55 Stocking-Mini Monsters

[BichirAddict]

Thanks for the suggestions.
I already have a african tank. Still want the bichirs but, maybe more a misc. fish combo.

 

[mattison187]

go with the clown loaches. then sell um to me when they outgrow the tank

 

[Lupin]

Clowns are so overrated when it comes to tanks smaller than 75g. Why not give the clowns a rest and look on yoyos, kubs, histrionicas, zebras and rostratas?

 

[mattison187]

cuz clowns are the **** lol....

 

[Valkyrie]

Clowns are so overrated when it comes to tanks smaller than 75g. Why not give the clowns a rest and look on yoyos, kubs, histrionicas, zebras and rostratas?

I would agree I had my clowns in a 55g and they didn't do well until I upgraded them to a 180g now they are different fish, far more playful and not as shy or skitish. And they don't grown that slowly. Just a personal opinion but I like to raise my fish to their full potential and not have to get rid of them when they out grow a tank.

 

[killarbb]

I'm a big fan of keeping fish just for the experience and then trading them with a friend of mine that has 200+ tanks and the space to keep what I can't. For example I have 3 Heros rotkeil in my 55 right now. they are getting close to the time that they need to be gone and then I will just get some more juvie fish and then the process repeats. Works for me.

and some of us keep family pets and would rather not do it "for the experience"