What to do with a 75?

[vinimack720]

Well its spring time now, and i have been thinking its time to do somthing to revitalize my tank.

Currently it has been up and running for some time over a year. Right now it has a pretty big gold fish (6 inches) and a 6-7inch dragon goby. Im thinking of redoing the whole thing, so they would have to find new homes before i add any more fish.

So if you were going to set up a new 75 gal tank what would you put in it? Right now my funds are limited(paying for school, etc) but if i get the job i am hoping i will get i should have some disposable income.

I was thinking about african cichlids, but i am going off to college in a little over a year and there would be no one to take care of my tank, so im thinking about fish that cost less money so that when i leave and donate them back to a fish store or some where i wont take that big of a loss.

Sooo, what do you think? I like puffers, but im not sure if they would enjoy a very large tank and i know they have a limited number of tank mates that they wont eat. Bala sharks are interesting, as are this one type of catfish i saw at walmart(dont worry, i dont buy from them) but i cant think of the name right now.


Gimme some ideas!

[MyraVan]

If this were going to be a long-term setup, I think the following idea(posted by redpaulhus in another thread) woud be fabulous:

Originally Posted by redpaulhus

In a large enough tank, a large adult oscar will leave small fish alone because they are too much work to catch for too little food value (poor energy return for the energy to eat them).
In my 125g tank I've got blue tetras, giant danios, odessa barbs, rosy barbs, and few tiger barbs as dither fish with a big (around 12") oscar and other sa/ca cichlids (dempseys, a small midas, blue acaras, green severums, and convicts) -- the dither fish don't get chased, the other fish eat pellets, flake, frozen food and live worms (none of which can swim away )

My barbs tend to swim along the bottom and midwater (except when I feed, then they hit the surface) and the danios and tetras cruise the surface. There's also an adult gold gourami who would easily fit in the Oscar's mouth if he tried - but he doesn't give it a second thought.

The trick IMO is having a big enough tank and raising the fish without using feeder fish...

So I figure that in a 75g you could have a big oscar and a good school of tiger barbs. Now that would be a smashing tank!

[vinimack720]

Originally Posted by MyraVan

If this were going to be a long-term setup, I think the following idea(posted by redpaulhus in another thread) woud be fabulous:

So I figure that in a 75g you could have a big oscar and a good school of tiger barbs. Now that would be a smashing tank!

thanks for your advice, but it is not going to be long term. A little over a year at the most. I was thinking about a couple schools of fish and 1 or 2 moderatly priced centerpiece fish(angels maybe?)

[Danh]

Get two reticulated stingrays. Around $30 a piece. And a few bala sharks if that is what you like.

[eon17]

How bout a school of rosy barbs a school of neons and 2 blue rams and 6 discus. The discus are expensive though so maybe get some small angels instead? If you get large angels and small neons the neons will be food but adult neon gets alon fine with adult angels just dont mix adult angle and small neon.

[fishbguy]

won't the barbs nip the angel's fins? i would get 2 different species of rainbowfish, 6 of each. and a few more fish from southeast aisa. chinese algea eaters, gouramies, and some barbs but only a few.

[Buggy]

I like a school of larger size tetras (black skirts, white skirts, diamonds etc..), Angels, Kribs and a few cories for clean up. That would give you a variety of top, mid and bottom dwellers as well as a nice mix of color and body type.

[PEVINE]

Originally Posted by Danh

Get two reticulated stingrays. Around $30 a piece. And a few bala sharks if that is what you like.

I like that Danh



i would get some PIRANHAS
http://www.aquascapeonline.com/store...?idCategory=22

[Gourami Swami]

Ugh, people. Only post advice if you know what your talking about. Dont get bala sharks, dont get pirahnas, and PLEASE dont get rays.

Basically, you can do a few types of setups, and it depends on what floats your boat. A 75 IMO would be a great home for a single oscar, or for a community of african cichlids. you could do about 20 africans in there if you chose the right kinds, and it would be a beautiful dispay.

(PS- Pevine, are your tank setups serious? Youve been here for more than three days, you should know more than that.)

[PEVINE]

whats wrong with them? and yes they are serrious? apperntly i am doing someting right, all my fish are alive

[Crayola105]

Originally Posted by vinimack720

thanks for your advice, but it is not going to be long term. A little over a year at the most. I was thinking about a couple schools of fish and 1 or 2 moderatly priced centerpiece fish(angels maybe?)

I'm guessing he can't do oscars.

[swordtailbreedr]

pevine your setups are bad for yur fish and all your 55g ones are gunna die

[Damon]

*sigh* here we go again.............

Thread may become locked in the near future.

[swordtailbreedr]

Hey sum1 said angels and kribs but if the kribs start breeding they could kill the angels

[Danh]

What wrong with rays??? retics don't get over 12" very often.. I have kept motoros in a 90g before I upgraded... There's nothing wrong with two retics in a 75g... If you're not familiar with them then you'll need to do your homework first... as you should with any fish you're unfamiliar with.

If we're giving our opinions of other people's suggestions, I think 20 africans would be horrible in a 75g. That is just my opinion though. Nothing more.

[Fishfirst]

Rays need a lot of swimming room... 75 gallons HARDLY gives them enough room to turn around. I'm sorry but I'm a big fan of giving a fish a tank big enough to be happy in. Rays in a 75 just won't cut it. They'd be board to death in there. 20 mbuna cichlids though would be just plain fine, they have relatively small territories and would probably breed which is the ultimate key for a species to be thriving in a tank... never heard of RAYS breeding in a tank of that gallonage.

[Fishfirst]

oh and for future reference... http://www.fishforums.com/forum/gene...ting-fish.html

[Danh]

A 3" retic would have plenty of space for a long time with NO problem turning around. My buddy has had one in his 75g for months.

I never told him it would hold them forever, nor did I say to make sure to get a pair to breed them.

[Fishfirst]

Still a firm believer of getting fish that you can house properly for the long term.

[fishbguy]

Pacu-2 or more feet in length
Irridecent sharks-18 or more inches
Bala shark-not exactly sure but more than 9 inches for sure
Colombian shark-2 or more feet in length. I also believe that they need salt water when they are adults. at least brackish.

I've been reading on threads on this site and there are people that wouldn't even put a piranha in a 55 let alone a 29 gallon.

I have been told many many many times on this site that just because your fish are alive doesn't mean that they are happy.

more examples to support my evidence coming later. i am not trying to start an arguement. just saying that your fish will not be happy long term.