55 Gallon stocking

[GabeFred]

I am stocking my 55 gallon finally after letting it cycle for a few months, I want a few angelfish and a larger school (8-10) of Serpae Tetras. I want 1-2 other fish that are big for a center piece, I’ve been told kissing gouramis wouldnt work. Does anyone know of a larger fish I could keep with this group?

 

[james99]

I have a honey gourami and electric blue acara with 4 angels and school of red eye tetras in a 55. It's been working for awhile, I might eventually have to move someone though.

 

[dan518]

The tetra and angels are both South american, personally I would stick to something from around that region. There is alot of small to mid sized cichlids or just get more angels, corydoras, smaller plecos for the bottom.

 

[GabeFred]

The tetra and angels are both South american, personally I would stick to something from around that region. There is alot of small to mid sized cichlids or just get more angels, corydoras, smaller plecos for the bottom.

Yeah I may just get more angels thanks for the idea!!

 

[dan518]

Yeah I may just get more angels thanks for the idea!!

6 angels, 3 apistogramma 1m2f, 10 serpae tetra, 6 corydoras.

 

[JAYBIRD1011]

A large group of corys would be cool. I have 10 in my 75 and will probably get more while my frontosa are growing out. They school together a lot and are almost constantly moving. Even the different types school together. They don’t seem to care if someone looks different.

 

[Gourami Swami]

Tank is not all that big, to add "big fish" like the kissing gouramis. 55g is 12" wide, can't really keep any fish over 8" in there for life. I would go for more angels, like Dan's suggestion. Or, if you wanted to switch it up, maybe festivum.