55 gallon stocking ideas

[L021]

I have a 55 gallon tank with
1 L021 that will be moved once he reaches 12" to a friend's pond
1 Angel, I had a pair but one died
4 leopard danios used to cycle the tank.

I was thinking of some of the following fish to add some additional stock to the tank, though if you get any ideas they are welcome:

Yoyo loaches
Redtail shark
Silver dollars
Any Loricarid
Glass catfish
Any Goldfish
Mollies
Platies
Panda garra

 

[Flying_Diamond]

you can't keep goldfish in a tropical tank; they need cooler water, so that's out.
and i'm pretty sure you'd find it difficult to keep a red tailed shark with a lot of peaceful species because they're aggressive and territorial. they'd be especially tempermental with angelfish i'm sure.

 

[Sarahann31190]

you could put these groups together, but not all of them together:

red tail shark
silver dollar
yo-yo loach

molly
platy
panda garra
glass catfish
yo-yo loach

goldfish

I would suggest maybe doing a school of yo-yos and a school of glass cats.

 

[jlink17]

If you decide on platy let me know. I am rehoming all my platy and will let you have them if you pay shipping. I think I have 13 or 14 females and I know I have 5 males for sure. The males are 3 hi fin silver wags, a white MM and a bleeding heart. The females are white MM, bleeding heart, painted, neon blue tuxedo, coral hi fin, neon sunset, blue MM and gold twin bar.

 

[mellowvision]

I would just do all panda garra.

yeah.

 

[L021]

Mmkay, I've thought through the lists (thanx sarahann) and I have decided on Group 2. Here is my current stocklist idea:

4 yoyo loaches
4 panda garras
6 mollies
5 glass catfish
5 platies

Feel free to edit or add as you see fit. I'm just kinda putting a baseline out there, don't really know how much I can stock a tank this size...

 

[jm1212]

glass catfish should only be kept with the most peaceful fish, or in a species tank. plus, they need to be in big groups. with an angel, loaches, and mollies, your tank really isnt suitable for them.

 

[L021]

Ummm, I got three platies (they're adorable :3 !)
I was wondering; Could I get a geophagus in lou of the glass cats?

 

[L021]

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[L021]

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