ok, ive decided for no pleco cuz they require 125 gallon. tank stocking ideas? 75 heavily planted (soon to be set up)

[Sgooosh]

They do. Mine down the street has had them a.few times over the years. It's better.to find a.dedicated aquaria store, as they will have a much wider selection than any petsmart or petco. Those stores are.geared more towards other pets, with fish for people who like to either use them as.feeders or fish bowls. They offer some larger species, but raising them is the hard part...hence they are so cheap when they are 1 inch vs full grown and lots more....

yes all lps and lfs are different even if they are the same brand. some are just crappy when some are like dedicated to fish. all my guppies were from there and none have ever died and are gorgeous as ever. there is this one employee who is like a master at fish there tho. i do know a dedicated aquacultyre store

 

[Fishiemang]

Talk to them and see if they can order some in for you.

Remember, they need current to do what they do. So you'll need a minimum a circulation fan in the tank to create a current for them. And they like to school, so you'll.need a.few. Some suggest min of 6.

 

[Sgooosh]

Talk to them and see if they can order some in for you.

Remember, they need current to do what they do. So you'll need a minimum a circulation fan in the tank to create a current for them. And they like to school, so you'll.need a.few. Some suggest min of 6.

umm does an internal canister filter work? it makes quite the current

 

[Colin_T]

Thanks for providing the tank dimensions (4ft long x 18inches wide x 21inches high).

Not everyone on the forum uses gallons for tank sizes and tanks can vary in shape, so a 75 gallon tank could be 6ft long x 1ft wide or it could be 3ft long x 2ft wide. This is why we ask for dimensions rather than gallons.

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What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply?
We need this information in numbers and measurement units so we can make suggestions for species that suit your water conditions.

This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop and get them to test it for you. Write the results down (in numbers) when they do the tests. And ask them what the results are in (eg: ppm, dGH, or something else).

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Will you be keeping your current guppy tank?
If yes, you could keep guppies in one tank and have tetras and other fishes in the bigger tank, assuming the GH and pH is suitable for them.

When you do eventually upgrade to the new tank, you won't have to cycle it. Set the new tank up with gravel, plants, ornaments, filter and dechlorinator. Let it run for a day or two and then move some of the filter media from your current tank into the new tank's filter. Wait 24 hours, check the ammonia and nitrite levels, if they are good, add some fish.

If you aren't keeping the guppy tank running, then set up the new tank as described above. Test the water 48 hours after setting it up. If there's no ammonia or nitrite, move the contents of the guppy tank (filter, fish, snails, plants) into the new tank and your done. Keep feeding down for a week or so and monitor the water. If everything is good after 2 weeks, get some more fish.

You could use the guppy tank as a quarantine tank for new fish so they don't introduce diseases into the established tank.

 

[Sgooosh]

Thanks for providing the tank dimensions (4ft long x 18inches wide x 21inches high).

Not everyone on the forum uses gallons for tank sizes and tanks can vary in shape, so a 75 gallon tank could be 6ft long x 1ft wide or it could be 3ft long x 2ft wide. This is why we ask for dimensions rather than gallons.

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What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply?
We need this information in numbers and measurement units so we can make suggestions for species that suit your water conditions.

This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop and get them to test it for you. Write the results down (in numbers) when they do the tests. And ask them what the results are in (eg: ppm, dGH, or something else).

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Will you be keeping your current guppy tank?
If yes, you could keep guppies in one tank and have tetras and other fishes in the bigger tank, assuming the GH and pH is suitable for them.

When you do eventually upgrade to the new tank, you won't have to cycle it. Set the new tank up with gravel, plants, ornaments, filter and dechlorinator. Let it run for a day or two and then move some of the filter media from your current tank into the new tank's filter. Wait 24 hours, check the ammonia and nitrite levels, if they are good, add some fish.

If you aren't keeping the guppy tank running, then set up the new tank as described above. Test the water 48 hours after setting it up. If there's no ammonia or nitrite, move the contents of the guppy tank (filter, fish, snails, plants) into the new tank and your done. Keep feeding down for a week or so and monitor the water. If everything is good after 2 weeks, get some more fish.

You could use the guppy tank as a quarantine tank for new fish so they don't introduce diseases into the established tank.

thanks. how do i search the water quality of my area? i also want to put the guppies in the bigger tank. can guppies, tetras, and maybe rainbows and loaches and catfish work fine together?

 

[Sgooosh]

Ok so here is what I would put in a 75 if you have soft water (0-200), 8-10 dwarf chain loaches a big school of rummynose tetras (15 or so) a type of ancistrus or a clown pleco, and a angelfish or 5-6. Since you have a 75, you can actually have a school of angels preferably 5-6.

If you have hard water 200ppm+ go with 8 congo tetras, 10-12 sterbai cory bristlenose pleco and maybe sailfin molly or lyretail molly.

wait can i remove angelfish and replace them wit guppies will that work?

 

[Fishiemang]

umm does an internal canister filter work? it makes quite the current

If your canister return puts out a good clip, as long as it's mid to mid-high in the tank, then yep. That's where they will hang.out when not eating. They'll just group up and.swim in the current.

 

[Fish4dawin]

wait can i remove angelfish and replace them wit guppies will that work?

Yeah. My suggestion though is that you choose either loaches or cory catfish. The loaches are more active and get bigger (some to 20cm) whilst cory get to max of 7cm. Either you want a few big fish or a lot of smaller ones.

 

[Colin_T]

thanks. how do i search the water quality of my area? i also want to put the guppies in the bigger tank. can guppies, tetras, and maybe rainbows and loaches and catfish work fine together?

Google search for water companies or water suppliers in your area. Then check their website for water analysis or water chemistry. If you can't find anything then ring the company and ask them what the pH, GH and KH are, and what units they are measured in.

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Most rainbowfish and all guppies do best in water with a pH above 7.0 and a GH above 200ppm.
Most tetras come from water with a pH below 7.0 and a GH below 100ppm.

Depending on what your pH and GH are, will determine which fish you should keep.

Big rainbowfish might pick on the guppies, smaller species of rainbowfish should be ok with guppies.

Loaches and Corydoras should be kept in separate tanks because you end up with too many bottom dwellers occupying the same area and the loaches usually win. Choose one or the other but not both in the same tank.

 

[Sgooosh]

Google search for water companies or water suppliers in your area. Then check their website for water analysis or water chemistry. If you can't find anything then ring the company and ask them what the pH, GH and KH are, and what units they are measured in.

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Most rainbowfish and all guppies do best in water with a pH above 7.0 and a GH above 200ppm.
Most tetras come from water with a pH below 7.0 and a GH below 100ppm.

Depending on what your pH and GH are, will determine which fish you should keep.

Big rainbowfish might pick on the guppies, smaller species of rainbowfish should be ok with guppies.

Loaches and Corydoras should be kept in separate tanks because you end up with too many bottom dwellers occupying the same area and the loaches usually win. Choose one or the other but not both in the same tank.

madagascan rainbows, loaches, guppies, what about shrimp? thanks for your advice

 

[Sgooosh]

Yeah. My suggestion though is that you choose either loaches or cory catfish. The loaches are more active and get bigger (some to 20cm) whilst cory get to max of 7cm. Either you want a few big fish or a lot of smaller ones.

im deciding loaches bc theyre weird i guess?

 

[Sgooosh]

If your canister return puts out a good clip, as long as it's mid to mid-high in the tank, then yep. That's where they will hang.out when not eating. They'll just group up and.swim in the current.

thank you it will be kind of a river current