Wanting comments and opinions on my tanks

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dionysios

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So this is what I have.

80 gal bowfront w/

1 plec
2 pearl gouramis
3 swordtails
6 black neon tetras
5 tiger barbs
5 albino tiger barbs
1 ram
3 bleeding heart tetras
10 black skirt tetras
6 hi-fin green cories
3 ottos
1 albino rainbow shark
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55 gal

2 sailfin mollies
5 zebra danios
5 silver hatchetfish
3 clown loaches
1 plec
6 fancy guppies
1 rainbow shark
2 albino cories
4 peppered cories
3 ottos
3 seprae tetras
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Everyone in both tanks get along great. I've had the tanks setup for 8 months now and no problems.
So, good to go, to crowded, room for something else?
Please comment!!!!!!!

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jm1212

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the tanks look good.

couple comments:

80 gallon
the rainbow shark is going to get aggressive as it gets bigger. each fish is different, and it may take longer than 8 months for the albino shark's true colors (no pun intended, ok maybe a little :D) to show. he'll start to fight mainly with the other bottom dwellers in the tank.

depending on the pleco, it may get to large.

55 gallon
same for rainbow shark and pleco

the clowns get to large and really need a tank of at least 180 gallons for a group of 5.
 

elementkid65

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bowfront needs real plants :) and a piece of driftwood with java moss.amazon sword
otherwise i like the background and fish :)

55 looks good except the front plants are blocking the fish real foreground plants are needed
 

ILOVEBETTAS

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Love it in the 80 but drop the plec if it's a common. Same with the 55, but drop the loaches too.
 

fishorama

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I'd worry about the guppies & gouramis with both the serpaes or tiger barbs. Plus if you're getting serpaes get at least 6, same for the bleeding hearts.

Our sharks used to kill corys but I've read the albinos are less aggressive. Good luck.
 

jtburf

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live plants would be a huge improvement, Good tanks though.
 

Hooked Newbie

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Nice tanks! :)

I'd echo the call for live plants and have just a couple things to point out.

I would really worry about the Ram especially (and maybe pearls) in this tank. They are shy and the Barbs, Shark, and Black skirts tend to be nippy and boisterous. Plec may eventually become a concern depending on species.

80 gal bowfront w/

1 plec
2 pearl gouramis
3 swordtails
6 black neon tetras
5 tiger barbs
5 albino tiger barbs
1 ram
3 bleeding heart tetras
10 black skirt tetras
6 hi-fin green cories
3 ottos
1 albino rainbow shark

Same concern here with the guppies in respect to the Serpae (that actually need a larger group) and shark. Also, the clown loaches will eventually outgrow the tank IMO and will quickly outcompete the cories on the bottom. Plec may eventually become a concern depending on species.

55 gal

2 sailfin mollies
5 zebra danios
5 silver hatchetfish
3 clown loaches
1 plec
6 fancy guppies
1 rainbow shark
2 albino cories
4 peppered cories
3 ottos
3 seprae tetras
 
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