What would you stock in two 33 gallons?

[divemaster99]

Scored a pair of 33 gallon longs (48"x13"x13") with glass tops and a double decker 48"x13" stand all for $150 and I'll be getting it at the end of the month. Still debating what to stock in them. If I have good luck with plants until then then I'll proabaly use one a planted community with angels, tetras, otos, etc. The other I'm thinking of using as an oddball tank with smaller Knifefish, spiny eels, mormyrids, etc. But I'm open to any suggestions and I'd love to see one as perhaps a wet pet tank. So here's my questions.

1) If I go with an oddball community, what fish would be best suited to it?
2) If I want a wet pet then what personable, active, and intelligent fish could go in a 48"x13"x13" tank for life, or at least for a long time? (Open to any type of fish)
3) Let me know if you guys have any other suggestions!

 

[jaws7777]

Scored a pair of 33 gallon longs (48"x13"x13") with glass tops and a double decker 48"x13" stand all for $150 and I'll be getting it at the end of the month. Still debating what to stock in them. If I have good luck with plants until then then I'll proabaly use one a planted community with angels, tetras, otos, etc. The other I'm thinking of using as an oddball tank with smaller Knifefish, spiny eels, mormyrids, etc. But I'm open to any suggestions and I'd love to see one as perhaps a wet pet tank. So here's my questions.

1) If I go with an oddball community, what fish would be best suited to it?
2) If I want a wet pet then what personable, active, and intelligent fish could go in a 48"x13"x13" tank for life, or at least for a long time? (Open to any type of fish)
3) Let me know if you guys have any other suggestions!

A CICHLID !!! Lmao just joking

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[tlindsey]

African butterfly fish

 

[divemaster99]

A CICHLID !!! Lmao just joking

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Lol. I am open to a cichlid though, willing to give them another try as long as there aren't any catfish in the same tank

 

[deeda]

I love these size tanks and have 7 of them set up. Good price on the dual setup you bought!!!

Most of mine are set up as Tanganyika shell dweller tanks though a couple also have the smaller sized Cyprichromis or Rainbowfish for the top water swimmers. I currently am stocking 'Lamprologus' multifasciatus, 'L.' similis, 'L.' caudopunctaus, Altolamprologus 'sumbu shell', Neolamprologus obscurus and Telmatochromis vittatus.

I think Angel fish will be too tall in the long run especially after you add substrate.

I think there are quite a few choices available for these size tanks. An eel type tank would be awesome. I can just picture a tank full of Kuhli loaches swimming everywhere!

 

[jaws7777]

Cool check out cryptoheros nanolutes i think a pair would look great in there.

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[divemaster99]

Cool check out cryptoheros nanolutes i think a pair would look great in there.

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I am considering a pair of panamensis plus a small shoal of some CA livebearer. My friend has a breeding pair of the "Norway strain" that shows extra red and pink so I might see if I can get some fry from him and let them pair off.

 

[elting44]

Cool check out cryptoheros nanolutes i think a pair would look great in there.

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I think a pair of one of the following types: convicts cichlids, rainbow cichlids, t-bar cichlids (cryptoheros sajica) would do well in a 33g. They have very interesting personalities and behaviors and typically spawn fairly easily which is fun to observe.

my 2 cents

 

[justarn]

i had a 3ft 35 set up with hemichromis, spiney eel and cory cats like this;
[video]https://youtu.be/tNjXgfpdVxw[/video]

would have to stick too 3 5 stars long term i would think, mine are in a 100g now but there are 10 now!-)

 

[divemaster99]

Not ruling out cichlids whatsoever, but any more non cichlid suggestions? I like the butterfly fish idea listed towards the beginning but a single one in a 4' tank with no other fish seems boring.