oddballs in a 55 gallon.

[rixy]

hi,i am going to get a bichir(senegal) and a pea eater.9 sterbai are the cleanup crew.i have 2 salmon rainbows,2 parkinsoni rainbows and 2 boesemans rainbows.what else could i add.maybe a pair of altum angels and a pair of a gentle ciclid.please need help deciding.will definately be changing tank around and buying all fish on wednesday morning.everything else in my sig is going back to the lfs(yes,even my 7 3-4" denisonii)

 

[CFC]

What is a pea eater?

 

[rixy]

sorry,its a semaprochilodus taeniurus

 

[CFC]

Prochilodus grow to around 12" and require a far larger tank than a 55g, i would leave them out of your plans if i were you. Altums are best suited to a species tank due to their special care needs, they also need a tank that is 30" tall when adult. Blue acara's are a good peacefull Cichlid that would suit your current tank.

 

[rixy]

what about ordinary angels instead of altums???blue acara's sound nice.thought they were boisterouswhat about festivums the bichir is definate as is the 6 rainbows and 9 sterbai(i already own them)any ideas on other fish to add would be great.any other ciclids,puffer fish,leopard bush fish etc etc was told severms as a maybe???

 

[rixy]

anyone

 

[CFC]

Ordinary scalare angels would be ok as would festivums, severums grow a little large for a 55 community really. Bush fish are ok and would fit in well, puffers do not work in communties at all.