Like the title said I'm building a 55 gallon freshwater tank community, and I've decided to document the journey here. It's my goal to create something fun and to spark good conversations about the hobby.
So tell me your expirences, stories, cristiscism, everything.
I have purchased a used tank that will need some work and will document that as well, but to start here is my current stocking list. Please excuse the quality of the image. I'm open to switching some species out if there are any suggestions. I'm definently set on the Pearl Gouramis though.
Since you plan to have shrimp, you may wish for them to reproduce. If so, look for carpeting plants or dense floating plants with many nooks and crannies for the juvenile shrimp to hide and graze in so they're not eaten by the larger fish before they reach maturity.
I'm actually hoping the bigger fish keep the population under control.
Otherwide I'm planning to heavily plant and add some wood pieces. Including a section of cholla wood. I used that years ago when I had a tank and the shrimp used to successfully hide