This be my tank and hello

I recently started working for a company that has a 55 gallon...or something around that...fish tank. The guy that did my job before I got here also maintained it on the side. It then became my turn - i did some research and really enjoyed it.

Thats the tank - im also getting a new tank for my house which is why im here because I have a lot of questions which ill post soon. I just wanted to say whats up though.

NICE tank....
What all do you have in there (fish wise)?
It that a Tin foil Barb you have there in front?
At first I thought it looked like a Pacu.
I was hoping not..Pacu's grow up to 3 feet or more.

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Thanks for the replies..
1 tinfoil barb - thats the big one
1 red wag platy
1 kissing gourami
1blue dwarf gourami which probably has a parasite, its been really slugish lately
2 bala sharks
1 stary night pleco - thats what i think it is anyways
1 trinidad pleco - again what I believe it to be
Also - there are a few more but im not sure what they are...one of them is in the picture i posted right above the pirate ship it has a black spot by the tail

I do need some help but ill post a new thread for that so be sure to look for it ha
thanks again for the support

LOL..that was a fast reply...
With your bala sharks...are you aware of how large they get?
I know some will tell you they only grow as large as the tank
they are in..or that they will only be around 6 inches...not so.
I have seen Bala's that were around a foot.
Since these are fast swimming...and love to school in groups..
a tank of at least 75 gallons is needed eventually.
I know when I worked at the the LFS..we had people bringing them
back in all the time because they just got too large for their tanks.

With your little gourami...if it is still eating....
try soaking some flakes in garlic juice. ( smash a piece of fresh garlic).
This won't hurt the other fish either..in fact it is great for their immune systems.

Yeah - my job allows me to be on the internet pretty much all day....ha but its def. not eating and hasnt for a few days...i should probably get some medicine today right?
I am aware that they get big i didnt know that big though. In january im moving to fullerton ca for school with a few friends of mine and we are pitching in on a 250 gallon so room should not be a problem for those..
thanks!

Dumping in medications for sick fish seldom works as well as a few partial water changes. You should also isolate the sick fish so you don't wind up with a tank full of fish suffering from the terminal cruds. Not all species of aquarium fish thrive in the same conditions, and they don't all get along with each other. When I got into the hobby, I wish someone would have told me about the advantages of single species aquariums. If you don't have much time to do research or maintenance, consider goldfish. They're tough little guys and come in a variety of interesting colors and shapes.