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Unusual species for a 55 Gallon tank?

16K views 15 replies 7 participants last post by  diablo13 
#1 ·
Hi, everyone.

I am looking for unusual species for my 55 Gallon tank. This is not limited to fish, but rather to everything that can survive in a fish tank. Inverts, amphibians, fish, etc.

My question to you is: What weird and unusual species would you personally keep in a 55 Gallon tank? This question also applies to 40 Gallon tanks.

Thanks!
 
#3 ·
Flowerhorns are very cool fish, but I believe the recommended minimum size tank is a 75 gallon for one fish. How about a shrimp tank, you could have close to 1000 shrimp in your tank. That would make for a very interesting tank. I am planning a 40 gallon dwarf puffer tank. I just need to get the okay from the wife. B18East, I hope your not planning to put that Oscar in with the Flowerhorn, you may run into some big problems down the road.
 
#4 ·
A fish i find very interesting but have never kept yet is the Ctenopoma acutirostre. Would work great in the 55 gallon and you could do some other fish that won't fit in his mouth like rainbowfish.
 
#7 ·
well first off your tank is too small. And flowerhorns are very territorial toward other cichlids and if your not getting a 90+ gallon tank, I wouldn't try it.
 
#8 ·
Thanks, guys.

Leopard Ctenopoma seem quite cool. I might get one of those.

I don't believe a flowerhorn would be okay in a 55 Gallon.

A shrimp only tank? Seems quite interesting.... Though I doubt I could have anywhere near 1000, there'd be no room for them to move. If someone can validate the stocking numbers, or post a different stocking level, the shrimp only tank would probably be what I go for.

Last but not least, the turtle. Bearing in mind I've not researched these, I doubt one would fit in a 55 Gallon.
 
#13 ·
I have read anywhere from 10-20 shrimp per gallon depending on filtration and plants. Even if you stay on the low end that is over 500. Someone with more experience may chime in as I have just started my first shrimp tank. I am keeping RCS in a 20 gallon and I am not going to worry until I get over 200 in there.
 
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