nice fish 4 a 55 gallon??

Question

i jus want sum nice fish i could try 2 make it look nice doesnt matter wut kind of fish they r i jus wanna nice lookin tank 4 a display sorta thing(freshwater)

Answer 1

There are a lot you could choose from. This will partly depend on your tastes. Do you want smaller, peaceful fish with lots of color? Go with livebearers (mollies, platys, guppies, swordtails) barbs or tetras. Do you want larger and more aggressive? Maybe cichlids would be a better choice.

Here's a website you can look over that has a few "community" types planned ans lists the fish that can go in each. The low numbers are the smaller, peaceful fish, the higher numbers are those that are larger, more aggressive, or that need their own tank and/or specialized care (read "harder to keep"): http://www.elmersaquarium.com/h701elmers_freshwater_handbook.htm You can get more info about any of the individual fish by clicking on their names. Pay close attantion to schooling fish - these will tell you that you should have 3+ or 5+ of a certain kind for them to work well - this means that you should get that number of that species - don't try, for instance to mix 5 different types of tetras together. Also when it says a small or large specimen of a certain species, that's the size you need. If it specifies small, chances are it will eventually outgrow the tank. If it says large, you'll have to but the fish at adult size (and these can be more expensive).

So find a fish (or two) you really like, and find out what's compatible with them. Here are more links to fish info: http://www.liveaquaria.com/
http://www.peteducation.com/index.cfm?cls=16
http://www.fishlore.com/ - be sure to read the part on the nitrogen cycle under freshwater beginner's guides!
http://www.firsttankguide.net/

Answer 2

If you want many different types of fish then try to avoid cichlids and oscars since they eat other fish. I would go with tropical fish because they live longer. Tetras live the longest, just not neons. I would add live plants to help with the nitrogen cycle. If you want some bottom feeders get corydoras, not shrimp (they are nasty and munch on fish that sleep at the bottom). Mollies, platties, and guppies are livebearers and will give you many babies. Gouramis are beautiful and inexpensive. You can mix and match, just avoid agressive species. Remember to dechlorinate, allow 24 hours for the water to cycle, pick out healthy fish, and do 25% water changes every week.

Answer 3

I would Say Angel Fish, but they would probably have the Danios. maybe some Congo tetras, they are quite big to, at least fro tetras anyway, maybe Parrot fish, ive never owned them, so i dont know if they would eat your danios, but they look nice and could be worth a shot. I have also kept Fantail goldfish with Tetras and Danios, they got on fine, and they get big, a Black Moor, Lionhead or Ranchu could be ok, they look nice.

Answer 4

A shoal of neon or cardinal or come to think of it, any tetras at all would be nice, even alone, but don't overcrowd them. You may want to add a pair of corys or other catfish that will fit the tank.

Answer 5

If you know what your doing and have some money, I'd say go with a nice pair of Discus.

Answer 6

if you have experience and know what you are doing

DISCUS

If you don't

ANGEL FISH

If you are an absolute fool

TETRA, SOME BOTTOM FEEDERS

Answer 7

angelfish, tetras, bottom feeders..http://www.freshwater-aquarium-fish.com/