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#2071810
Cornsnake
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55 gallon tank.. 
Just a quick question, I recently put my goldfish in a 55 gallon tank, and they look beautiful, but I was wondering if they were to pass on (My big one does look a bit under the weather, not sure how she is going to be later on) what are my options for more tropical fish? Any stock ideas? I’m interested in more unique looking fish, I’m not really looking for fish such as cichlids or gouramis (although I do like the pink kissing gourami), or any small community fish like guppies or tetras. Is there anythink maybe a bit eel like that I’ll be able to put in? I’m just looking for more interesting fish that I may take to hobby later on in life.
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09/14/09 09:37pm
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#2072298
AndrewFLORIDA!!!!
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Message To: Cornsnake In reference to Message Id: 2071810
55 gallon tank..
i recently got a 55 too, you could consider ropefish, a few species of bichar(sp?) such as senegulus(sp again?) lol, im stocking mine w tetras, bleeding hearts and serpae. i hope this helped, post pics when u decide :-)
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09/15/09 09:06pm
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#2072978
Cornsnake
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Message To: AndrewFLORIDA!!!! In reference to Message Id: 2072298
55 gallon tank..
Thanks xD. I really like the ropefish and bichir. But for the ropefish I’ve heard it’d be better off in a tank a bit bigger than a 55? Not sure though, I’m hearing different things. These are some fish I found that I would be interested in keeping, I want to know what you guys think:
- Peacock Eel
- Pink kissing gourami
- African Butterfly catfish
- Rope/reed fish
- Senegal Bichir
- Upside down catfish
- Possibly a bala shark?
I want to know what you guys think would be a good stocking list from the list I typed above. Are there some of those I can put together? Do some need to be just by themselves (ot itself)? Will a bala shark do good in a 55 gallon?
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09/17/09 05:23pm
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#2073352
AndrewFLORIDA!!!!
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Message To: Cornsnake In reference to Message Id: 2072978
55 gallon tank..
the ropp fish should be ok, i not sure about the eel, but 1 or two gouramis with the 3 or 4 upsidedown cats might be ok. kissing ouramis do tend to be agressive though. ive never heard of the butterfly cat. the bichir and a few ud cats or the gouramis would prob be ok. as for the bala sharks, sorry, but no. they grow to 14 in, and need to school. you would need a much larger tank for them. i dont know your financial resources, but there are many species of bichir to look into. if you like the gouramis, you may also like the other less agressive species, such as pearl, blue, opaline and little giant. some interesting catfish that your tank could support would be a healthy school of glass cafish, a single pictus catfish with some larger tankmates. if you have deep pockets, the synodotus(sp?) cats make great pets, but even the feather fin syn. isnt very expensive. may i ask how experienced with fish you are?
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09/18/09 02:49pm
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#2073492
Cornsnake
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Message To: AndrewFLORIDA!!!! In reference to Message Id: 2073352
55 gallon tank..
I’m not an expert at fish keeping but I am looking to expand my knowledge in it. I love researching individual fish but I’m not good at knowing fish combinations other than if it’s aggressive, semi or community (and coldwater/warmwater too). As for fish keeping itself I’ve mostly owned goldfish and betta fish, I’ve also had tiger barbs, chinese algae eaters and platies. Years ago I was dumb enough to get iridescent sharks and of course I had to give those away, heh. Currently I have an 8 inch comet goldfish recently transferred to a 55 gallon along with some smaller common goldfish that I’m actually looking to rehome (the common ones only xD) and a crowntail betta in a filtered/heated 5 gallon aquarium. If you want to know my age I’m 17 and living with my family still, even though I’m young I’d still love to gain more experience in fish hobbying xD
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09/18/09 08:48pm
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#2073494
Cornsnake
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Message To: Cornsnake In reference to Message Id: 2073492
55 gallon tank..
Oh and I’ll be honest, I have the 8 inch comet and nine 2-3 inch common goldfish in one tank. I’m not exactly positive if that would be considered overstocked or not, I’m thinking it is a bit. I mean they all look happy and healthy and they’re very active (my big one is feeling better, I think it was the new tank anxiety). Either way I’m still looking to rehome some of the little ones. All except the comet are carnival fish and have been alive for a long time, darn games are so addicting xD.
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09/18/09 08:53pm
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#2073707
AndrewFLORIDA!!!!
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Message To: Cornsnake In reference to Message Id: 2073494
55 gallon tank..
i dont know much about goldfish, so i cant really help you there. all of the fish you mentioned should be within your capabilities, some such as the bichir, ropefish, and eel have more difficult but not complex feeding requirements. they need meatier fish based foods, such as silversides, earthworms, chopped fish, and mussles, shimp, etc....
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09/19/09 12:00pm
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#2073845
Cornsnake
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Message To: AndrewFLORIDA!!!! In reference to Message Id: 2073707
55 gallon tank..
Oh yeah I know about the meatier foods that those guys need xD I have no problem with feeding them the specific diets. Thanks a bunch :D I hope to own some of these guys some time in my life xD
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09/19/09 05:58pm
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#2074083
AndrewFLORIDA!!!!
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Message To: Cornsnake In reference to Message Id: 2073845
55 gallon tank..
lol, youve actualy inspired me to chage my stocking ideas. im goin for more interesting fish, african butterfly fish african brown knifes and congo thetras. im glad i helped, i hope u have success w ur tank
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09/20/09 11:58am
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#2074189
Cornsnake
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Message To: AndrewFLORIDA!!!! In reference to Message Id: 2074083
55 gallon tank..
Aw really xD. Good luck with your tank! You should post pictures too :D And thanks
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09/20/09 05:09pm
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#2074243
AndrewFLORIDA!!!!
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Message To: Cornsnake In reference to Message Id: 2074189
55 gallon tank..
thx! and btw, im expecting pics from u 2!
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09/20/09 07:06pm
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#2074655
Cornsnake
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Message To: AndrewFLORIDA!!!! In reference to Message Id: 2074243
55 gallon tank..
I should xD. My goldfish tank is pretty new (the tank itself not the goldfish). I was just curious what I could put in a 55 gallon after my goldfish pass. So, I’ll go do that when I get the chance.
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09/21/09 06:04pm
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#2075047
Cornsnake
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Message To: Cornsnake In reference to Message Id: 2074655
55 gallon tank..
Here’s a picture of the entire tank:
Here’s the best picture I could get out of my big one:
I also have a video of one of my crayfish eating a dead goldfish. Later on in the video my big crayfish decided to steal the goldfish from him (my live goldfish blocking it out a bit but you can still kinda see). Let’s see if this works:
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09/22/09 06:50pm
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#2075051
Cornsnake
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Message To: Cornsnake In reference to Message Id: 2075047
55 gallon tank..
Sorry it didn’t show.
Here it is again, same order:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgQ_AGOYEu8
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09/22/09 06:54pm
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#2075122
AndrewFLORIDA!!!!
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Message To: Cornsnake In reference to Message Id: 2075051
55 gallon tank..
sry, it took so long, cool fish
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09/22/09 09:19pm
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