84 gallon setup ideas

[lil_is_me_2001]

So as I gift I just got a new 84 gallon tank and I am an experienced fish keeper though I don't know what I want in this tank ?? If anyone has recommendations including aquascaping please share them with me ?


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[lil_is_me_2001]

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[FWFishTanks]

Some peacock cichlids

 

[sinibotia]

This is kinda an unconventional suggestion but try a big mixed group of the small and medium-sized botia loaches. Yoyo loaches, zebra loaches, angelicus loaches, sidthimunki loaches? 5 or so of each. They're often relegated to being bottom dwellers/snail removal but in my experience they are more than worthy of the spotlight in a tank of their own.

 

[Finntastic]

Planted tank with large schools of nano fish such as rasboras, Cory cats, shrimp, etc. That is what my plan is for my 55 gallon.

 

[ImACoolguy]

Some peacock cichlids

Exactly what I was going to say. Peacocks/Haps or Mbuna would be awesome.


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[PassengerTN]

Looks like it has the same foot print as a 55g just taller. Be hard to do a heavily planted tank being deep. Light penetration drops dramatically with depth. Be a cool tank for Discus or Angelfish.


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[Mebbid]

Looks like it has the same foot print as a 55g just taller. Be hard to do a heavily planted tank being deep. Light penetration drops dramatically with depth. Be a cool tank for Discus or Angelfish.


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Are you sure? It looks like a 3 footer to me. Hard to tell with the angle.

 

[Finntastic]

Are you sure? It looks like a 3 footer to me. Hard to tell with the angle.

It really is hard to tell from the angle.


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[ImACoolguy]

Looks like a 3x2 to me


Caleb

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[NigelK8485]

If it's only 3 feet long it won't have enough lateral space for Africans.


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[Pseudomugil]

5 boesemani rainbows
6 glass catfish
1 angel
15 Cardinal tetras
2 blue rams

 

[threnjen]

Hmm it is an unusual size. I wouldn't do anything too large like boesemanis because 3ft isn't a lot of swim space for them. I could definitely see an angelfish as a big centerpiece and a pair of rams, but i am partial to these fish

I love plants but they would be hard in this tank, it's so deep. You'd need a really nice light.

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[NigelK8485]

For plants it'd be kind of cool if you built a 3d background with little ledges for them. It'd help bring them closer to the light.


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[Tigerbarb12]

Looks like it might be 36x36x15?

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[Tigerbarb12]

I second the 3d background idea. I also second the discus tank idea. You could also go with a couple schools of smaller fish and some angels

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[Tigerbarb12]

Maybe 12 rasboras, 8 or 10 cherry barbs or rummynose, then a few angels and maybe add a few loaches

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[lil_is_me_2001]

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[lil_is_me_2001]

Thanks everyone for the ideas I love everything so far but I would love to hear a bit more about how to make the 3D background???


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[NigelK8485]

You can YouTube it or just google DIY 3d aquarium background. There are a couple of methods out there. Even if it isn't very intricate and detailed it'd be nice to make some sort of ledge to bring the plants closer to the lights


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