"Tynk" wrote in message
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On Sep 1, 11:04�am, "Reel McKoi" wrote:
Are there any people left here who keep aquariums? I've got one of my 55g
tanks ready for tropicals. The Orandas are all outside enjoying a 720g
above ground pond or tank. All I have in the 55 are 2 clown plecos, 5
ottos
and a regular pleco. I think I'll get small fish this time to replace the
large goldfish.


Sure are!
I'd like nothing more than to talk about fish on a tropical fish
group.

What type of tropicals are you thinking of adding to the 55g?

I like Tetras but my water is hard and alkaline. I'm going to do some
research and see what'll thrive in water with a PH of 7.2 to 7.8. I don't
want cichlids again unless I can find some small peaceful ones locally. We
have some good petstores here now I want to check out. I'm not going to
rush into anything.

What's the tank set up like?

It's got a Aquaclear filter and a lot of real plants. There's a large piece
of real driftwood for the plecos to rasp on. There's a fine brown gravel on
the bottom with some rocks. It kind of looks like a lake bottom.

Plants, driftwood, gravel, etc...or more like a Cichlid tank, mostly
rocks and caves, etc?

A few nice rocks but no caves. I'm going to look at small active colorful
peaceful fish. I like clown loaches but they can get large. I know I want
a small school of corys.
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RM....
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