I <3 Craigslist.ORG!! part 2

[gveng]

haha, it's been a fun week so far.

sold the free 20 gallon i picked up on craigslist.org for $60.00

sold my 40 gallon breeder last night for $150.00

and also last night picked up this 55 gallon w/ everything for $50.00

sorry for the cloudiness, the lady was going to throw away the fish, so i took them; 2 good size pleco's, 1 6" angel fish, 1 6" bala shark, 3 gouramis, and 3 random tetras. it was a pain in the butt to transport a quarter filled tank an extra 10 gallons in arrowhead water jugs. i can't wait to get rid of the gravel.

so now, i'm stuck with what to stock it with...

1) 1 oscar in a barebottom tank, for people that only have one fish, does it get boring?

2) pool sand, rocks, and convicts or firemouths; 2 males 4 females

3) pool sand, rocks, plants and angelfish (since i already have one) maybe 6?

4) open to opinions



P.S. i don't really trust the stand, i put a jack under the middle to help support the weight, but i think i'm going to be building one after new years.

 

[gveng]

before anyone asks, the fish are already listed on craigslist... trying to rehome all of them.

 

[fishmamma]

Do you still have the BP that's in your avatar? If so, get another... What will you do with the fish you have now?? I mean, besides the angel if you go with that option...

Sorry we posted at the same time... hahha! Ok, never mind..

 

[convictpleco]

The oscar wouldnt work in a 55. How about an ebjd?

 

[NCStateFisher]

oscar is a no go, too big for a 55 - the angelfish have potential though, could make it a nice planted community

 

[CLDarnell]

Nice score on the tank! Looks good. What type of filtration do you have on it?

55s are one of my favorite tanks

 

[Bderick67]

Should've used the $210 and bought a bigger tank. The 55g are very limited.

 

[gveng]

Do you still have the BP that's in your avatar? If so, get another... What will you do with the fish you have now?? I mean, besides the angel if you go with that option...

Sorry we posted at the same time... hahha! Ok, never mind..

don't have the BP anymore... i loved those guys but i had to rehome them when i went from a 60g to the 40g.

The oscar wouldnt work in a 55. How about an ebjd?

oscar is a no go, too big for a 55 - the angelfish have potential though, could make it a nice planted community

WTF!! why do people always say a minimum tank size for one O is 55g? there are soo many mixed opinions on this website about O's is freaking ridiculous!!

/rant lol

Nice score on the tank! Looks good. What type of filtration do you have on it?

55s are one of my favorite tanks

whisper 60, i think i'm going to buy another one for added filtration.

Should've used the $210 and bought a bigger tank. The 55g are very limited.

it's not the money, it's the space.

 

[gveng]

can you mix firemouths and convicts?

and... would only one jack work in a 55g?

 

[Brian_Indiana]

Should've used the $210 and bought a bigger tank. The 55g are very limited.

x2

If you are limited to the 4' footprint, 110 is only 6" deeper than the 55. What about a 4' 120??

My first house was pretty small and a 55 was the biggest tank I had....it sucked.

Either way....good job on flipping the tanks!