55 gallon planted tank ideas

[philissmrt]

I was given a 55 gallon planted tank yesterday and all but 2 neon's were lost in the move. The neon's will be moved to a 30 gallon tank where there are 5 in that tank already. I have no idea what to stock this tank with. I was thinking of doing a African cichlid tank but I really do not know to much about them. I need some suggestion on what to do with this tank and getting rid of the plants is an option. There are two penguin 200 filters going on the tank also. I want color in the tank and it to be active. That stupid big rock in there I want to keep because it is a pain to take out. Please give me some ideas!

 

[Joee3196]

i would try rainbow fish they are good in a 55 and they r activ colorful fish

 

[cyberhog05]

African's will destroy your plants. Rainbows sound like a good idea.

 

[philissmrt]

nice avatar cyberhog! Destroying the live plants is not a big deal since they look like they are doing so well. Any other ideas since rainbows will have to be ordered in my area.

 

[wantokeeptrout]

gourami or peaceful SA cichlids like angels would look nice in that tank.

 

[KristaM92]

I would do angels and/or discus. That would be really pretty.

 

[HackJob]

Angels would look good in there 5-6 in a 55 sounds about right. General rule: Cichlids tank + planted tank = cichlids tank

 

[Andrewtfw]

General rule: Cichlids tank + planted tank = cichlids tank

There are many cichlids that are suitable to live in a planted tank and will not cause harm to the plants. Keyholes, curviceps, convict-types, EBJD, apistogramma, pelvicachromis and pelmatochromis, angels and discus are just a few examples of cichlids that are fine in planted tanks.

 

[keeperdk]

Discus or angels

 

[philissmrt]

Here are a few pictures of the tanks new occupants Clown loaches are just in the tank temporarily till they get bigger.