Possible New Tank Soon!?

[burtoncb47]

im pretty bored right now cuz im waitin to go to work...and somethins been on my mind for a while so i decided to post about it

im thinkin bout gettin a 75g tank for my room when i raise enough money.. i want to do a large main fish for the tank like an oscar or something..all the oscar hype is gettin to me lol

i have a couple questions about this type of setup...is a bare bottom better for a large single fish like an oscar? and what type of other fish can be kept with oscars cuz ive know silver dollars and maybe tiger barbs?

i also am still thinkin on the type of fish i like oscars but i was thinkin maybe something not so common even tho oscars are really cool...something like a red devil...any more ideas?

well thanks for reading this and any opinions/info/thoughts are appreciated

Burton*celebrate

 

[Fuzz16]

flowerhorn?

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Jaguar cichlid? (not sure exactly how big these get)

 

[Fuzz16]

or an arrowana...and a small stingray....their called teacups but their real name escapes me right now

 

[MrBungle]

how about a red devil? theres one at the lfs that is so mean and nasty haha.

 

[Katie217]

I wouldnt do the Jag, or the arrowana or stingray personally...I dont think there is enough room. BUT I would do an Oscar

 

[Fuzz16]

you could do a small stingray
maybe no the arrowana
but you could do an oscar! and then even have a few silver dollars maybe...or a giant danio school. yay for fresh food!

 

[Big Vine]

First off...get substrate for that tank! *crazysmil
I'd be interested in trying out a female red terror (A. festae).
Do a google image search for these, and you'll see how stunning they are! Pretty aggressive too, if I'm not mistaken. Flowerhorn is up there on my list as well...oscars too, of course.

Definitely lots of possibilities...
BV

 

[Igor The Cat]

You could def. do a female jag in a 75, a male would be pushing it though.

Personally i cant stand flowerhorns, they are a crossbreed nearly as bad as BPs.

-Java

 

[Katie217]

Yeah a female jag is an option, but you'd need to get an older one to be able to sex it...correct?

 

[Igor The Cat]

Yes, but at least here in Seattle it is very easy to get rid of Male Jags at aquarium clubs meetings, seems there have been a lot more females on the market lately.

cheers

-Java

 

[burtoncb47]

WOW!! i didnt expect this much feedback and so fast!! =0 thanks everyone!!

well i dont know much about the jags but i will do some research on them

but in my head right now its kinda between the oscar and red devil.. we have a couple small red devils in my store and they are so cool cuz they arent pure red but have blackl on them...some people say that it ruins them but i think that they look awesome!! and then there is just that thought lingering in the back of my mind that keeps saying oscar oscar oscar!! because that was the original plan.

but like i said i have a while to think about it..im waiting on a couple paychecks but there are some other things that the money is needed for before this tank...but this is near the top of my list on my to-do list.

im going to go do some research now on some other possibilities and i will be back and post some info or new ideas!!

Burton

 

[Katie217]

oscar...oscar...oscar...oscar....
red devils are cool too though

 

[Igor The Cat]

I personnally dislike Oscars, for their size they are often quite boring cichlids.

for a 75, def a Jag or JD.

 

[burtoncb47]

lol katie

igor, does a jack dempsey get large enough to inhabit a 75g by himself? and i just dont think they have enough personality...idk it is another option to think about

also i read up on the jag and it says that at least a 125g is recommended, but it does look like an amazing fish!

Burton

 

[burtoncb47]

well i made a list with some of the options. 1 being most interested and so on

1.0scar
2.Jack Dempsey(reg. or blue)
3.Red Devil
4.Green/Red Terror
5.Texas

A jaguar would be up there near the top but i think it gets to big for a 75g.

Burton

 

[Igor The Cat]

lol katie

igor, does a jack dempsey get large enough to inhabit a 75g by himself? and i just dont think they have enough personality...idk it is another option to think about

also i read up on the jag and it says that at least a 125g is recommended, but it does look like an amazing fish!

a breed pair of JDs would be awesome in a 75.

and Jags def dont need a 125, was it Avalon who had a breeding pair in a 70?

cheers

-Java

 

[ram man]

I would go for go for the pair of JD's or an Oscar. I personally like the look of oscars better but I've seen some nice JD's. The electric blue kind would be cool to have IMO.

 

[burtoncb47]

I would go for go for the pair of JD's or an Oscar

im thinking the same exact thing! except its just so hard to pick!! lol

Burton

 

[Katie217]

From experience, Oscars are far from a boring fish. Meaty is such a character, plus I love the looks of Oscars too. Green Terror is also a good idea, if you get one as nice as Sinister Kisses though