a COOL 55 gallon set up

[Super Turtleman]

If I dont get this 6ft tank and do freshwater sharks

I don't think Bull Sharks would do well in a 6 ft tank...   

[danielratti]

Gold fish. Get some panda moors and some ryukin. Your kids will love them as they get bigger and all there friends will enjoy it as well.

[RichE]

I am going to get the 6ft tank and put "sharks" in it.

Bala sharks, red tail sharks, maybe some tin foil barbs and Raphael cats. I am going to do a PFS sand bottom and make it bright and wide open

[Helloitsme]

Gold fish. Get some panda moors and some ryukin. Your kids will love them as they get bigger and all there friends will enjoy it as well.

That's what's in my "Wow Tank"  4 different kinds of Goldfish, 2 Jellybean Parrots, 4 different kinds of plecos, 3 different kinds of catfish and 2 kind of large clown loaches. Oh, and Bleeding Hearts and Green Neons.

[danielratti]

Goldfish are the best fish to keep really. They are also a lot of peoples favorite fish to keep due to how personable they will become if cared for properly. One of my regular customers had the same goldfish for 10 years and was just recently really bummed out when it died.

[Helloitsme]

Goldfish are the best fish to keep really. They are also a lot of peoples favorite fish to keep due to how personable they will become if cared for properly. One of my regular customers had the same goldfish for 10 years and was just recently really bummed out when it died.

I've found Jellybean Parrots to be the same way. When I throw algae wafers if for the Plecos the large Jellybean picks one up and swims around the tank like my Rottweiler runs around the yard with a stick.

[Ron]

If you're leaning towards polys I'd suggest you go watch some for a half hour or more at a store somewhere. IMO they are pretty cool for 10-15 minutes and when they are being fed, but otherwise they do a lot of sitting around.

Based on what's been stated, I'd go for something that "ooh" and "ahhs" non-fish people, and that makes a good fish for children. My suggestion is a small school of shubunkins.

[linuxrulesusa]

If you're leaning towards polys I'd suggest you go watch some for a half hour or more at a store somewhere. IMO they are pretty cool for 10-15 minutes and when they are being fed, but otherwise they do a lot of sitting around.

My p. senegalus swims all around the tank all day long, but could be a size thing, as he is maybe 4-4.5" vs. a lot of the bigger ones at LFS are closer to 6+ and much thicker, and tend to sit around.  Or maybe a species thing.  But good point to watch the behavior of the fish before buying to see if it's going to be an interesting tank.

[GrizzlysDad]

I am going to get the 6ft tank and put "sharks" in it.

Bala sharks, red tail sharks, maybe some tin foil barbs and Raphael cats. I am going to do a PFS sand bottom and make it bright and wide open

Now wait just a minute here buster!!! You have now derailed this thread by abandoning the 55g which was the topic of this conversation!!!!

[RichE]

I am going to get the 6ft tank and put "sharks" in it.

Bala sharks, red tail sharks, maybe some tin foil barbs and Raphael cats. I am going to do a PFS sand bottom and make it bright and wide open

Now wait just a minute here buster!!! You have now derailed this thread by abandoning the 55g which was the topic of this conversation!!!!

Hey there Henry , I am still going to do a cool 55 gallon I am just going to do the 6ft tank also

Want to come over and design it for me 

You can add to the 5 days and 5 nights to your list LOL

[TrailerParkFishTanks]

im just throwing this out there but what about some gourami's? there are a variety of sp. and some get fairly large. the kissing gourami's are neat for kids to watch but there are all kinds of them available at very reasonable prices. clown loaches are pretty neat fish too. they live for like 60 years but they get a decent size and look really cool.

[kodyboy]

Blue Gularis --- a large cool looking killifish that would be different (a 55 might handle more than one pair) and you could add some other fish too.

[four_by_ken]

Blue Gularis --- a large cool looking killifish that would be different (a 55 might handle more than one pair) and you could add some other fish too.

Never heard of those before.  Google Images sure makes they look interesting!!!

[kodyboy]

A very cool fish, easy to keep and get a decent size (5-6 inches) and not a problem with other fish it can not eat, in fact it is better if they are not housed with overly aggressive fish.

[Sean]

snowflake eels of knife fish