55 Gallon Planted

[ChiliPepper093]

This will be my first tank. I'm planning to do a 55 gallon, with 3-4 discus and german blue rams and various tetras. Any suggestions or possible problems? Any other fish you can suggest will be great, along with plants.

[New to discus]

Your first tank ever or your first discus tank?

[ChiliPepper093]

first tank ever. But i think my mom is going to make me use my hermit crab tank(8-10 gallons) first to make sure I won't stop paying interest in the fish after a few months, but I'm not sure yet.

[ChiliPepper093]

umm bump

[New to discus]

first tank ever. But i think my mom is going to make me use my hermit crab tank(8-10 gallons) first to make sure I won't stop paying interest in the fish after a few months, but I'm not sure yet.


I would highly recommend not to get a planted discus tank at this time. I have kept planted tanks for about 15 years now and I am just now considering keeping a planted discus tank. My suggestion is to set up your 10 gallon as a nice planted community tank (although normally the bigger the tank the easier it is to keep). Get some cory's etc. Keep a handfull of fish and try to keep good water quality, plant growth etc for about a year. If you are not bored yet and you seem to get more and more into aquariums then try a 50 gallon planted copmmunity tank. After you have done that successfully for about a year or so you should think about getting discus. Good luck ;)