Can someone please give me some good ideas? I am looking for either 1 big freshwater fish that will be ok in a 55g by itself or 2 medium size fish to in a 55gal by themselves.
To make it harder...this is a planted aquarium w/driftwood.
AND NO GOLDFISH PLEASE!!!!
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An oscar would be perfect for a 55 gallon tank. Here is a website that would help you learn everything you need to know about Oscars. It help me become a responsible Oscar owner.
www.oscarfish.com
Good luck!
colombian shark, they come like 1 inch big and grow to like 2ft there pretty too
Mabey A large black ghost knife or 2 or a group of large balla sharks or even a colombian shark. I know, crapy ideas but look at them a school a balas would look good anf the black ghost knives are cool. They all grow over 1 foot and the ballas compatible with a ghost knife
I had a red tailed shark that is fresh water and he grew to be a real good size. pluss he was fun to watch as he liked to jump.
Oscars will grow to the size of the tank they are in and are hardy fish. However, they will eat other type of fish, so you can't really have anything else with them. Plus, they like attention from people and will follow your fingers on the aquarium.
yeah get one of these. they are awesome. You can feed them just about anything.
It's an african tiger fish.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h211/e...
I would go with Angel fish. They can get really big and enjoy planted tanks. They do well solo or with a friend. They won't outgrow your 55 Gallon. Plus they look really nice and there are quite a few varieties now days.
In reading the other answers, I see suggestions to get certain types that will grow huge. Your tank is large, but think if YOU were in a room and you didnt have a lot of space to move around in. I think it would be cruel. Try to think about the poor fish and if he will enjoy that containment compared to the natural environment .
I would buy 5 Angels or 5 discus, allow them to grow and pair up then remove the other ones.
Columbian sharks are cool, but they do need salt water as they age. One single Oscar is cool in a 55 gallon by itself.
If looking for carnivour then i would recomend Gar. You can get 2 dufferent types, needlenose and spotted. They can get way to big for your tank but they usually don't grow beyond their tanks limit. They love to stalk prey from cover so they would do great in a well planted tank. Also shovelnose catfish enjoy driftwood and they gorw to be larger fish. I personally have 2 spotted gar, 4 huejeta ( silver gar - not true gar), 1 shovelnose catfish, and a pleco in a planted 55gal.
Big plus is that if you use CO2 injection gar can breath normal air so if you get too much CO2 in the water it won't be as harmfull to them.
I have a 55 gal planted aquarium. I have 6 Angels, 3 cory cats, and a school of 5 neon tetras. They all get along beautifully. My only suggestion is to get them at the same time so they establish themselves together...Angels can be territorial if a new fish is introduced into there social group and nip at fins and such.
I would put 2 Angel fish and 2 Discus. The Discus are expensive, but get them all when they are small and let them have all that room to grow in. The rule is one inch of fish to one gallon of water and since both of these fish are so compact and short bodied, they can get really big in a tank this size. If you overcrowd it some will die.
Google both kinds and see all the beautiful colors they come in before you buy
An Oscar, Mine is a foot long and 8 inches wide already. It is in with a foot long algae eater and a 5 inch koi
Check out this fish. I mean how much cuter can you get.
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/ci...
I'm planning on one male and three females when I get my 55 gallon. I just can't stop looking at the picture.
baby whale or baby dollfin.
