can you fill my 55 with fun fish?

[grannylvsfish]

In 2 weeks I am going to give the rest of my agressive fish away. I would love to have 3 levels of fish who are fun to watch and who get along with each other...

I really want top, middle and bottom fish this time. I love cories, and want the bigger ones

How about loaches?

And how about the top and midle of the tank?

Can you help me add fun, happy go lucky fish? I do not want fin nippers, nothing to small, ( will have a tank fully of guppy and platy already in my 29)
and I do love the look of kribs, but not sure they are ok . oh and I have a small bolivian ram, can she/he stay in there?

 

[Beowulff83]

for top fish try hatchets i love the marbled but they are harder to find. For the middle maybe a nice schooling fish like some larger tetra's. Loaches are cool but dont get clown's I love mine and they grow slow but i will eventualy have to move them out of my 55.

 

[Hooked Newbie]

I've grown very attached to my Festivum Cichlid. Great personality, no aggresion, hand feeds, etc. Should be fine with the Bolivian. I'd choose either Cories OR loaches. I have one tank with both and they compete quite a bit. The best "Top" fish are hatchets or Killis.

 

[chaibill]

The less nippy barbs are good Odessa, gold, black ruby. I don't think kribs are too bad. what I usually do is go to the LFS and see what they have and write down what i like then research online or in some books. then go back and get what works. Maybe melon barbs they get up to 6" so not sure for the 55g.

 

[wolf13]

greenfire tetra's, get a big school. I love mine,they are a mostly a mid/top dwelling tetra and are extremely lively and active. lots of playful chasing around the tank, and very nice looking, also pretty hardy.

 

[Hooked Newbie]

When in doubt, you can't go wrong with Rummies if you want a school.

 

[H3D]

If you are considering loaches, then you should really plan the tank around them.

 

[Hooked Newbie]

*Gasp*

I agree with Haytch. lol

 

[grannylvsfish]

If you are considering loaches, then you should really plan the tank around them.

exactly. I am trying to find them first. I love loache's, there so fun to watch. I never dreamed I could have any because of there size, but now that I found out there are smaller ones, that made my day!

 

[H3D]

exactly. I am trying to find them first. I love loache's, there so fun to watch. I never dreamed I could have any because of there size, but now that I found out there are smaller ones, that made my day!

Which loaches specifically are you thinking about keeping?