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Fish for a 54 litre tank

Fifty-four litres — 60 × 30 × 30 cm — is the most common first aquarium sold in Europe, and the first size where a proper small shoal becomes possible. One centrepiece species plus one shoal is the shape that works here; three shoals is the mistake.

Why these

Minimum volume of 54 litres or less, taken from each species' own requirement.

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45 species

Bladder Snail — Physella acuta

Bladder Snail

Physella acuta

1.5 cm · 15–30 °C · ≥ 10 l

Endler's Livebearer — Poecilia wingei

Endler's Livebearer

Poecilia wingei

4.5 cm · 22–29 °C · ≥ 30 l

Guppy — Poecilia reticulata

Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

6 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Malaysian Trumpet Snail — Melanoides tuberculata

Malaysian Trumpet Snail

Melanoides tuberculata

2.5 cm · 18–30 °C · ≥ 10 l

Ramshorn Snail — Planorbella duryi

Ramshorn Snail

Planorbella duryi

2 cm · 18–28 °C · ≥ 10 l

Rosy Red Minnow — Pimephales promelas

Rosy Red Minnow

Pimephales promelas

8 cm · 4–26 °C · ≥ 54 l

White Cloud Mountain Minnow — Tanichthys albonubes

White Cloud Mountain Minnow

Tanichthys albonubes

4 cm · 5–24 °C · ≥ 40 l

Amano Shrimp — Caridina multidentata

Amano Shrimp

Caridina multidentata

5 cm · 18–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Assassin Snail — Anentome helena

Assassin Snail

Anentome helena

2.5 cm · 20–28 °C · ≥ 38 l

Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish) — Betta splendens

Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Betta splendens

7 cm · 24–30 °C · ≥ 20 l

Blue Velvet Shrimp — Neocaridina davidi

Blue Velvet Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

3.5 cm · 18–28 °C · ≥ 19 l

Celestial Pearl Danio — Danio margaritatus

Celestial Pearl Danio

Danio margaritatus

2.5 cm · 20–26 °C · ≥ 40 l

Cherry Shrimp — Neocaridina davidi

Cherry Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

3.5 cm · 15–30 °C · ≥ 19 l

Colombian Ramshorn Snail — Marisa cornuarietis

Colombian Ramshorn Snail

Marisa cornuarietis

5.5 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Dwarf Orange Crayfish — Cambarellus patzcuarensis

Dwarf Orange Crayfish

Cambarellus patzcuarensis

5 cm · 16–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Ember Tetra — Hyphessobrycon amandae

Ember Tetra

Hyphessobrycon amandae

2 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Ghost Shrimp — Palaemonetes paludosus

Ghost Shrimp

Palaemonetes paludosus

5 cm · 18–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Honey Gourami — Trichogaster chuna

Honey Gourami

Trichogaster chuna

5 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Japanese Trapdoor Snail — Cipangopaludina japonica

Japanese Trapdoor Snail

Cipangopaludina japonica

5 cm · 2–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Lambchop Rasbora — Trigonostigma espei

Lambchop Rasbora

Trigonostigma espei

3 cm · 23–28 °C · ≥ 45 l

Least Killifish — Heterandria formosa

Least Killifish

Heterandria formosa

3.5 cm · 15–26 °C · ≥ 20 l

Medaka Ricefish — Oryzias latipes

Medaka Ricefish

Oryzias latipes

4 cm · 8–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Mystery Snail — Pomacea bridgesii

Mystery Snail

Pomacea bridgesii

5.5 cm · 18–28 °C · ≥ 38 l

Nerite Snail — Neritina natalensis

Nerite Snail

Neritina natalensis

2.5 cm · 18–28 °C · ≥ 19 l

Pygmy Corydoras — Corydoras pygmaeus

Pygmy Corydoras

Corydoras pygmaeus

3 cm · 22–26 °C · ≥ 40 l

Salt and Pepper Cory — Corydoras habrosus

Salt and Pepper Cory

Corydoras habrosus

3.5 cm · 20–26 °C · ≥ 40 l

Blue Tiger Shrimp — Caridina cantonensis

Blue Tiger Shrimp

Caridina cantonensis

3 cm · 18–25 °C · ≥ 38 l

Brevis Shell Dweller — Neolamprologus brevis

Brevis Shell Dweller

Neolamprologus brevis

6 cm · 23–27 °C · ≥ 40 l

Chili Rasbora — Boraras brigittae

Chili Rasbora

Boraras brigittae

2 cm · 24–28 °C · ≥ 30 l

Clown Killifish — Epiplatys annulatus

Clown Killifish

Epiplatys annulatus

3.5 cm · 20–26 °C · ≥ 20 l

Dwarf Rasbora — Boraras maculatus

Dwarf Rasbora

Boraras maculatus

2.5 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 30 l

Green Neon Tetra — Paracheirodon simulans

Green Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon simulans

2.5 cm · 23–30 °C · ≥ 40 l

Multifasciatus Shell Dweller — Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Multifasciatus Shell Dweller

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

4.5 cm · 24–27 °C · ≥ 45 l

Ocellatus Shell Dweller — Neolamprologus ocellatus

Ocellatus Shell Dweller

Neolamprologus ocellatus

6 cm · 23–27 °C · ≥ 40 l

Peaceful Betta — Betta imbellis

Peaceful Betta

Betta imbellis

5.5 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Scarlet Badis — Dario dario

Scarlet Badis

Dario dario

2.5 cm · 18–26 °C · ≥ 30 l

Similis Shell Dweller — Neolamprologus similis

Similis Shell Dweller

Neolamprologus similis

5 cm · 23–28 °C · ≥ 45 l

Sparkling Gourami — Trichopsis pumila

Sparkling Gourami

Trichopsis pumila

4 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 30 l

Strawberry Rasbora — Boraras naevus

Strawberry Rasbora

Boraras naevus

2 cm · 20–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Thai Micro Crab — Limnopilos naiyanetri

Thai Micro Crab

Limnopilos naiyanetri

2.5 cm · 21–28 °C · ≥ 20 l

Bumblebee Goby — Brachygobius doriae

Bumblebee Goby

Brachygobius doriae

4 cm · 22–29 °C · ≥ 40 l

Crystal Red Shrimp — Caridina cantonensis

Crystal Red Shrimp

Caridina cantonensis

3 cm · 18–26 °C · ≥ 38 l

Dwarf Pea Puffer — Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Dwarf Pea Puffer

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

2.5 cm · 22–28 °C · ≥ 45 l

Freshwater Clam — Corbicula fluminea

Freshwater Clam

Corbicula fluminea

4 cm · 18–28 °C · ≥ 40 l

Sulawesi Cardinal Shrimp — Caridina dennerli

Sulawesi Cardinal Shrimp

Caridina dennerli

2.5 cm · 25–30 °C · ≥ 20 l

Which of these go together?

A list tells you what is possible on its own. Whether three of them share a tank without one eating another — and whether your volume, temperature and hardness actually allow it — is what the planner works out.

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