Help with stocking my 50 gallon

[Gunny]

Hi Guys,
I am almost ready to transfer my fish from my 20 gallon into there new home a 5ft 50 uk gallon tank, I have:

x1 Parrot
x4 Silver Dollars
x1 Pim Pitus
x1 Plec

Just wondering what else would go well with my current fish?

 

[Fish Buddy]

What about 2 more Pictus cats and a pair of some type of South American cichlid?

 

[Gunny]

Yeh 2 more Pimmys sounds good. Would another Parrot be a good idea? and maybe a pair of Rainbow Cichlids ? Or would I be overstocked?

 

[bobwumba]

I would go with another parrot and a few more silver dollars

 

[Gunny]

Sd's and Parots do go well together, but Sd's eat nearly everything a put in the tank I do like them though.

Would like something different , I got a month or so to deceide though.

 

[Fish Buddy]

I don't know much about rainbow cichlids- I am sure they would be ok if they do not get very big (you don't want to over croud). If you like parrot cichlids-I'm sure another can go in there. I just don't like them because thay are dyed... It's funny how we suggest fish that we like ourselves in giving other people advice in stocking their tank even though other fish that the owner of the tank likes better will work too.

 

[Gunny]

I did'nt think Orange Parots where dyed? I have seen Green, Pink ones I know they are dyed ?

 

[Ferris]

I think rainbow fish would be a good addition to that tank and there are a few colour morphs to choose from.

A Parrot's natural colour is a shade of Orange, although you do seem to see more dyed ones these days.

 

[Gunny]

Yeh I think Ill get a pair of Rainbows, two more Pim Pitus and maybe another Parrot.

My Girlfriend works in my LFS (she is fully to blame for my love of tropical fish). They just had a load of fish imported direct from Asia, And when I went in last week I saw a Green and Pink Parrot

I told my Girlfriend they are dyed , but she would'nt believe me , we even argued about it