Stocking For A 55 Gallon Tank

[Ruby_house]

Iv'e been pretty indecisive on how I'm going to stock a future 55 gallon planted tank and I was wondering if this stocking would work?

• 12 cherry babrs
• 10 diamond tetras
• 3 honey gouramis
• 1 angelfish
• 1 nerite snail
• 5-6 oto catfish

If the stocking is okay could I add anything else to it? like a school of cory cats, a pair of dwarf cichilds or anything else?

 

[MattS99]

I would get an even number of angels to curb their aggression.

 

[Ruby_house]

I would get an even number of angels to curb their aggression.

the only thing is that they only seem to sell small angelfish where I live so I wouldnt be able to sex them 100%

 

[MattS99]

Do you have a good LFS, or a chain like PetCo or PetSmart?

 

[Ruby_house]

Do you have a good LFS, or a chain like PetCo or PetSmart?

I have a good LFS and a couple chain petstores around, if I got a pair wouldnt breeding cause aggression? and I wouldnt know what to do with the babies

 

[MattS99]

Breeding probably would, I assume. If you're so worried about angels, why not just get something else?

 

[Ruby_house]

Breeding probably would, I assume. If you're so worried about angels, why not just get something else?

Would you have any suggestions for a centerpiece fish?

 

[MattS99]

Would you have any suggestions for a centerpiece fish?

I've personally been into dwarf cichlids lately. GBR, Bolivian Ram, Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid, Umbrella Dwarf Cichlid come to mind.

 

[Ruby_house]

I've personally been into dwarf cichlids lately. GBR, Bolivian Ram, Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid, Umbrella Dwarf Cichlid come to mind.

Id love to have GBR but I'm a little fearful of getting them due how fragile they can be.. id have to look around for the others

 

[MattS99]

Bolivian Rams are pretty similar. I think they look better than GBRs and are a lot less fragile. I'm considering adding one to my community.

 

[clk89]

Angel fish can do perfectly fine without another angel fish. In fact a pair of angelfish can at times be aggressive in a community tank due to breeding.

PS: I am also going to tag TexasDomer for you who is pretty good at stocking.

 

[Ruby_house]

Angel fish can do perfectly fine without another angel fish. In fact a pair of angelfish can at times be aggressive in a community tank due to breeding.

So if I were to get a single angelfish he/she would be fine with the rest of the fish in the community?

 

[MattS99]

So if I were to get a single angelfish he/she would be fine with the rest of the fish in the community?

If the angel thinks it can eat something, it will try to.

 

[Ruby_house]

If the angel thinks it can eat something, it will try to.

but pretty much all the fish in the tank will be around 2 inches would that still cause a problem?

 

[MattS99]

I doubt it. Maybe the otocinclus, but I REALLY doubt it.

 

[Anders247]

The stock is fine, but I'm pretty sure the shrimp will be eaten. Plus, you can fit more than what you have listed.

 

[Ruby_house]

The stock is fine, but I'm pretty sure the shrimp will be eaten. Plus, you can fit more than what you have listed.

yeah I'm gonna be keeping the shrimp in the smaller tank, would you have any recomendations to what I could add to the stocking I listed?

 

[MattS99]

yeah I'm gonna be keeping the shrimp in the smaller tank, would you have any recomendations to what I could add to the stocking I listed?

Anders will have to check me on this, but maybe a few platys? Could do all male if you don't want to deal with fry. Peaceful, easy to take care of, big enough that an angel shouldn't mess with it.

 

[Ruby_house]

Anders will have to check me on this, but maybe a few platys? Could do all male if you don't want to deal with fry. Peaceful, easy to take care of, big enough that an angel shouldn't mess with it.

if I do add male platies how many do you think I could add 3-4?

 

[MattS99]

if I do add male platies how many do you think I could add 3-4?

I've found with all male livebearers, you're more successful and less aggressive with even numbers. Not to be cocky, but I do consider myself a bit of an expert on livebearers, I've had more of them than anything else.