hello everyone. this is my 1st post here. this seems like a cool and informative forum.
i have had several tanks, but it's been a LONG time, and know alot has changed. i recently found a deal (i think) at a garage sale and decided to get back into the hobby. it is an old 75gal (it came with an oak stand & canopy, plus new lights for $100). that was a good deal, right???
i want to set it up to be a freshwater tank. i want to have some fish that will get moderately sized (5 to 6 in.). i don't really like oscars. i was wondering if any of you could suggest some cool fish for me and help me determine how many i could get without overstocking.
i've been checking on filters and i think i'm gonna get 2 emperor 400's (bio wheel). that's probably overkill, but i figured too much would be better than not enough, right? any suggestions or opinions here would be great also.
there aren't any pet/fish stores around here (other than wal-mart) and they don't have anything that i think i would want. i've seen where you can order fish online. that kinda boggles my mind. do any of you have experience with this? could you recommend a reputable online source? i don't understand how shipping the fish wouldn't kill them (from stress, if nothing else).
thanks in advance. any and all information/suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
i have had several tanks, but it's been a LONG time, and know alot has changed. i recently found a deal (i think) at a garage sale and decided to get back into the hobby. it is an old 75gal (it came with an oak stand & canopy, plus new lights for $100). that was a good deal, right???
i want to set it up to be a freshwater tank. i want to have some fish that will get moderately sized (5 to 6 in.). i don't really like oscars. i was wondering if any of you could suggest some cool fish for me and help me determine how many i could get without overstocking.
i've been checking on filters and i think i'm gonna get 2 emperor 400's (bio wheel). that's probably overkill, but i figured too much would be better than not enough, right? any suggestions or opinions here would be great also.
there aren't any pet/fish stores around here (other than wal-mart) and they don't have anything that i think i would want. i've seen where you can order fish online. that kinda boggles my mind. do any of you have experience with this? could you recommend a reputable online source? i don't understand how shipping the fish wouldn't kill them (from stress, if nothing else).
thanks in advance. any and all information/suggestions will be greatly appreciated.