what kind of fish can i have in my 55 gallon aquarium that is really cool to watch as it eats or as it just does nothing.
like a fish that will get big but not too big.
a fish that will eat little live fish
a fish that is almost the ultimate fish
any type of gar or cichlid
anything
just give me your ideas
thank you :)
2007-08-20 15:43:38 · 17 answers · asked by Chris L 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
A 55 gallon is the minimum tank size for an Oscar, but here are several other cichlids that would do well in that tank and meet your expectations.
My personal top choice for your tank would be a smaller species of pike cichlid. Here's a link to a good article on them and the one's that would be good for your tank size.
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/intro_pike_cichlids.php
Pikes are really very interesting and attack other fish (as food) like almost nothing else, very entertaining to watch.
Other choices might include a Jack Dempsey, a severum, or a parrot cichlid, really there are many cichlids that will do well as a single specimen in a 55 gallon tank.
MM
2007-08-20 15:54:19 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You have plenty of options but I personally would not get either an Oscar or a Bala Shark. While you could keep a single Oscar in a 55 gallon. That is the minimum tank size it should be kept in and it should really be kept in a larger tank. I suggest getting a pair of smaller but equally as cool Cichlids as Oscars. Good choices include...
2 Blue Acaras
2 Firemouths
2 Green Terrors
2 Jack Dempsys
A 55 gallon can also make a nice rock dwelling Lake Malawi Cichlid set up. You could get a small group of several different types of mbuna from Lake Malawi. Some of my favorites include...
3-5 Electric Yellows
3 Auratus Cichlids
3-5 Aurora Cichlids
3 Kenyi Cichlids
Hope this helps.
2007-08-20 17:18:42 · answer #2 · answered by Dustinius 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gar are wonderfull and will live happily in your 55 gal but not for two long. Spotted are beutiful and very aggresive looking. I have 2 in a 55gal, they are around 7 months old and 11" long. They will need a new tank soon. Silver Hujeta (Ctenolucius hujeta) would be a good choice. They are similar and often confused as real gar. They behave and act similar but stay smaller. A school of 4-6 will not overload your tank as they generally will not excede 10-12 inches.
2007-08-20 16:12:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have two irridescent sharks... They started out only being about an inch and a half, but have grown to 5 inches since February. They wait for their food to get to the gravel at the bottom of the tank, then they root through the gravel to eat.
They're freshwater fish and pretty friendly towards my other fishies (although they chase each other...)
2007-08-21 02:50:12 · answer #4 · answered by theewokprincess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oscars. They get big, eat live fish, are really social (will wag their tails at you) and even like to be petted by rubbing against you when you put your hand in the tank. They are a cichlid and pretty easy to care for, but will grow fast in a 55 gallon tank.
2007-08-20 15:50:31 · answer #5 · answered by tushanna_m 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Oscars are great fish for a 55 gallon..they are aggressive and will eat little live fish...
2007-08-20 15:48:29 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Parrot Fish are beautiful in a tank. I have a 55gal with freshwater tropical fish like tetras and silver dollars so I can't have them now unless I buy another tank :( I want some they are so pretty.
Angel fish and silver dollars go well together too, but they don't eat lil fishes. So I'd go with the parrot fish .
They come in blue, green, yellow, red and several other strange colors. They will eat other fish. here's a pic
http://www.ghg.net/jfox/hobbies/fish/parrot.jpg
Tess :)
2007-08-20 15:51:06 · answer #7 · answered by Tess 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Get about 3 or 4 clown loaches. They are small at first but they get large fast. They like being with other clown loaches. People say they play games like chase. They are great fish with personalities. (sp?)
2007-08-20 17:05:14 · answer #8 · answered by Kitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gars need more than 55 gallons, my spotted gar is a great pet but best in over 100 gallons.
Anyway, if your looking for a show fish that you can show off, try looking into a Red devil or mida. They will like alittle larger like a 75 gallon + when they are adults, but they will eat lve foods and very interactive, They will often flare and attack people that walk by the tank.
Again they are aggressive and should only be one per tank.
And also they will get rather large, but if your going to upgrade when it gets to adulthood i would look into a larger central american cichlid like the red devil.
2007-08-20 15:50:18 · answer #9 · answered by Coral Reef Forum 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
a jack dempsey. might be good but it wouls just bareley fit. why not just get a bunch of little fish that will meet alll your preferences . thats a good idea. Maybe a a bristlenose pleco and a convict sichlid
2007-08-20 15:49:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋