Need advice on my tanks - Pics included!!

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SinCalRyder

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Okay so after the Fire Eel and Fahaka Puffer not working out as roommates, I had to come up with something else quick. Well a friend of mine had a 50 gallon tank that he needed to get rid of so it worked out for me. The catch was it Came with a Giant Pletco, a big Gold fish, kinda white and gold, and two other fish I do not knwo what they were. So after setting the tank up I had to decide what fish went where. I did what I thought was best, but would like your opinions as most of you are far more knowledgible that me on this.

Tank #1 - 60 Gallon - Two Foot Fire Eel, 10"-12" Pletco ( haven't measured him yet, and a good size gold fish of some sort, see the pics below.
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Tank 2 - 55 Gal - 5" Fahaka Puffer, 8" Pletco

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Tank 3 - 35 Gal - 4 inch Electric Blue Chiclid, And 2 fish I hope you can identify for me in the pics they are about 3-4" each

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Those are goraumis.

And though there is a lot of room, there might be some nipping on them by the blue...
 
My concern would be the first tank's temperature. It can be tricky getting a suitable temp for the fire eel that isn't too high for the goldie.
 
the pleco mite suck on the fire eel's slime.... goldfish n eel... kinda different temperature..... blue cichlid will kill the gouramis ..... fahaka mite be a problem wit pleco..... ^^;; seems like u got quite a dilemma rite now ^^;;
i think .... fire eel by himself mite be a lil better wit the cichlid.... and the fahaka by himself in another tank... and the rest in another tank.... dunno ....
good luck!
 
Update - Pupumole was dead on when it came to the Chiclid. I have been watching him and he just went after the 2 little guys with super aggresion lol. I pulled them out and slapped them in teh 60 with the Eeel, Goldie, and Pletco. I guess I am going to have alot of trial and error till I get it all right.
 
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