what kind of fish to get?

[js007]

Hi everyone. I am in the process of cycling a new freshwater 75 gallon tank. Right now I am planning on filling it with eight to ten medium sized (6 to 7 inch) fish. i think the larger fish are a lot more interesting than tetras or guppies or other smaller fish. Do you guys have any ideas of what kind of fish I could put in there? Ph is 7.2, Kh is 5. Plenty of filtration. Thanks!    

 

[arcab4]

i heard oscars are kinda cool to keep. how about a cichlid tank? can't really help you here cause i'm more of a smaller fish kinda guy.

 

[Franky099]

You could get one really REALLY happy betta  ;D  lol

I've never kept chiclids....but I bet thats what other people will suggest for your tank.  Personally....I would fill the bottom with flourite, add some co2 and LOTS of live plants, and get about a zillion cardinal tetras....that would be so cool  

But thats just my opinion
Amy

 

[Bettaman shane]

Me personally i would go with some oscars they are great fish adn very intelligent...........or maybe some piranhas

 

[irjason]

i would have to agree with oscars but i recomend that you search for some on the net thatyou like and wil go well in your tank

 

[tabby360]

Ive never had discus or anglefish but the look cool and get kinda big

 

[Cillana]

I disagree with the oscar idea. They need 50 gallons each so you could only put one oscar and a large pleco in your tank.

Some large gouramis or large rainbows would be nice. For large bottom feeders you could put one rainbow shark, one red-tailed shark, or a school of clown loaches.

 

[Bettaman shane]

i dunno bout the oscars being 50 gallons per one....i would think more like 25 gallons per fish 30-35 when full grown

 

[Cillana]

Well I've been told that by a bunch of people who keep them. I've never had any myself.

 

[Cuckoo]

I would put south american dwarf cichlids in there with cories or pictus catfish. =)

 

[fishboy]

I think some Severums (heros severus) or Festivium (heros festivius) would look reaaly good in there with  maybe a........,. couple zebra or gold nugget plecs. JMO ;D

 

[sjogren1]

How about a Rainbow fish tank? If you can, they are great looking in different varieties of small schools. Throw in SAE's, Oto's, Corys, Clown Loaches, Amano Shrimp, Porthole Cats, Bristlenose Cats, a Peckolita Pulcher, Black Kuhli Loaches (Pangio javanicus) maybe a school of Giant Danio or Congo Tetra or Red Congos (Alestes imberi) too. Clown Rasbora look nice. Of course there are many wonderful schooling Barbs, i.e., Checker, Clown, Golden, Ticto, Black Ruby, etc.