Help Setting up River tank!
 

I want to set up a river tank (but with no land, all the way full) in my fishroom, and I was going to do a 55g heavily planted with driftwood, sand for substrate, and some small pebbles, large rocks around the tank, and a nice current, but I'm not exactly sure how to go about this. If anyone has a river tank, and/or can give me some advice i would greatly appreciate it! Also, I need some ideas on plants that I can use for this tank, and finally, Stocking Ideas. I know that I want some half banded loaches, and aside from that I don't know yet.

Not sure on the set up but as far as stocking....TWO groups of river type loaches :-D

Powerheads = current.

That will help.

Ok, thanks! As for stocking I think I like
~6 half banded loaches
~a bristlenose pleco
~ 7 lemon tetras
~5 tiger barbs

Is that overstocking a 55g?

I have never seen a river tank but it sounds cool. Are loaches hard to care for?

Not that hard, They are in between super hard and super easy. They are sooooo cute, tho!

Make it 10 Tiger Barbs. Trust me. You are still fine stocking-wise.

Really? Thanks! I've never had a tank that large, so I wasn't really sure, and I don't want my fishies all cramed, but I would love 10 tiger barbs! Thanks again, Cody! :)

*does a little dance {NOT LIKE THAT} for cody*

lol, i felt like i needed to give a dance to somebody... :-P

good luck vegan. I WANT PICS!
sorry i can't really help though, i don't know anything about river tanks, though they sound awesome

Ok, went and purchased a 55g tank with stand, filter, heater, air pumps, hood, lights for only $75!!! That makes things soooooo much better cuz now I have a lot of money left to work on the flow, and decor. I won't this to be a kinda realistic tank!