Ideas for 55 gallon?

[dalton12]

I’m going to be getting a 55 gallon tank with rainbow or red tailed sharks, maybe some cichlids, I don’t really know yet, but I want it to be aggressive. I know for a fact I’ll have plecos. Does anyone have ideas for a scape?

 

[Fanatic]

I personally don't plan any of my scapes out at all, they are just randomly thrown together until I find what I like, and I often will carefully move things around over time until I achieve the best look for my tastes.

It's up to you, it depends on what type of plants or decorations you will be using, and the type of outcome you are trying to accomplish.
With plecos I never was able to do anything too fragile, as they will dig in the substrate and knock things over or move them around.

 

[Lovecich]

Here's my 56 gallon with driftwood, plants and Texas holey rock. Mostly cichlids. Hope this helps.

 

[dalton12]

so.. my father has a 55 gallon aquarium with...

3 long finned glow tetras

9 glow tetras

8 neon tetras

2 JuilI catfish

1 pleco



I have been suggesting to get different fish, or at least do a rescape but he is against the idea. I think he would like it if he was exposed to something other than tetras... but he refuses angelfish or cichlids. Any suggestions on what he should do?

 

[Fanatic]

The tank actually looks pretty good to me, but the water level could definitely be filled up quite a ways more.

 

[dalton12]

The tank actually looks pretty good to me, but the water level could definitely be filled up quite a ways more.

Yeah. He refuses to do water changes or change his sponges on his filter, but the fish have been alive for 5 years so

 

[ystrout]

Yeah. He refuses to do water changes or change his sponges on his filter, but the fish have been alive for 5 years so

Well it's good he doesn't change the sponges on the filter. Changing them can kill the fish by removing the beneficial bacteria that keeps the tank "cycled". That said, you should squeeze the sponges out in a bucket with tank water every few weeks to clean them.

Water changes are 100% required. I doubt his fish would be alive for 5 years if he didn't do them. If he really refuses to do them, maybe you can? For the fish's well being....

 

[kallililly1973]

You could up the glow fish and Cory cat schools