Good solo fish or pair for 56g?

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[h=1]Hello everyone, i need help finding a good solo fish or maybe pair for a 56g column tank(30x18x24) im thinking something in and 7-8 inch range is probably going to be the top. im looking for something that is relativly fast growing or commonly available in a larger size( i know from the past starting out with a baby fish in the tank makes you wanna add more) im mainly looking at NW cichlids. Something wtih personallity and good color and tends not to be shy. No angels thou. im open to non cichlids thou as well. Thinking maybe a green terror?[/h]
Im not new to the hobby just been out for a while and find myself forgetting alot of what i once knew.

Thanks for any help/
 
If you want personality do a pair or even a trio of fancy goldfish. They have the best personality! You can get some cool variations in color too and the different fancy varieties with double tails are all compatible so you can get different shapes. They get to be 6-8 inches.

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30X18... How about some Gouramis?? Maybe a trio of Moon-lights??
 
For what you are describing I agree about the goldfish - they are the best! It doesn't even need to be fancy, I had a 55 g with one 11" Bristol Shubunkin which was incredible. I also like flowerhorns but it might be cutting it.
 
His tank is a column so it would have to be fancies. Comets grow 12-18 inches in proper conditions. A mostly vertical tank just isn't big enough. Gallon wise you have enough room for 4-5 fancies, but with the bottom surface being so small i'd say 2-3. You can buy them at different sizes, though bigger ones cost more. Try raingarden.us...they're my favorite and you can pick out individual fish and the owner is super helpful. They're kind of expensive depending on what you get, but well worth it in my opinion.

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best i can give you is maybe salvinis ( single or pair ) convicts ( single or pair ) single severum, or anything under 8 inches 10 inches max
 
I like the idea of cichlids. Might want to look into rams, apistos, or jack dempseys (I'm not positive that the JD's are ok in there so you may have to have someone confirm. Still learning a bit about proper stocking myself)
 
The goldfish idea is interesting hadnt thought about it, other than a few commons i inherted from peoples carnival prizes and kept them till they got big enough i could be sure the LFS would sell them as pond fish and not feeders, i've never kept goldfish, never had any fancys. Are there any smaller types(fancy size) that have a similar appearance to comets?

Whats the growth rate like of a fancy goldfish like a fantail?

Also any pics of a goldfish show tank? my main goal for this tank is for it to be a sort of display tank, including a real rock background, thou hadn't decided on any specifics without deciding on fish yet.
 
There are no fancies that look like comets to my knowledge. Fancies will have a rounder tummy and the double tail versus a single tail like a comet. Fantails are probably your least frilly of the fancies...no head growths no humped backs no big eyes, etc. My personal favorites are lionheads and ranchus. Their bodies are a little more compact, so they usually stay closer to 6 inches when full grown, and they have the cutest cheeks! Shukins are similar to those as well but with a longer tail. Orandas are the pompom fish, ryukins have a humped back, pearlscales have calcified scales and are very round, telescopes and moors have big eyes, and fantails, veiltails, etc. are your more basic ones.

As far as pictures go, google and youtube should have plenty of results. Keep in mind that most goldies (it depends on the individual fish) will eat most live plants. Plastic and silk are usually the way to go. And make sure any decor wouldn't have holes or crevices to get stuck in. I might be able to post a pic of my 75 for you later.

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Oh and growth rate, sorry! I'm not sure that theres a hard and fast rule about it. Mine are about one year old right now and are about 2-2.5 inches without their tails. Every fish is different though. Generally fish are full grown by about 3 years old I believe, but may grow minimally until they're 5. The lifespan of a goldie in proper conditions is usually 15-20 years, unless it gets sick or something.

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