Large schoolers?

[Thedaniokeeper]

I need a schooler that won't be devoured by my Ornate pimelodus(1' catfish, I WILL GET ONE!) and can go in a 55 gallon tank. I am also CONSIDERING getting a baby whale mormyrid.

So far here is my list:
Silver Dollars
Silver Distichodus
Bowfish
FAHAKA!!!! jk.

 

[Eläköön]

distochodus are shoaling? ive only ever seen them as a solo specie in a tank of others. your missing out Tinfoil barbs =)

 

[pupumole]

a 1foot long catfish going in a 4ft tank o__O ... i would say thats kinda ... ehhh.... not really big enough....

 

[Thedaniokeeper]

The cat is not really that big, look it up.
distochodus work in groups, but rarely shoal, not unlike scissortail rasboras.

 

[oscarcrazy]

think silver dollars fit the ticket.

 

[Eläköön]

if this was a 75g meaning its 18" wide then it would work.
but a 12" fish in a 55g which is only 12" wide is a little cruel

 

[12 Volt Man]

you may find with silver dollars that when the are full sized they are going to be smashed up

a 55 is not enough swiming room when they are grown up and when the get spooked they are going to smash their noses into the glass. I have had this problem keeping SD's in tanks that were too small for them in the past

what I would do is look at some schooling barbs (like aurelius barbs or filamentosa barbs) that are nice looking and active, but only get 3 inches or so.

 

[chesterthehero]

get a bigger tank if you are going to get a fish that can get up to a foot.. comeon now thats basic fishkeeping...

congo tetras stick together and do fine in a 55 (4")

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

if the tank is bigger, the silver dollars would be ideal...as for the others listed, I'd avoid for the tank

 

[msjinkzd]

maybe spanner barbs?