Recommendations needed for a 55 G. fresh water fish tank for semi agg. to aggresive fish no larger than 3 inch

Question

What would you place in a 55 gallon fresh water tank if you wanted the most colorful fish and best mix of semi-aggressive and/or aggressive fish . . I would like fish that would grow to be no more than 3 inches. According to the rule of thumb, 2 gallons of water per each inch of fish .. this would give me room for a total of about 8 or 9 three inch fish. So, based on 2 to 3 fish of each kind (3 or 4 different kind/group of fish). I would like colorful, pretty, and/or striped fish. Semi aggressive to aggressive mix (if you can mix the two ? ) Thank you for your recommendations. :)

Answer 1

Cichlids are the only way to go! There is one called a yellow lab, I think get a little over an inch, bright yellow with a black stripe and tons of personality. Jack Dempseys are nice, but may get a little bigger than you'd like, say 5 inches or so. Do a search at drfostersmith.com - they'll list the cichlids that can be housed together and how large they get...

Answer 2

Striped fresh water aggressive fish that get no larger than 3 inches?

Try setting up a species tank containing pseudotropheus demasoni. Here's a pic of one of mine:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/y2kenny19/African%20Cichlids/demo.jpg

These colorful african cichlids max out at about 3" and are very aggressive against their own kind. You could stock a 55-gal with 12 to 15 of these to spread the aggression. Going with less than 12 may result in casualties from aggression (overstocking this species recommended and 'dilutes' overall aggression).

Answer 3

Hey myaddiction, elecrtic yellow labs become up to a size of 4 1/2 inches, and are one of the most peaceful of african cichlids. As to the question you could get cichlids just once they become larger find them a new home. Most cichlids grow larger than 3iches eventually(there are few that reach 3 as an adualt size tho). To find out more on cichlids go to cichlid-forum.com(the best site for cichlids ever!!)

Answer 4

I've got regular and albino tiger barbs in a 30 gallon tank. You can also find green barbs. They don't get much bigger than 2.5 inches. Several species of gourami and freshwater angelfish are very attractive and colorful too. I wouldn't mix gourami or freshwater angelfish with the barbs though. The barbs find their flowing fins irresistible and will nip at them all the time.

Answer 5

well what ever you chose a little advice from past expearance with aggressive fish. You better get more than 6 or they will fight. I had 3 oscars and the smallest got picked on so much that it finally died with big chucks of flesh missing. They will school together so no one will get picked on if you get more than 6 fish...well thats what they guy at the pet store said.

Answer 6

African cichlids are possibly the main colourful of the freshwater fish. they want a extra physically powerful alkalinity and tougher water environment. in spite of the shown fact that, in addition they want alot of rock artwork for territory and rather lots no plant life. you are going to be able to desire to flee with plastic plant life yet once you pick their environment to in good condition them, no plant life. Julidichromis and Yellow Labs stay somewhat small. i'm uncertain what different species of Africans do in spite of the shown fact that as i'm extra into the south American Dwarf cichlids. the countless dwarf SA species are somewhat colorfu. Blue Rams, maximum Apistograma species....yet some are somewhat difficult to discover and somewhat costly. For the guy that suggested Oscars could be a sturdy choise for the reason that they only get approximately 4 inches....incorrect. an entire grown Oscar can attain 12 to fourteen inches. no longer a sturdy determination in any respect. My suggestion could be to establish a partly planted tank. some sturdy lowlight plant life could be Java Fern, Java moss, Moneywort, Cryptocernes, Anacharis, amazon swords. (heavily planted in case you pick to spend the extra funds on lights, a Co2 equipment, and the extra artwork preserving your plant life trimmed and alive.) Now you are going to be able to desire to in keeping with risk placed an exceedingly constructive pair of Angelfish in as a center piece fish and upload a extensive college of cardinal Tetras 10-12 and doubtless some zebra danios. 6 cories for the backside of the tank. that would desire to be a constructive mixture. yet another suggestion (provided which you particularly study up on them for the reason that they do no longer seem to be a newbie fish) could be Discus. you are going to be able to desire to possibly have 3-4 Discus in a fifty 5 (yet no longer lots else to boot) and a couple of Blue Rams and cories for the backside. Discus are very colourful yet additionally very comfortable and somewhat professional to boot as costly. yet definately make a tank a real Looker!

Answer 7

a mixed school of tiger barbs would stay as small as you're talking about, yet be visually very interesting. they come in regular, albino, and "mossy", so 3 or 4 of each kind. they'll school together, and look *incredible* in a live-planted tank. check out pics at link below.

Answer 8

Do what I did, get piranhas... Actually if you want to mix semi aggressive fish just steer clear of Oscars and piranhas and make sure you feed them well.

Answer 9

go to a local lake and catch some baby bluegill or perch they make a great display ,i had some and lasted several years, when they get to big turn them loose, after they get settled they are very colorful

Answer 10

i have a 90 gallon,,,that is set with cichlids...they are agrressive...i have lost many fish fron fighting....a few of the samw breed should work...the different breeds of cichlids...gang up and kill the others...