Hello all! I am new to the forum and have a brand new 75 gallon tank that I am setting up as a community tank. I haven't had an aquarium in 10+ years and got the itch again! I am looking for suggestions on a good community tank, my past aquariums have had plecos, gourami, cory and algae eaters. It was an easy tank to take care of and with a great filtration system, I NEVER had issues with algae, ph spikes and vacuumed it once every couple of months. I am looking for suggestions for a more colorful tank. Thanks for the help and advice!
My new 75 gallon community tank
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Big Dog is cool
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Welcome to this great forum.
Have you ever thought of doing a fresh water planted aquarium ?
They are not hard to get started with.
You just need the right substrate for planted aquariums.
Make sure you vacuum your aquariums for dirt at least Once a week!!!!
Have you ever thought of doing a fresh water planted aquarium ?
They are not hard to get started with.
You just need the right substrate for planted aquariums.
Make sure you vacuum your aquariums for dirt at least Once a week!!!!
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If you are really looking for colour, if you can get them, I've recently got some albino longfin cherry barbs. They have amazing colour. Very peaceful community fish and the orange colour really pops out from across the room.
These are mine. Sorry for the poor quality, but it shows off the colour.
These are mine. Sorry for the poor quality, but it shows off the colour.
Big Dog is cool
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Those are great looking fish.
Did you get them from a local store?
I noticed plants in the background in one of your pictures.
Do you all ready have a planted aquarium setup ?
Did you get them from a local store?
I noticed plants in the background in one of your pictures.
Do you all ready have a planted aquarium setup ?
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Hello, welcome to the community Big Dog. A 75 gallon tank is a really good size.
My suggestion is have some fun going to local fish stores, as many locally owned ones as you can to just take some notes on what fish keep catching your eye. Sometimes you might find a particular type of fish you really love, and build your community based from their specific water requirements. Some fish prefer hard water, or softer water, or cooler temp or warmer temps. It is best to keep fish together which require the same type of conditions.
Also do you know what type of water you have from your water provider? Ph, hardness, what types of minerals, etc. Your water provider may have a water report online. Or if you call them, they may be able to give you direction.
Another fun thing is to see if there is a local Aquarium Society which is near you? I just checked and there are several for your state. They usually have some meetings and speakers and people locally who keep and breed fish of all types. There are also Killifish clubs, Cichlid and Koi and pond clubs as well if you find you are drawn to a particular kind of fish.
So, when you know what you might like to keep, there are other thoughts to help decide on which fish, like some fish swim at the top of the tank, say Hatchet fish. Others, upper level, mid-level, lower and bottom, like Cory Catfish. And finding varied shapes of fish as well as colors and pattern can help create an interesting tank.
You also want to consider what type of cycling of the tank you want to try. Fish-in or fishless. If you have someone who has a healthy tank, they might be willing to share some media from their filter to help build a beneficial bacteria colony which gets the nitrification cycle going.
My suggestion is have some fun going to local fish stores, as many locally owned ones as you can to just take some notes on what fish keep catching your eye. Sometimes you might find a particular type of fish you really love, and build your community based from their specific water requirements. Some fish prefer hard water, or softer water, or cooler temp or warmer temps. It is best to keep fish together which require the same type of conditions.
Also do you know what type of water you have from your water provider? Ph, hardness, what types of minerals, etc. Your water provider may have a water report online. Or if you call them, they may be able to give you direction.
Another fun thing is to see if there is a local Aquarium Society which is near you? I just checked and there are several for your state. They usually have some meetings and speakers and people locally who keep and breed fish of all types. There are also Killifish clubs, Cichlid and Koi and pond clubs as well if you find you are drawn to a particular kind of fish.
So, when you know what you might like to keep, there are other thoughts to help decide on which fish, like some fish swim at the top of the tank, say Hatchet fish. Others, upper level, mid-level, lower and bottom, like Cory Catfish. And finding varied shapes of fish as well as colors and pattern can help create an interesting tank.
You also want to consider what type of cycling of the tank you want to try. Fish-in or fishless. If you have someone who has a healthy tank, they might be willing to share some media from their filter to help build a beneficial bacteria colony which gets the nitrification cycle going.
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