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	55 gallon green terror and??
napower05 Hobbyist Posts: 88 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Oct-2004	have a 55 gallon set up and ready to go i want to put a green terror and some other fish in there any ideas?? (no oscars or jack dempseys)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005	You could get a school of tiger barbs as dither fish. You would probably be seeing your green terror a lot more and they are too fast for him to catch.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
mlfdco4 Fingerling Posts: 26 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Jun-2005	My school of (6) Tiger Barbs are thriving in my 55g.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i think the GT would be fine in there by himself, maybe a few protected cat fish like a hoplo.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	I think you really are pushing for space in a 55g for a GT and other fish. In time, if you get a male he will most likely want the 55g to himself and not tolerate any other tank mates. Any chance for a bigger tank? Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	the only other cichlid I'd put in a 55 with a gt is a gt of opposite sex and hope they pair up. as lindy said, a male gt will want the whole 55 as his territory so your best hope is a female to share the territory. dithers such as tiger barbs or a species of rainbow should be quick enough and a gt may not even bother them anyway since they'd stick more towards the middle to top of the tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
HOKESE Mega Fish Posts: 1105 Kudos: 478 Votes: 271 Registered: 22-Feb-2003	lindy and jason rs are spot on. that exact same thing happen to me(one of my first chiclid tanks)my gt took over the whole 55gal tank and would not let any of the other fish freely swim around.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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