I Know Its Been Asked A Hundred Times.

[coyemuse]

I finally picked out a new tank. Its a 75g tank
Measurements are 48.5"long x 18.5" wide x 21.2" tall

Im thinking of just moving my current stock over, But I also want to look in to other fish

Current stock:
4 adult swords
2 baby swords
6 adult platys
25 baby platys
3 julii corys
1 syno eupterus
1 bn pleco

SAND SUBSTRATE.


Things I like:
Loaches (Kuhli and clown)
Bleeding heart tetra
White clouds
Corys (Panda and Julii)
Syno Eupterus



With the tank Im getting, what kind of DIFFERENT stocking options could I do with some of the fish I have/like?
I dont want to add more livebearers.

Im asking for number combos that will fit my tank

 

[thereverendturtle]

I would say 10-12 kuhli loaches
10 bleeding hearts
And 6-8 of each cory.

Clown loaches get to large, white clouds are subtropical-coldwater fish, and your syno has the potential to get large and you would need 3-4 more to spread out the aggression in them.

I think you could add more than what I'm suggesting, just thought is leave room for more babies.

 

[coyemuse]

Sydney (syno) is 6 months old and already 5.5 inches.

 

[thereverendturtle]

Sydney (syno) is 6 months old and already 5.5 inches.

Yeah they get big quick.

 

[coyemuse]

Are you saying I should get more of him? or keep him singly? he gets along fine with his tankmates

 

[thereverendturtle]

I would keep him single. They tend to fight amongst each other, if you just have 2 or 3.

 

[coyemuse]

Alright. Yeah Hes my favorite (hence the name) so I wont re-home him ever, even if it means not getting more fishies.

So, Since half the platy babies are going to a LFS, what other kinds of fish could I add that have similar temperament to the ones im looking at?

 

[thereverendturtle]

Most tetras, danios and rainbowfish. Bolivian rams would be a good community cichlid. A group of true upside-down cats (Synodontis nigriventris) would do well. If you want something a little different killie fish would be a good choice.
Really it comes down to what you like and what's available to you.

 

[coyemuse]

Only thing Im worried about is adding more fish that will see the fry as lunch....

 

[thereverendturtle]

Have lots of floating plants. Take the killies out of the list and the rainbowfish. Stick with the smaller tetra and danio species, to maximizes fry survival.

 

[coyemuse]

Wish I had a really good selection of plants. Im probably going to have to order them online

 

[thereverendturtle]

I know its hard to find things in Alaska. If I can help let me know. I think usps flat rate goes to Alaska.

 

[coyemuse]

We have plants gere, but nothing in big enough quantities to fill a 75

 

[coyemuse]

Could I do some kind of Gourami's? And If I did, how big of a group? or just one?

 

[thereverendturtle]

Yes, gouramis would be fine. My favorite for communities are the pearls, 1m/2f+. Any of the common gouramis at the same ratio would work as well. I just like the colors of the pearls.