What are the largest fish for a 55g?

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TheIrishJedi

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I cannot decide what I want to stick in my 55g. For the most part, I like smaller community fish. But I don't know much about larger ones.

What are the largest fish I can stick in there. They can be peacefl/aggressive (but please specify). Gar, Catfish, etc.
 
A group of Silver Dollars would be good in a 55,Firemouth Cichlids,Severums,Jewel cichlids,Assorted africans,I would try to hang around 6-8 inches,55s are a narrow tank...
 
They are narrow. I have a 55 and I keep smaller cichlids in the tank. They are aggressive and need over-crowding to reduce that, which means over-filtration. I would stick to cichlid species that max out at 4-5 inches. This way you can have a good handful of them. 10 or so. I know it is taboo to "over stock" but you need to with cichlids. Either do that or some silver dollars etc.
 
VivaLaVics said:
They are narrow. I have a 55 and I keep smaller cichlids in the tank. They are aggressive and need over-crowding to reduce that, which means over-filtration. I would stick to cichlid species that max out at 4-5 inches. This way you can have a good handful of them. 10 or so. I know it is taboo to "over stock" but you need to with cichlids. Either do that or some silver dollars etc.
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agreed +1

the word "overstock" has a completely different meaning when refering to cichlid tanks

some may disagree.. but I have kept africans for a while-- I overstock a bit, and overfilter a LOT and they live peacefully and even breed happily
 
What about some of the larger rainbows? I'm not sure of specific names, but some get 4-5 inches and are beautiful. I think they're mainly peaceful. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
 
yeah native fish can be cool... but getting them can be hard if your not in an area where fish collection is easy/legal
 
jbradt said:
What about some of the larger rainbows? I'm not sure of specific names, but some get 4-5 inches and are beautiful. I think they're mainly peaceful. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Melanotaenia lacustris, Melanotaenia bosemani, Melanotaenia trifasciata, Melanotaenia parkinsoni all stay around 4-5 inches.
 
jpappy789 said:
Melanotaenia lacustris, Melanotaenia bosemani, Melanotaenia trifasciata, Melanotaenia parkinsoni all stay around 4-5 inches.
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What size fish can I keep in there with them?

Im definitely going to get a few inverts. Maybe some crabs/crawdads. I like shrimp too.
 
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