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Corbanistan
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Joined: 12 Feb 2012
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 Posted: 2012.02.12(Sun)20:53 Post subject: My first big tank |
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| I am thinking about buying a 55 gallon tank and starting a catfish/pleco tank, I would also like to have some other fish species in with them. What do you guys think? |
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diademhill
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| Posted: 2012.02.13(Mon)2:40 Post subject: |
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55 gallon is rather limits your choice of plecos & catfish.
Which fish do you fancy as catfish tend to occupy the lower levels and a 55g is a taller than wide tank? |
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DaleJr
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Location: Memphis, TN
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| Posted: 2012.02.14(Tue)11:57 Post subject: |
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Agree with the above poster, Common plecos can get RATHER large.
If you stick with the Bristlenose, or the Albino LongFin you should be fine. There is a few catfish you can choose from:
CoryCats stay rather small, depending on species
Spotted Pimelodus - They can be very aggresive during feeding.
bumblebee catfish - Stay small and hidden.
Let me throw out another option as well. I really enjoy watching my thai flying fox (2) of them are encouraged, or Indo Flying Foxes.
Whatever you decide you first must decide on Filtration!!! |
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Corbanistan
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| Posted: 2012.02.14(Tue)12:35 Post subject: |
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| I really like the ideas. my plans for plecos were just bristlenose and rubberlips. but I wanted to get some help for you guys, I hope for more comments as helpful as these. |
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DaleJr
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| Posted: 2012.02.14(Tue)12:49 Post subject: |
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| The most important factor really is Filtration, before thowing a bunch of names of fish what are your plans to filter it. This is important to know the bio load limits. |
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Corbanistan
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| Posted: 2012.02.14(Tue)13:13 Post subject: |
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| with filtration, my original plan was a dual bio-wheel filter meant for a 50-70 gallon tank. if you have ideas I would love to hear them |
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DaleJr
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Location: Memphis, TN
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| Posted: 2012.02.14(Tue)13:38 Post subject: |
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Sunsun Canister filtration on Ebay, IMHO I don't like HOB because of their effectiveness in larger tanks. Not being able to clean it completely because you kill the BB needed.
I use 2 Canisters in my 75, I clean one completely and I still have the other with all the BB needed. A couple of months later I will clean the one I didn't clean. Its just simple to use dual filtration. |
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Corbanistan
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| Posted: 2012.02.14(Tue)14:16 Post subject: |
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| One of my friends uses a dual bio-wheel on his 45 gallon bow front tank, it works great for him, it is just a little bit smaller version of what I plan on getting but I think I have filtration figured out, as well as lighting |
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DaleJr
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| Posted: 2012.02.14(Tue)15:00 Post subject: |
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| Corbanistan wrote: | | I have filtration figured out, as well as lighting |
OK,
so what are your plans for lighting? |
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Corbanistan
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| Posted: 2012.02.14(Tue)15:02 Post subject: |
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| 48 inch dual tube fluorescent light |
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