thelegend0210 Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 New member here. In the process of starting up my first aquarium. A co-worker gave me a 55gal tank for free. Just bought a stand for it yesterday. Hopefully I'll get it setup this weekend. I've wanted an aquarium ever since I can remember. I've been doing lots of research and I thought this forum would be informative. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLake Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Welcome to the site! So what are you planning on putting in the 55? A 55 gallon is a good place to start, expands the kinds of fish you can get. Also the number of them. DO tell what your plans are. :welcome: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvianAquatics Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 ! My advice is to go with a planted tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelegend0210 Posted October 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 Thanks for the welcome. Not quite sure yet, I plan on starting off simple as I still getting my feet wet, pardon the pun. I was a little undecided if I want to do a planted tank or not. But I set it up on Monday past, and I'm not sure how easy it would be now to put plants in there, guess I should have waited. Oh well. is it still possible? I'll be doing freshwater and want to have an assortment of colorful community fish, any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cgy_Betta_Guy Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 Welcome and +1 on planted tank! You can always add plants after filling it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Lots of colorful Tetras and livebearers are my vote Welcome to the forum and the hobby! Can't wait for pics *hint, hint* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelegend0210 Posted October 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 I'll be sure to post pics soon, just picked up a few zebra danios today as the first introduction to the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelegend0210 Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 (edited) So I thought I'd just post some pics here rather than start a new thread. Not complete yet, but getting there. Powder blue dwarf Gourami Golden Dojo Loach 4 Fancy Guppies and 6 Zebra Danios Edited October 31, 2010 by thelegend0210 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaFishMommy Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 (edited) Welcome to the forum and nice tank! free tanks are always awesome! lol.. my only suggestion would be to switch out the background to plain black, would make your fish colours really pop and would make the tank look much better. your loach would like to have some buddies, i think. most loach species are more comfortable when they have others of their kind to hang out with. Edited October 31, 2010 by BettaFishMommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelegend0210 Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Thanks betta, I was thinking of getting rid of the image background. I'll give black a try. As for the loach, I'm hoping to find a Black Kuhli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLake Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Great start! The fish look happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidlove Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 New member here. In the process of starting up my first aquarium. A co-worker gave me a 55gal tank for free. Just bought a stand for it yesterday. Hopefully I'll get it setup this weekend. I've wanted an aquarium ever since I can remember. I've been doing lots of research and I thought this forum would be informative. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidlove Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Hey Nice Setup I like it. Here is one site I learn a lot from. http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Cichlid,%20Oscars%20Chapter%202.htm CL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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