New Tank Opinions Please!

[Roxy0416]

Hello!

I am not setting it up yet, but I thought I'd get out there and see what everyone suggests.

My aunt is giving me her 75 gallon tank, which she currently is using as a saltwater tank. I won't be setting it up until I have a bigger place (hopefully end of year).

My only experience in fish is with Freshwater fish. I would like to learn more about Saltwater and eventually have a saltwater tank, but I think once I set up this tank, I will be using it as a freshwater.

SO I guess my question here is.. what freshwater fish do you recommend together to live in a tank that size? My Aunt currently has 5 different fish (all different sizes) and then some snails and hermit crabs. It looks so great!

Thanks for all the advice and suggestions in advance!

 

[Fishguy2727]

What fish do you like? What fish make you want an aquarium?

 

[Roxy0416]

That's such a hard question, I've done so much browsing. I really like them all, and have been open to most. I really like pufferfish. I like the gouramis, goldfish, and platies. OH! I really like those parrot fish. Idk like I said I'm really open to everything. I think I would like a couple big fish, and then maybe a few smaller ones.

 

[Homedog98]

You might wanna do some research, but some rams or keyhole cichlids would look good.

 

[Fishguy2727]

I have fancy goldfish in my 75. In my opinion a 75 is minimum for goldfish since they get so large and like to school. I have had platies in with fancy goldfish with no problems. The occasional platy may be nippy, but 95% of them are not a problem.

 

[gkuzel]

Totally agree with you on the goldfish Fishguy. And A 75 gallon ram tank would be beautiful!!!

 

[Fishguy2727]

IME rams will have a pair and that is it. I have seen one pair decide that a 120 was not enough room for another pair.

 

[siva]

My hillstream loach is my favorite fish. My lfs sells them by the name butterfly pleco. They are just really cool looking, very stingray-ish.