your tank probably is plenty active w what you have. Just my thoughts.

 

[bucketaquatics]

The Congo tetras stay pretty large

It's the Corydoras I'd be worried about. I also kind of agree about the congo tetra being a bit much. If you did add. I'd do the pearl gourami as they are more active than angelfish and smaller than both the angels and EBA.

 

[Aquatichobby]

Think you for your opinions I will take them all into consideration
Looks like a need another aquarium lol There’s so many species to keep

 

[bucketaquatics]

Looks like a need another aquarium lol
There’s so many species to keep

Lol tell me about it

 

[Noroomforshoe]

I think that congos are too active to keep with pearl gourami. And an acara would eat the chain loaches and the cory.

You could add more chain loaches. And possibly some hillstreme loaches.

 

[Aquatichobby]

My water is probably to warm for them
It’s set at 79

 

[Noroomforshoe]

My water temp goes from 78-82, I have 8 hillstream loaches, 4 of them have been in this tank for almost 2 years, the newer hillstreams seeem happy too, I see them eat the gel food I made, they dont hide in the plants all day.

 

[Aquatichobby]

Nice to know
I’ll keep them in mine