75G Stocking Help

[ealanger]

I'm currently in the process of stocking my 75G tank. It has a Fluval 110 HOB. I have already cycled it, so now I'm just adding fish slowly.

I currently have a sailfin pleco and plan to add an Oscar and a JD.

Would It be too much to add a Green Terror or a Severum? I don't want to overstock the tank.

 

[charliebankston]

The severum is not as aggressive as the Gt. And not as long. Taller body

 

[charliebankston]

That oscar will get huge too. I always figure about 35 gallons per large cichlid. If you add a third plus the pleco you might find you need more filtration too. And you may go from doing weekly water changes to twice a week to keep the water parameters in check. Oscars are especially dirty eaters. And def look into adding a sponge filter

 

[ealanger]

Yeahhh, I'm aware that the pleco and the Oscar tend to have large bioloads. I'm starting everything as a juvenile and know that I will probably have to upgrade to a canister later on. I will definitely look into sponge filters.

I'm not worried about the aggression as much as the filtration capability. I've done research on both so I could plan the best order to introduce and try to prevent aggression (though there's not guarantee).

 

[charliebankston]

OK, good luck!