Fish Recommendations

[Mister Fish]

I have a 55 gallon tank that I currently have mollys, platys, and tetras in. I am getting ready to move and I am donating these fish to a pet store. I want to get into having cichlids (oscars, JDs etc) and I wanted to know what would be good fish to get for my tank. Any information would be greatly appreciated

 

[Spiritofthesoul]

senegal bichirs. 2 or 3 could stay in the 55g for life. They are awesome fishes

 

[gangster]

If you want to get into bigger fish its time for a bigger tank. As for the 55g....some exodons. Or some compressiceps are a cool cichlid that dont get huge.

 

[Mister Fish]

What size tank would you guys recommed for cichlids

 

[Spiritofthesoul]

Oscar? A 75g

 

[Mister Fish]

Oscar? A 75g

Yes. How many can live a healthy life in a 75g

 

[eatingleg4peanut]

IMO


Single Fish 55G Tank: Jack Dempsey (possibly a pair), Green Terror, Blue Acara, Cuban Cichlid, Severum, Nicaragua cichlid, Blackbelt Cichlids,

2-3 Fish 55G Tank: Salvini, Firemouth, Convicts, some geo's (some do get BIG)

4+ Fish in 55G: Rams, Apisto's, Keyholes, curviceps, checker board cichlids, Panda Dwarf Cichlid, Rainbow Cichlid

 

[inssane]

Do some research on Peacocks.
Beautiful, but not sure how many males you can put in there.

Here is an example

 

[Spiritofthesoul]

Yes. How many can live a healthy life in a 75g

I think you could get away with keeping an oscar in a 55g. But I would go at least 70g just for a single oscar. [YT]tvbdZcOkNCU[/YT] Check this out, they are really awesome fish when kept alone in a single tank

PS : The oscar in the video is kept in a 30g tank and you could see why I would keep it in at least a 70g.

 

[inssane]

55g = 12" deep
Oscar = 12+" long

Fish need the depth of the tank to be bigger than they are inch-wise.
Easier to turn around.