Best Solo fish for a 55 gallon freshwater tank.

[BigDaddyMagnum]

That what I'm trying to do just waiting for a 75g or bigger tank to pop up in my price range and nearby (about an hour or so) since my vehicle is currently waiting on parts. What would you say Is a good way to clean tanks with water stains an such you see a lot on used tanks My friends say vinegar is good.

Vinegar is awesome, honestly i use alcohol on a microfiber... dont go nuts with it, and keep it away from the seals, unless you are resealing, i put it directly on the rag, and wipe down the main surfaces, than a little vinegar/water on a rag if im going around the seals, than a good rinse and your done, i like alcohol because it evaporates instantly leaving 0 residue, thats what i used to clean my 180

 

[Joshuakahan]

As of right now from what i can see while looking online from petsmart and all that it varies from 400$-800$. I might be able to get a used 1 from someone but 75 and above seems a bit rare as of right now. most people are selling their 55g tanks for 50-100$ while petsmart has a sale so i can get a 55g with a filter and other equipment for 150$. So 55 gallon tanks are currently in my price range.

That’s waaaay too much for a 55, here’s what petsmart is selling a 75 for right now

 

[Joshuakahan]

As of right now from what i can see while looking online from petsmart and all that it varies from 400$-800$. I might be able to get a used 1 from someone but 75 and above seems a bit rare as of right now. most people are selling their 55g tanks for 50-100$ while petsmart has a sale so i can get a 55g with a filter and other equipment for 150$. So 55 gallon tanks are currently in my price range.

Oops, I misread your reply, that’s not bad for a 55

 

[Cecropia]

My vote's either a planted rainbow wolf tank or over filtered flowerhorn tank.

 

[Joshuakahan]

My vote's either a planted rainbow wolf tank or over filtered flowerhorn tank.

I would vote Flowerhorn just because wolffish don’t do much unless they’re eating. Flowerhorn have tons of attitude

 

[biguebs]

Keep an eye on Facebook marketplace. I recently got a 125 gal plus a 60 gal for $75 total. Have also acquired two other 125s and a 180 all for less than $250. Just be patient and don’t be afraid to lowball people.
If space is limited then go 75 and get a flowerhorn. They’re interesting and stay smallish (generally).

 

[The Morning]

You asked.....so I am going to throw out my opinion. Personally I think you may be asking the wrong question. My recommendation is to pick the fish that interests you the most. Research it. Make sure it is the fish you want for the long haul. Understand the care requirements which include the needed tank size. Plan accordingly, save up if needed for a new tank or scour craigslist until you are able to afford the needed tank size. Consider everything, heaters, filtration, chemicals, water changing systems lightning etc and then plan the financial aspect from there.
Basically what I am saying is pick the fish that floats your boat and make your plans according to that.

 

[Rass]

In many cases I prefer 40 breeders over 55's because of the 18 inch depth. And it would be overall cheaper as a first setup so you could save up for a 75, or maybe find a used one in the future.

 

[Joshuakahan]

You asked.....so I am going to throw out my opinion. Personally I think you may be asking the wrong question. My recommendation is to pick the fish that interests you the most. Research it. Make sure it is the fish you want for the long haul. Understand the care requirements which include the needed tank size. Plan accordingly, save up if needed for a new tank or scour craigslist until you are able to afford the needed tank size. Consider everything, heaters, filtration, chemicals, water changing systems lightning etc and then plan the financial aspect from there.
Basically what I am saying is pick the fish that floats your boat and make your plans according to that.

+1

 

[ShovelNinja]

You asked.....so I am going to throw out my opinion. Personally I think you may be asking the wrong question. My recommendation is to pick the fish that interests you the most. Research it. Make sure it is the fish you want for the long haul. Understand the care requirements which include the needed tank size. Plan accordingly, save up if needed for a new tank or scour craigslist until you are able to afford the needed tank size. Consider everything, heaters, filtration, chemicals, water changing systems lightning etc and then plan the financial aspect from there.
Basically what I am saying is pick the fish that floats your boat and make your plans according to that.

I'm doing that as well, The thing Is so far nearly every fish I see I want in someway but I know that most I cant have until I can Get the bigger tanks and the better equipment. So i'm going here to see what people think that have had more time with fish and aquariums than me. I do as much research as I can I read online about the fish I want then I usually watch Aquarium co-op or kgtropicals If they have videos on the certain fish