55 gal new setup

[jcvi6]

setting up a new tank , custom background and fire place stand building in progress. Any ideas for stocking the tank?

I was thinking tetras or chiclids, but im pretty sure ill go with cichilids.

african? i want small colour full ones, and rather have more small sized ones the a few large fish.

ideas? thankss

[jcvi6]

used to have an account on here a long time ago, but i lost my password. so starting fresh :s

[monkE]

it's all personal preference... go around to the stores around you and see what's available and that might help you decide

[rich16]

If you're looking for more smaller fish, rather than a few larger ones, try looking into some of the South American Dwarf cichlids, along with a school of some sort of tetra.

You could go Africans, in a 55, but if it's colour your after, you'll have to do your research. Many females tend to the drab side, and you want a good M/F ratio to prevent fighting..

So many options! It's great to have a blank canvas like that...

[Morainy]

Mferko used to have a tank of African cichlids that was only about 37 gallons (before he upgraded to 125) and it was spectacular when seen in person. He posted some pics here, I think.

I've found one of his videos for you: http://www.bcaquaria.com/forum/membe...pawned*-13967/

Just scroll down to the third post there, and you'll find a couple of other videos. He had a journal going at one point but he removed the photos later when he got the bigger tank.

[IceBlue]

If you decide to go african cichlids Salousi would be a good choice for a tank that size. The male and female are both brightly coloured one blue barred the other a yellow/orange colour. A member has some for sale right now. Not sure what would be a good tank mate with them in an aquarium that size.

[jcvi6]

ohh thanks guys.
rreally? u can put dwarf S.African chichlids with a school of tetras? how many would you recommend and can I have more then 2schools etc. I was debating tetras or chichlids, but if i could have both, that would be awsome.

I used to have goldfish, convicts, oscar, guppies.. but all in seperate tanks. Ive been out of the aquarium hobby for a few years, but im back now..

Will post my fireplace/fishtank stand with 3d background when its complete!

[ct22]

if you want to put tetras theres the kribs there a nice cichlid they are smaller and they breed nice and get along with most little fish when they breed they go a nice purple and yellow

[scott tang]

africans are way to agresivfor me , i tuned my tAnk to jds and jewels amazing, so glad i did it to but it depends what you like .






125 gallon sw preditor tank
72 gallonjds and jewels
20 gallon tropical fish
10 gallon fry tank
10 gallon sw

[Flygirl]

ohh thanks guys.
rreally? u can put dwarf S.African chichlids with a school of tetras? how many would you recommend and can I have more then 2schools etc. I was debating tetras or chichlids, but if i could have both, that would be awsome.

That's South American cichlids NOT South African with tetras