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Green Terror in 55-Gallon

Cal Amari said:
I thought one of the subspecies stayed smaller, but maybe a rainbow or convict or something that tops around 6 or 7 inches would be better
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I believe I'm going to ditch the cichlids. I may go with an Asian and SA-themed setup with Setups 1 and 2 combined (idk for sure yet).

Also, at my local PetSmart, they have a sweet deal where I can get a box of dragon stone (real) for about $30. I think the box is 5-10 lbs I don't remember lol.
 
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The unfortunate reality of scaping a big tank with fancy rocks is that it will cost a lot. You will need at least 20+ pounds of rock to scape a tank like that, and that’s assuming you also include wood and plants in the scape.
 
Deadeye said:
The unfortunate reality of scaping a big tank with fancy rocks is that it will cost a lot. You will need at least 20+ pounds of rock to scape a tank like that, and that’s assuming you also include wood and plants in the scape.
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I wasn't actually going to go for wood; I was going to go for plants and rocks. I have ways of getting rocks for cheaper, though...
 
Hey y'all! I think I've figured out my tank...finally. Here is what I was thinking:

5 Pearl Gouramis, 1 Striped Raphaels, 6-9 corys (I'm not exactly sure what breed, I'm thinking Emeralds), and 2-3 Vampire shrimp.
 
FINWIN said:
Dojos loaches have been known to get up to a foot in big tanks/good care. They're a cooler water fish. Warmer temps reduce lifespan. Just thought I'd toss this out there. But they're super cool and interactive.
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I'm still considering one of those...thing is, I don't really want a school of loaches. I prefer to have a single loach. Is that possible? Are there any loaches that can be kept alone and still thrive, or are all loaches schooling fish?
 
SilverArowanaBoi said:
I'm still considering one of those...thing is, I don't really want a school of loaches. I prefer to have a single loach. Is that possible? Are there any loaches that can be kept alone and still thrive, or are all loaches schooling fish?
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only weather loaches can be kept alone, but they get up to 20 inches in wild and 12 inches in home aquariums, so they can't live in a 55 gallon tank. All other loaches need to kept in groups
 
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