Fishlegend
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So let's say I'm getting an 2,000-800 gallon tank/ pond. And let's say I have everything I need and I want to know what I should stock it with? If you say goldfish I might cry.
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Leopardshark20
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I have to agree with you that goldfish are rather overrated when compared to other stunning species in the hobby.
I have a few ideas for stocking but I would recommend that you find some fish that you like and doing your homework on the fish you would like to keep. With that in mind, here are some ideas:
For the tank: (Do your research, some of these can’t be mixed it have special requirements)
- 1 Mbu Puffer and Guppies for tank mates. I recommend lots of live plants
- Hundreds of Neon or Cardinal tetras and A few Golden Rams for Color. Watching large amounts of schooling fish navigate a large tank is very mesmerizing.
- Arowanas: Be very careful with this fish and do lots of research to make sure it’s specific type is legal to keep in your area. However these are active and amazing fish if you are allowed to keep them.
- A large school of any schooling fish. Tiger barbs are a great option, but any tetra, danio, or barb will be very interesting.
- Large cichlids are another great option
- Discus are beautiful, but are one of the hardest fish to keep so you’ll need to be very dedicated to them if you want to keep them.
For the Pond: (I don’t have very much knowledge of ponds, but unless you live somewhere where it is hot year-round, you will either need to heat the tank or drain it and keep the fish indoors during the winter.)
- Koi are a very common and easy fish to keep in ponds. They are bred in many variations and colors, which can be fun to mix. However, I wouldn’t keep these if you were looking for something unique
- Red eared slider turtles are super fun to keep. Make sure that they have somewhere to bask in the sun. These can be mixed with koi if desired.
I hope this was helpful. Good luck!
I have a few ideas for stocking but I would recommend that you find some fish that you like and doing your homework on the fish you would like to keep. With that in mind, here are some ideas:
For the tank: (Do your research, some of these can’t be mixed it have special requirements)
- 1 Mbu Puffer and Guppies for tank mates. I recommend lots of live plants
- Hundreds of Neon or Cardinal tetras and A few Golden Rams for Color. Watching large amounts of schooling fish navigate a large tank is very mesmerizing.
- Arowanas: Be very careful with this fish and do lots of research to make sure it’s specific type is legal to keep in your area. However these are active and amazing fish if you are allowed to keep them.
- A large school of any schooling fish. Tiger barbs are a great option, but any tetra, danio, or barb will be very interesting.
- Large cichlids are another great option
- Discus are beautiful, but are one of the hardest fish to keep so you’ll need to be very dedicated to them if you want to keep them.
For the Pond: (I don’t have very much knowledge of ponds, but unless you live somewhere where it is hot year-round, you will either need to heat the tank or drain it and keep the fish indoors during the winter.)
- Koi are a very common and easy fish to keep in ponds. They are bred in many variations and colors, which can be fun to mix. However, I wouldn’t keep these if you were looking for something unique
- Red eared slider turtles are super fun to keep. Make sure that they have somewhere to bask in the sun. These can be mixed with koi if desired.
I hope this was helpful. Good luck!
danny291
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
big community tank sounds like a good idea
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Fishlegend
Aquarium Advice Freak
Yeah I already have a turtle pond
I think i migh go for a tiger shovelnose cat or some type of unique bottom dweller and put an arrow on top or a bajilllion guppies.
I think i migh go for a tiger shovelnose cat or some type of unique bottom dweller and put an arrow on top or a bajilllion guppies.
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Fishlegend
Aquarium Advice Freak
Also have
I also already have discus look at my fish room thread called fishlegend's fish room. I also already have the larger cichlids including but not limited to ; jaguars, oscars, flowerhorns, and more. I also own and old old female alligator far who never grew up to be as big as everyone said she would still love her even though she looks about as ferocious as a yellow lab . Lol and if I were to do community I would definitely put a bunch of rainbows and I own a giant gourami who lives in my turtle pond.
Temporarily.
I also already have discus look at my fish room thread called fishlegend's fish room. I also already have the larger cichlids including but not limited to ; jaguars, oscars, flowerhorns, and more. I also own and old old female alligator far who never grew up to be as big as everyone said she would still love her even though she looks about as ferocious as a yellow lab . Lol and if I were to do community I would definitely put a bunch of rainbows and I own a giant gourami who lives in my turtle pond.
Temporarily.
danny291
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
sounds good and maybe you could and a large group of top dwelling fish as well
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Fishlegend
Aquarium Advice Freak
Well
If I get the arrow i would like a mid dwelling species in any ideas?
If I get the arrow i would like a mid dwelling species in any ideas?
danny291
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
i wouldn't know because where i live we cant have arowanas where i live but and search the internet for some arowana tank mates.
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