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	55 gall setup, HELP!
rocker23 Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 70 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2005	ok i want to set up a tank with a south american amazon river theme, i want it to be a community tank, suggestion on plants, fish, substrate? and anything else would really be awesome=P
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Amazon Sword is a must in SA Tanks. As a substrate you can use fine gravel or if you aren't going with plants, you can use Sand. With fish, you've got a great choise to choose from. You can have Corydoras or a Plekotia as bottom feeders, most Tetra's will be quite nice, especially in schools. There are pleanty to choose from & these are just a few, Glowlight, Cardinals, Rummynose, Emperor, Buenos Aires & Lemon. You can also add Rams & Angels. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
NowherMan6 Fish Master Posts: 1880 Kudos: 922 Votes: 69 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	Wow, one could go on forever with that kind of lead in Check out this site It's got great infor on types of plants and fish found in different areas of the world. Scroll down to the South America section and have a look through. Some SA fish to look into: Angelfish, neon/ cardinal tetras, other types of small tetra and dwarf cichlids such as rams and apistos. As for plants, swords are common place, but they can become HUGE, even too big for a 55. Once again, until you give us a more specific idea of what you want it'll be hard for us to help you that much. *Back in the saddle!*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
blazergirl Hobbyist Posts: 86 Kudos: 75 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2005	wow, there is a lot to choose from with that information!!! Depends on what you really want though... schools of tetra.... angelfish... ect....what you might want to do is do some research and find a set of fish or one particular fish and then build from there! I dunno just an idea, cause you could go in a number of directions with that type of tank!- good luck choosing
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
rocker23 Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 70 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2005	i was thinking of putting ciclids, i have no idea which south american ciclid to put in though, i want mostly small ones so that i'll be able to put alot, well not too much, but decent amount
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
heaven2 Mega Fish Posts: 1065 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Jun-2002	Take a peek here: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/cookie_cutter_55g.php (Scroll down to the South American Aquarium.)
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