Looking to add some color (fish) to my tank, any suggestions?

[Hagermanfd]

I would like to add some nice fish (especially ones with color) to my tank to liven it up more. As of now, i have Neons, Red Glow Zebras, Corydoras, Orange platy's. I have a 55 gallon tank, do not have real plants in yet, looking at getting a couple though. I would like all peacful (community) fish that tend to do well with all types. Any suggestions???

 

[musho3210]

bolivian ram cichlid

 

[Mgamer20o0]

angels.....

 

[Miyavism]

I agree with Musho - Ram Cichlids FTW. http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_ram.php

 

[fishcatch22]

make sure to get bolivians, they are hardier.

 

[Kyohti]

angels.....

Angels aren't usually a very 'colorful' addition, though...

Have you considered Badis? They look kinda like female bettas and they are labrynth fishes, but they have a different set of behaviors and I've heard of keeping them in groups in larger aquariums without incident.

Rainbow platies, purple danios, gouramis, kerri/blue tetras, sparrow or phoenix rasboras, or perhaps a lovely species of pleco, like the leopard frog, queen arabesque, or clown plec? All colorful fishes. And I agree that a pretty pair of bolivian rams would be nice as well.

 

[musho3210]

blue rams would work as well as long as you have the correct water params, bolivians can adapt to higher ph and harder water better than blue rams can.

 

[Slappy*McFish]

More Platies and/or Swordtails? Rosy Barbs, Cherry Barbs, and Dwarf Gouramis would color up things, as well.

 

[nickmcmechan]

I like the Bolivian Ram idea, how do they compare to East European Rams in colour, and wold you advise two females to one male?

 

[fish23]

neon rainbows (praecox rainbow) they are a dwarf rainbow fish that get bright orange red fins and have blue irridescent bodys, also bosamani rainbows get really colorful.