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Freshwater fish: colorful suggestions
I recently purchased a 55 gallon tank. ATM its maturing so I can put our fish in their new home. However, they are only 3 fish and its a 55 gallons tank. I am planning on heading to St. Louis to get some new colorful fish.
requirements:
semi-hardy to hardy
freshwater (only)
cannot get bigger than 6-8 inches in length
peaceful
colorful
Any suggestions?
I am thinking of a few already but need more.
Tropheus Moorii
Ram (a pair)
Oh yeah, how easy is it to grow freshwater plants?
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no idea, but my friend had some freshwater tropical fish once (i think thats what they were) and this one fish did a shit that was twice the length of its body before it detatched.sorry for ruining your thread.
a relative of mine had an outdoor freshwater fish pond, it had some of those oxygenating plants you are supposed to use but they grew too fast and were choking the pond, had to dig out a whole load of them so the fish could actually move. i dunno about other plants though. some cats broke in and ate all but one fish after only a few weeks
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piranhas are always nice to have around =]
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We've got a big empty fishtank downstairs, I intend on filling it with fish sometime this summer.
Will prolly get cheap and get fish from the lake though.
I WANNA SEE AFTER YOU GET THEM!
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I said peaceful!!!!Originally Posted by hackedx
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Pfft, fishes are old fashioned...
Frogs are what's hip and gangsta with the kids nowadays.
Speaking of frogs, it's been months since Jay's had his tank cleaned...
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NP I will post them.We've got a big empty fishtank downstairs, I intend on filling it with fish sometime this summer.
Will prolly get cheap and get fish from the lake though.
I WANNA SEE AFTER YOU GET THEM!
Thanks for the useless input....fish not frogs......
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Only thing I can think of are Cichilds
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livingston%27s_cichlid
and rosy barbs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntius_conchonius
both relatively small and passive
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some frogs got it on in our pond and like a week later there was a pile of frogspawn the size of a basketball.
then suddenly tons of frogs spawned!!! little tiny weeny ones. it was really cool
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I recently Purchased a Betta fish which may get along with some other fish, but do not ever put 2 in the same tank>
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Ok, I decided to do a before and after thing. Also, with what I had I decorated the right side of the tank to see what it will look like..
I WANNA SEE AFTER YOU GET THEM!
This is the before pick of my tank......
Its a 55 gallons tank. On the left and right back are 2 air stones (I guess that what you call them) In the center back is a heater.
As you can see not a lot going on, as of yet.
Here is the right side....
I am trying to get a somewhat natrual look to the tank. I had a idiotic looking faux coral in it with a crab on it, but it look quite cheesy.
The other side will be almost similar but with a bigger log with several chambers in it and a lot more plants and a few stacked rocks. The center of the tank will have a bit of faux foliage and rocks. I am keeping the center open so they can have an area they can swim around in.
I will be getting the rest of the fish this evening along with the decorations.
You think it will look moderately natrual?
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Discus are pretty nice, and goldfish are awesome don't underestimate them (the ones with the cool brains).
But I think Discus *might* eat the tetras if you do get any :/
Some more:
Guppies (rainbow, very colorful)
Platy (not that colorful but its fun to watch them have babies because they don't lay eggs
Get an Arowana
EDIT: I also love gobies but most are saltwater. And yea!!! Get 1 or 2 algae sucking fish lol. But stock up steadily not so suddenlyTetras are cool when they swim in a school x)
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