Stocking 37 gallon tank?

Question

I am cycling my tank without fish, but it is a tropical freshwater tank and I have no idea what to stock it with once it is cycled! I like elephant nose fish. I want something that is kinda a challenge, ya know. Harder than guppies but not as hard as discus. And something really cool or color full looking! =)

Answer 1

if you do not want something as challenging as a discus do not get an elephant nose as they  are are harder to keep. try your hand at malawian mbuna's and peacock cichlids

Answer 2

.....someone with your level of tank keeping would manage cichlids very well

.....so many colorful varieites of dwarf and easy-going cichlids, such as the 'keyhole cichlid', 'dwarf cichlids' and the 'ram cichlids' each grow to ~2.5" to 4"....include 'kribs' and 'rainbow fish'

...add to that some schools of tetras, such as 'serpaes', 'head-n-tail light',  and 'diamonds'

...and some 'red-hook' silver dollars and several marbled angels

.....my personal choices are usually always budgeted, but those mentioned above are all colorful, peaceful and easily managed

Answer 3

elephant nose is a scavenger. So get some other fish for at least a week so it will find some stuff to dig out of the gravel.