Help choosing fish.

Bub · 06-23-2006, 10:27 PM

I have a new 75g tank that will be cycled with Bio-Spira, and there will be no live plants. Water conditions are: roughly 13dGH & 14dKH, roughly 8.0 pH.
So far I'm considering:
6 Australian Rainbow (3 male, 3 female)
2 Blue Gourami (1 male, 1 female)
1 Krib
6 Swordtail (2 male, 4 female)
1 Cherry Barb
1 Redtailed Black Shark OR 1 Rainbow Shark

What other fish do you suggest?

MaryPa · 06-24-2006, 01:43 PM

Cories for the bottom.

cucci67 · 06-24-2006, 09:57 PM

1 cherry barb? They aren't really schoolers, but 1 is just kind of wierd, maybe you could get a trio.

violet · 06-25-2006, 01:26 AM

That's pretty hard alkaline water. You may be able to get a lot of fish to do okay in it but have you thought about going with fish which prefer those conditions?

Ringo · 06-25-2006, 07:18 AM

the PH is just a tad high, you can lower it wth some bogwood if you wanted, or your gonna have to add some fish that like the high ph.

you'll need more than 2 gouramis, or just one. they'll get on each others nerves after a while, but 3-4 will even it out.

get some cories for the bottom, or another catfish/es
Either scratch the one cherry barb, or get 3 mininum, a 75 gallon is large enough for the fish wanted.

**JustOneMore20** · 06-25-2006, 12:43 PM

Don't add cories if you get either of the sharks. RTBS I know are territorial and would have problems with your cories. Not sure about the rainbow shark though. I'm guessing it is about the same way.

In a tank that big, I'd go with loaches instead of the sharks or cories. Yoyos, polka dots, kuhlies, and zebra loaches are all good choices. They may like a lower pH though.

I agree about the cherry barbs. Don't just get one. I'd get atleast a trio (1m/1f). In a 75g you could have 6 and they would be very happy.

If the rainbows are the only school you want, I'd up it to 8 or 10. Or add another type of rainbows. Bosemani rainbows are beautiful.

Don't add all the fish at once though. I know the Bio-Spira "instantly" cycles the tank, but I'd still be careful and add them a little at a time. I'm not sure how hardy rainbows are but they are expensive in my area and I'd hate to lost all of them because of some ammonia that developed.

Bub · 06-26-2006, 12:43 AM

From what I've heard, if you don't add a lot of fish soon after using Bio-Spira the bacteria could start dying off.

Puffer Pita · 06-26-2006, 06:57 AM

No, you don't have to add a lot of fish. Just some fish. Something to keep feeding the bacteria so it doesn't die off. But if you add too many at once, the bacteria won't be able to keep up and you'll get a mini cycle anyway.

06-23-2006, 10:27 PM	#1
Bub Fishy Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 10	Help choosing fish. I have a new 75g tank that will be cycled with Bio-Spira, and there will be no live plants. Water conditions are: roughly 13dGH & 14dKH, roughly 8.0 pH. So far I'm considering: 6 Australian Rainbow (3 male, 3 female) 2 Blue Gourami (1 male, 1 female) 1 Krib 6 Swordtail (2 male, 4 female) 1 Cherry Barb 1 Redtailed Black Shark OR 1 Rainbow Shark What other fish do you suggest?

06-24-2006, 01:43 PM	#2
MaryPa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Glenville,Pa. Age: 58 Posts: 272	Cories for the bottom. __________________ 125 gal. 5 Clown Loaches 4 Phantom Tetras 8 Hyphessobrycon vilmae tetras 1 SAE 1 ABN Pleco 5 Bronze Cory 9 Gold barbs 55gal 1 Angelicus 1 Clown Pleco 1 ABN Pleco 12 cories 2 Discus 55 gal Severum, Blood Parrot 55 1 Threadfin Rainbow 4 cherry Barbs CT Betta 2 Bumble Bee Catfish1 Swordtail Guppy Male 29 gal Platies 29gal Cories 29gal Endlers and RCS 10 Swordtail guppy females and fry

06-25-2006, 12:43 PM	#6
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,579	Don't add cories if you get either of the sharks. RTBS I know are territorial and would have problems with your cories. Not sure about the rainbow shark though. I'm guessing it is about the same way. In a tank that big, I'd go with loaches instead of the sharks or cories. Yoyos, polka dots, kuhlies, and zebra loaches are all good choices. They may like a lower pH though. I agree about the cherry barbs. Don't just get one. I'd get atleast a trio (1m/1f). In a 75g you could have 6 and they would be very happy. If the rainbows are the only school you want, I'd up it to 8 or 10. Or add another type of rainbows. Bosemani rainbows are beautiful. Don't add all the fish at once though. I know the Bio-Spira "instantly" cycles the tank, but I'd still be careful and add them a little at a time. I'm not sure how hardy rainbows are but they are expensive in my area and I'd hate to lost all of them because of some ammonia that developed. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

06-26-2006, 06:57 AM	#8
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,677	No, you don't have to add a lot of fish. Just some fish. Something to keep feeding the bacteria so it doesn't die off. But if you add too many at once, the bacteria won't be able to keep up and you'll get a mini cycle anyway. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

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06-24-2006, 09:57 PM	#3
cucci67 No Longer Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 481	1 cherry barb? They aren't really schoolers, but 1 is just kind of wierd, maybe you could get a trio.

06-25-2006, 01:26 AM	#4
violet Gone to ego-free waters Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Thankfully not near fishnut or simpte Posts: 184	That's pretty hard alkaline water. You may be able to get a lot of fish to do okay in it but have you thought about going with fish which prefer those conditions?

06-25-2006, 07:18 AM	#5
Ringo I'm just a Twig Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Sticks Age: 16 Posts: 965	the PH is just a tad high, you can lower it wth some bogwood if you wanted, or your gonna have to add some fish that like the high ph. you'll need more than 2 gouramis, or just one. they'll get on each others nerves after a while, but 3-4 will even it out. get some cories for the bottom, or another catfish/es Either scratch the one cherry barb, or get 3 mininum, a 75 gallon is large enough for the fish wanted.

06-26-2006, 12:43 AM	#7
Bub Fishy Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 10	From what I've heard, if you don't add a lot of fish soon after using Bio-Spira the bacteria could start dying off.

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