Stocking Ideas for 75 gallon tank

[FreshH20Tank]

Hi,
Im about to set up a 75 gallon semi-aggressive tank. This is what I would love to have in there. Any ideas please welcome.

12 Green Tiger barbs/Tiger barbs
5 rainbow fish
1 clown pleco
1 red tail shark
2 bolivian rams

This will be a non-planted tank. Lots of rocks and driftwood.
Do you have any ideas for fish?

Also, not sure what kind of substrate to use - Sand, versus gravel. If gravel, what colour do you recommend? White versus black versus brown/reddish?

Thanks. Love to hear your ideas.

 

[kmny34]

Hi,
Im about to set up a 75 gallon semi-aggressive tank. This is what I would love to have in there. Any ideas please welcome.

12 Green Tiger barbs/Tiger barbs
5 rainbow fish
1 clown pleco
1 red tail shark
2 bolivian rams

This will be a non-planted tank. Lots of rocks and driftwood.
Do you have any ideas for fish?

Also, not sure what kind of substrate to use - Sand, versus gravel. If gravel, what colour do you recommend? White versus black versus brown/reddish?

Thanks. Love to hear your ideas.

I really like where you are going with this tank!!! I think the stock is pointing in the right direction. Personally, I would drop the rams and get a couple of electric blue acaras or even regular blue acaras. Then add 4-5 more tiger barbs and call it a day.

 

[josh7]

I agree with no rams I would add a single scar you don't want them to breed or they will kill stuff off. I would get sand for the sharks barbels it will appreciate it I love the look of sand to especially black sand.

 

[FreshH20Tank]

Thanks. Was thinking white sand 'cos I thought it would look prettier but perhaps harder to keep looking clean.

 

[FreshH20Tank]

just looked up the acaras. They look very nice. Why no bolivian rams though?

 

[kmny34]

just looked up the acaras. They look very nice. Why no bolivian rams though?

Well an acara is like a bigger better looking Bolivian ram!!!

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[Fishobsessed7]

I'd go with black sand.
I love my EB acaras! They are very entertaining to watch.
If you really like the Bolivians they should do fine in here. They just might get bullied a little bit


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[fishliker]

I really like black sand, better for bottom fish and makes fish colors pop. Have fun!



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[FreshH20Tank]

thanks everyone. Black sand and acaras it is