Advice on what I should set up.

[BONESTOCK]

Hey guys....

I'm finishing my house up soon and want to finally set up my 75 gallon tank.

What should I do? I wanna stick with fresh water.

Should I go aggresive? Like a pair of oscars? Or some chiclids.


Should I go planted? With itty bitty fish?

Should I go fancy goldfish?

What should I do give me ideas please!!

 

[LittlePuff]

I'd do puffer(s).

Kim

 

[lmw80]

I personally have never had a cichlid tank, but I think they are great! I would research about which cichlids can intermingle, and go from there.

 

[Fishboy-from-NY]

if you go with cichlids you are just a couple of steps away from saltwater take the plunge their is alot more color and personallity that comes along with saltwater fish.

 

[Menagerie]

I love my cichlids and my tank with itt-bitty fish! A 75 gal is a decent size for Mbuna cichlids, but many would caution you to only put in two oscars.

It really depends on what you want. Do you want a green tank with itt-bitties darting around. Would you rather walk up to a tank with fewer, larger fish that swim to the surface to greet you? Do you want to do a biotope? You could go with a brackish tank and keep those oddities.

What does your gut tell you to go with?

 

[BrianNY]

Go with the utmost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lmw80]

Brian, I had no idea you were gonna reccomend Discus...that came out of nowhere!

 

[Menagerie]

Took me totally by surprise too!!

 

[BubbleyBlue]

Hey discus are cool, just because that's the biggest thing constantsly on Brian's mind...

Get goldfish because they are cool..

 

[BrianNY]

Am I that predictable??? 8O Guess I'll have to change. *LOL*

 

[lyquidphyre]

You can also get a few larger fish, and some itty bittys swimming around as well. It doesn't have to be all or nothing =oP

 

[fishstixs05]

Like Menagerie Said, you could go Brackish. A tank with a small school of monos, some scat, and a archer. Keep a couple silver shark catfish, and maybe a tiger dantiod. get a lot of driftwood, and plant heavily BEFORE you get the monons and scats, or they will eat everything green.

 

[tbonem91]

wow, that seems like a LOT of big fish in that setup...

 

[BONESTOCK]

hmmm...

I already did the salt water setup with this tank. I'm having a baby anytime now and I know I won't have time for it.

I gave all my stuff to a trusted friend though!!

I'm thinking lot's of plants as I have the lighting! But I need the CO2 stuff. <---in which I haven't a single clue on how to set this up.

And itty bitty fishey! Lot's of movement!! My soon to be son would like it I'm sure!! 8O

 

[happyhillbilly]

If I had a 75 gal tank, I'd go for community. IDK if you have kids, but if you do everybody can pick out a fish. But goldfish are realy nice, you could get those cool kinds like Chocolate Pom Pom or Panda. BONESTOCK we both live in MA, what town do you live in?

 

[BONESTOCK]

I live in Norwood. But soon in my own house in Sharon!! Getting the basement finished!! 8)

My wife is due any day now with our first kid!!