What should I put in my new aquarium?
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I recently acquired a 55 gallon aquarium. I have always wanted one stocked with some native game fish, such as bass and bream, but I am open to other ideas. Any good ideas for other native fish or cool non-native fish to put in it?
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It’d be cool if u put in different neons and tetras and then put in glow and the dark plants
First, check with your local DNA and see if its legal to keep game fish in a tank. some states its now without apermit. Frankly, I think its cruel to take fish that are living free and tank them..most don’t live long lives and never seem happy in a tank. Our local Park has a display with two crappie in there and they never look happy..in so much as a fish can. The tank is huge, so space is not the answer.
I would advise a african cichlid tank.. Get them young and watch them grow. They are quite colorful and very interesting to watch. If you do africans, do a bit of research because some species do not mix well as these can be aggressive fish. But you have the space to do a good tank.
Before putting fish it in make sure that you cycle it.
http://www.fishlore.com/NitrogenCycle.htm
That is a site that will teach you how to do the process if you don’t already know.
I’ve always like electric yellow cichild and bolivian rams. Those are pretty.
http://www.livefish.com.au/images/electricYellowFull.jpg
http://www.ourlittleblueplanet.com/aquarium_info/info_freshwater_tropical_fish/freshwater_tropical_fish_pics/Mikrogeophagus_altispinosa_bolivian_ram_500x322.gif
I actually had a boilvian ram and they are really pretty fish that are active. I loved mine!
I agree with Danielle… Discus’ are beautiful fish. They do require very stable water and pH so you’d have to be careful but it would be rewarding!
apple snails i know they not fish but some r really beautiful and help keep ur tank clean i breed them lol yea for me lol but u can get them at pet stores for any ware from 2 to 4 dollars depending on size and very easy to keep population in cheek they r ether male or female so if u get 1 they get the size of a baseball and can live for 12 years or more if they lay eggs just push um in to the water and poof no more eggs
a 55 is a little small for native game fish unless you only have one. I would say if you want to get a fish that gets large I would get a bicher the more common ones can fit in a 50 gallon tank no more than one though. Or you could do a discus tank also supposedly they can fit in a 50 gallon tank you could probably fit a few in there though not really sure as to how many you could fit in your tank.
As with anything having to do with fish and tanks I will tell you to do research on anything you want to put in the tank.
I’d like to suggest Gouramis. They are tropical so you’ll need heating. They are fascinating fish with a kind of lung for breathing air as well as gills. When breeding they build bubble nests.
There are several different species of gouramis available for the aquarium. The good news is that they will happily shoal together in mixed groups, though it’s advisable to have one male and at least one female of each sort.