Just started my 2nd tank cycling...

[Sye]

My new tank is a 50g and I'm looking for some ideas for new fish, I don’t want livebearers because I already have a tank set up for them.

In my new tank I would like a pair of Angels and a Catfish, apart from that I haven’t got any idea what I want!?(I know I cant mix Neon Tetras with Angels)

 

[Alien Anna]

"Oh! I was hoping for some nice tasty neons! "

Sorry, some angelfish got on my computer just then.

No, what would be nice would be some good sized schools of tetras or pencilfish. Beckford's Golden Pencilfish are wonderful fish (I've only got one left, sadly, but he's an old soldier) and a little bit "different".

Tetras or rasboras would be great. Try rummy-nosed tetras, head-and-taillights or harlequin rasboras. Someone posted a very pretty picture of a white widow tetra (a pink colour morph of the black widow tetra).

You've just got to have some loaches - yoyo loaches are wonderful. Clown loaches might be a little too big (they can grow to 12") and you need a few at least, but yoyos are smaller. Chain loaches are smaller still but are very difficult to get hold of.

Another difficult to get hold of fish that is wonderful is the Siamese Algae Eater. It can hold its own with more aggressive fish, but isn't actually aggressive itself. Plus it eats algae - even hair algae! You could get a small school in a 55 gallon. You probably couldn't have SAEs and yoyos, but there's some ideas.

 

[Inchworm]

Hello Sye

How exciting it is to have a big new tank to plan for! Will you be wanting just a few big fish (like angels) or a general mixture of fish? Will it be planted?

You mentioned that you want catfish. If you like corydoras catfish (an excellent choice IMHO) there are many types to choose from. All are perfect community tank members who get along well with everyone. Since they are schooling fish, you will want to get more than one, preferably 3 or more. You have the room for quite a few in your big tank, and they are small fish, so you might want to think about 6. Here is a link about them:

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/calli...ra/g_thumbs.htm

 

[MAM]

and the great thing about corys is that you can mix varieties an have a group of six that can a couple different kinds. i just love cory cats.
don't know much about angels though other than don't mix them with gouramis (the gouramis may hurt them)

 

[Sye]

It will be planted and I want a wide as possible mixture.......

 

[BettaBoyz]

oo... oo... OO!

XD can i give some random input on a few fish mixes?

#1

2 Angels - 5"
6 Black Widow Tetras - 2"
6 Blood Fin Tetras - 2"
6 Bleeding Heart Tetras - 2"
6 Bronze Cory Cats - 1"
1 Golden Apple Snail

Total- 52"

#2

4 Angels - 5"
12 Assorted Platties - 1"
6 Kuhlii Loaches - 3"
3 Otocinclus - 1"?

Total - 47"?

#3

1 Male Betta - 2"
5 Female Bettas - 2"
12 Neon Tetras - 1"
6 Black Neon Tetras - 1"
6 Kuhlii Loaches - 3"

Total - 48"

=D i had to stick the Bettas in! i'm sorry, but they're pretty =) i can't add, so forgive me if i did something wrong (IE: wrong total inches, wrong fish length)

remember; overstocking a bit is fine =)