Opinions and some brainstorming need.

[Khormid]

I've been keeping aquariums for 8 years now. I have kept everything from a nano reef to my Oscar that lives in his own 55g. I've dabbled with African cichlids and had a small brackish tank for a couple years. Basically the point of this thread is to help me brainstorm a possible setup for my new tank.

30 1/4" Length 18 1/4" Width 57 7/16" Height 56gallon Marineland Column tank. I am running roughly 2 1/2 to 3 inches deep of substrate. I am running a Marineland BioWheel 200 which came from my oscar tank (which is now running 2 Marine BioWheel 350s) and a brand new Marineland Biowheel 200. Reason I am running two 200s instead of the 350 is the 350 wouldn't fit. Also running a 250 watt Marineland Stealth Heater.

I'm looking for something unique and something that I haven't done in the first paragraph. Obviously it will be freashwater and I'm looking for something that allows for a couple fish versus 1 or 2 big ones.

I know this is the place to come as I use to be a previous member with these boards and know there is alot of good help out there. Thanks in advance and look forward to brainstorming with whoever posts.

 

[Conner]

That's a very interesting tank you have. I don't think I've ever seen one that's almost 58" tall!

A tank like that sounds like it would be good for:
angelfish
tetra's
apistogramma
cories
small loaches
peacock eels
Hatchetfish
Killifish
Gouramis

I don't know, just some idea's. You could do some serious "layering" with a tank like that. Definite bottom dwellers, definite mid-dwellers, and definite top-dwellers. Good luck with whatever you choose!

Oh, is it going to be planted?

 

[Khormid]

That's a very interesting tank you have. I don't think I've ever seen one that's almost 58" tall!

A tank like that sounds like it would be good for:
angelfish
tetra's
apistogramma
cories
small loaches
peacock eels
Hatchetfish
Killifish
Gouramis

I don't know, just some idea's. You could do some serious "layering" with a tank like that. Definite bottom dwellers, definite mid-dwellers, and definite top-dwellers. Good luck with whatever you choose!

Oh, is it going to be planted?

I miss typed the height lol sorry bout that yeah that would be an amazing tank, I retyped the correct size.

 

[Khormid]

24" height

 

[Khormid]

Can't seem to figure how to edit so sorry for the extra posts. Work is crazy so my brain is working correctly . Here is the exact dimensions 30" x 18" x 24" from the marineland.com

 

[Khormid]

Ahh 5 posts to be able to edit. This should take care of it.

 

[Conner]

Ok, 24" height is much more likely. still, most of the fish I listed will work in that tank. The angels might get a little crowded once they're fully grown, but everything else would still work. A couple pairs of apistogramma and some small loaches or cories would be nice.

 

[Egon]

I agree with Conner. You could switch out the Angels with Discus if ya wanted a challenge

 

[Khormid]

I'm looking more on the oddball side of things and less on the common. No live plants.

 

[Khormid]

Not necessarily these fish but using these as examples. African Leaf Fish, Bichirs, knives, and other things similar to these.