55 Gallon Tank Single species tank

[Craig.G]

I'm thinking about completely redoing my 55g. What are some of your thoughts on either a big school of one species or a single or pair of a larger fish?

 

[frogmastertimmy]

Ooh i vote for a tank of exotic molly fish!!

 

[JamesVader]

A giant silver tip tetra tank

Edit. They are also not that expensive so you could get a big school

 

[SanDiegoRedneck]

A giant silver tip tetra tank

I have 20 silvertip in my 55. I could only imagine if single species. ❤

 

[sto0ka]

Forktail rainbowfish , tons of them

 

[frogmastertimmy]

Forktail rainbowfish , tons of them
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OMG those guys look so pretty!!! Ive never seen them!

 

[FinalFins]

I'm thinking about completely redoing my 55g. What are some of your thoughts on either a big school of one species or a single or pair of a larger fish?

School of angels.

 

[FishBoy101]

You could do a few different schools of tetra, like, 10 neons, 10 bloodfins, 10 rummy's, and 10 red eye or something like 4 schools. Maybe with a center piece betta. Another choice is to have a betta sorority.

 

[FishBoy101]

School of angels.

Angels would breed and if would create a lot more money needed to be invested(at least 100 more). And if they did just all male, than there would be a lot of fighting. It also really difficult to sex angelfish when they are young.

 

[FishBoy101]

You could do a few different schools of tetra, like, 10 neons, 10 bloodfins, 10 rummy's, and 10 red eye or something like 4 schools. Maybe with a center piece betta. Another choice is to have a betta sorority.

IDK if that counts as 1 species though.........

 

[FinalFins]

Angels would breed and if would create a lot more money needed to be invested(at least 100 more). And if they did just all male, than there would be a lot of fighting. It also really difficult to sex angelfish when they are young.

You could easily just let nature take place and let the wigglers die. Also there is not really just alot of fighting. Angels are social fish and where bickering does go on a hierarchy does do wonders to stop aggression. Of course there will be picking at when the hierarchy is being set up but after that I hear it is mostly nothing but quick jabbing. Schools dwindle aggression quite down.

 

[FishBoy101]

You could easily just let nature take place and let the wigglers die. Also there is not really just alot of fighting. Angels are social fish and where bickering does go on a hierarchy does do wonders to stop aggression. Of course there will be picking at when the hierarchy is being set up but after that I hear it is mostly nothing but quick jabbing. Schools dwindle aggression quite down.

Well, how would you kill the babies? The mother and father would take care of the fry and defend them. And the bullying is like a pecking order.

 

[FinalFins]

Well, how would you kill the babies? The mother and father would take care of the fry and defend them. And the bullying is like a pecking order.

Just leave them there. Let nature take it's course. Pecking orders are natural when dealing with multitudes of cichlids.

 

[toeknee]

30-40 Tiger Barbs would be a fun species only tank.

 

[GlennO]

I'm thinking about completely redoing my 55g. What are some of your thoughts on either a big school of one species or a single or pair of a larger fish?

Either approach can be rewarding. If it’s a planted tank there are lots of choices for schooling fish, Tetras, Rasboras, Rainbowfish, Barbs etc..whichever particular species appeals. A single or pair of large fish such as Cichlids can be more like pets and more interactive which can be fun, but (usually) less plant friendly.

 

[faydout]

School of angels.

I'm doing this with the 54 corner (the shape of the corner tank seems perfect for angels) I'm moving this weekend. I'll be moving the tank this weekend, it'll take a few weeks of collecting more lights and filters to get it up and running. Are Angels the type of fish that need dithers, or could I get away with doing a pair of angels, and like 1M/3F GBR's?

 

[FinalFins]

I'm doing this with the 54 corner (the shape of the corner tank seems perfect for angels) I'm moving this weekend. I'll be moving the tank this weekend, it'll take a few weeks of collecting more lights and filters to get it up and running. Are Angels the type of fish that need dithers, or could I get away with doing a pair of angels, and like 1M/3F GBR's?

I don't think they would need dithers. Are you going for a mated pair?

As a side not GBR would do better in a mf pair rather than a harem.

 

[kallililly1973]

toeknee beat me to it i would do a large school of Tiger Barbs. at least 40. Be sure to get a lot of frozen bloodworms if your looking for excitement during feeding time their amazing!!

 

[StarGirl]

Im lame......I would like a single species Cardinal tetra tank. LOVE them. Ive always seen images of a flock of Neons or Cards in pictures and videos and it looks so cool!

 

[faydout]

I don't think they would need dithers. Are you going for a mated pair?

As a side not GBR would do better in a mf pair rather than a harem.

I'd prefer they not mate tbh. But if they do, I don't want to have to pull them or 2 other Angels out, and if it's 2 males, that corner tank is big enough for 1 Angel to get away and out of sight of the other one. If GBR's don't do well in harems (I've never tried a harem with them, I've done one with Bolivians though) then I'd probably do just the single pair. My goal is to cut aggression as much as possible. That's why no tetras, cory's etc... I want each cichlid to own their part of the tank, outright.

 

[FinalFins]

Personally I would try to get a school of angels?

Groups tend to whittle down aggression in cichlids. 2 may cause one to become dominant over the other and bully it...