What Fish?

[wayne1977]

I have a 75 gallon fish tank that I have planted heavily and have a large piece of bogwood and a couple of pieces of rock. My question is what fish would you guys add to mae it look like a natural habitat? There is a plec and a stripped catfish in the tank.

 

[Wills]

Hi

With a plec and a stripped catfish you already have 2 south american fish in there so I would potentially look at doing a tank around that theme.
 
What kind of plec is it that you have? If it is a common there is a chance it will outgrow your tank but a 75g is a better home than most they are sold to. So it could work out for a while. If its a Gibbicep or a Sailfin your probably looking at either a bigger tank in the region of 180 gallons or rehoming them for a smaller species.
 
The great thing about Amazon themed tanks is the variety that comes from one region.
 
2 Blue Acaras - or any kind of South American cichlid (within reason, I wouldnt do an Oscar or a Green or Gold Severum in here but most others should be ok)
5 Marbled Headstanders - larger schooling fish, interesting pattern and behaviour
12 Disk Tetra - any kind but your just after that round shape, I think they will do better than the smaller torpedo shaped tetras like Neons. But you have a choice here of things like Black Widow Tetras, Flame Tetras, Yellow Phantom Tetras etc
5 Porthole or Flagtail Catfish - for a bit of action along the bottom but there are other options here
1 Plec (depending on species)
1 Stripped Catfish
 
Tons of other options though just depends on what you like really

 
Wills

 

[LongS]

What type of catfish is it? If its african the biotope is out the window but you could still do a themed tank with the one or two intruders in there.

 

[ncguppy830]

i think the problem with headstanders is they eat all the plants