Thinking of getting a 75 - Stocking suggestions

[suds1421]

Clean slate guys...

I currently have two 10 gallon tanks running for about 6 months. One is my "daughters" and houses platys, the other is at work and houses two crayfish.

Anyway, I have a line on a cheap 75 gallon tank that I know is leak proof (saw it full of water) and comes with dual emperor 400 filters, cover and two bulb 48" lights.

In trying to figure out if I want to get it, I am trying to decide what to put in it

So here's where you come in, what would you do with a blank slate 75 gallon freshwater tank?

 

[maxst2]

many neon tetras

 

[suds1421]

Holy cow, you could put 40 of them in a 75

I had thoughts of getting the different livebearers and getting a bunch of colors etc...

 

[reefdiver]

I would look here
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/aquarium-fish-supplies.cfm?c=830!
I would put cory since they are very active.

 

[reflex1]

otocinclus - great for taking care of algae! At least five or six!

 

[Gus]

mbunas

 

[maxst2]

Cichlid tank would be awesome.

 

[suds1421]

Thanks for the ideas, keep them coming Keep in mind that I am a novice, I have kept tanks for about 6 months, cycled them, etc so any fish suggested should be somewhat hardy...

I am familiar with water changes, etc...

 

[reefdiver]

all this, but no one asked what you thinking of. Colors, size, shape? You have to have some kind of idea as to where you want to go!

 

[Jason7894561230]

Gouramis are nice, and are compatiable with tetra live bearers and corys. Also the ottos are very cute and would go really nicely in your tank

 

[suds1421]

I would like an active tank so possibly fast schooling fish or possibly a specimen fish?

Budget is an issue so I'll be getting fish slowly...

 

[Jason7894561230]

Neons are a great shoaling fish and so are rummynoses. My faverourite tetra is the Glowlight they are beautiful little orange fish that have a metaltic strip of orange going through their bodies.
Adding activity is easy. Put fish in there that are active!

 

[suds1421]

I have been looking at some Cichlid fish and they certainly are colorful!! How hard are they to keep? Can I put other fish with them?

 

[Gus]

Mbunas is the way to go, all you need is some river rocks, playsand, and ammonia to cycle the tank. So many colors! I have 20 fishes in my 55 gallon, and I love watching them, it's hypnotic