What Would You Put In A 65 Gallon Tank?

[Kelsyann]

I'm trying to decide what I want in my tank but I keep changing my mind! I have an Eheim 2236 external canister filter with a gph of 185. Its going to be planted, but I'm considering going high-tech with it and making it very heavily planted. I really want discus, but I know of their sensitivity to water conditions, and I just don't have time for a high maintenance tank right now. Then I wanted angels and making a nice community out of it. Then I toyed around with the idea of cichlids, and even fancy goldfish. So now I am totally confused and cant decide My tank is still cycling though so I have plenty of time to decide. What would you do with it?

Dimensions are 48"x24"x13"

 

[Betta5]

I would go with angelfish. They are stunning to watch and interact with eachother. They also come in so many varities. Some large angels with some plants, the a few large schools of tetra.

 

[meguro]

a pair of green terror cichlids

http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE1PsK4qqsw&feature=related
http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hwEdhlEggQ&feature=related

2nd link shows more of the tank at 25 seconds

 

[Kelsyann]

Meguro, those fish are beautiful! Can they be in a community or do they have to be species only?

 

[snowflake311]

Green terrors are agressive they eat small fish. You can keep them with other larger agressive sa cichlids.

 

[meguro]

In a 65 gallon you would want them to be species only more or less (maybe 1 convict and/or 1 firemouth, but then only 1 GT instead of a pair).

Only other fish to put them with are target/dither fish (nothing too small) and moderate sized plecs. Loaches and synos have been successfully kept with them too, but the fewer the fish with a GT the better.

edit: they're Gold Saum (or gold edge) Green Terror's in the video. There are also silver edged ones. Also, the linked tank isn't mine, I just found it while looking at tanks on youtube.

 

[natalie265]

I would stick with the high-tech planted tank with angel fish idea if it were me.

 

[Kelsyann]

I really like the Green Terrors, but I think I want more than just 3 or 4 fish in there. I believe I'll stick with the angel community for now, unless someone suggests something better. Thanks guys!

 

[didz04]

I think you should get some angelfish as they have really nice personalities and really funny to watch at times.
I would go with clown loaches a shoal of 4-8, a black ghost knife fish, 2 german blue rams, yoyo loaches, kuhli loach 4+, cory's, horse faced loach, ruby shark.
Also shrimps like fan or cherry shrimp, many more types.
these are just suggestions for a community i have had all of these together.

 

[Kelsyann]

I think you should get some angelfish as they have really nice personalities and really funny to watch at times.
I would go with clown loaches a shoal of 4-8, a black ghost knife fish, 2 german blue rams, yoyo loaches, kuhli loach 4+, cory's, horse faced loach, ruby shark.
Also shrimps like fan or cherry shrimp, many more types.
these are just suggestions for a community i have had all of these together

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Clown Loaches and BGKs are too big for my tank?

 

[bitteraspects]

BGK = definitely too big

CL = will outgrow your tank buuuuut they grow extremely slow. it will take years for them to outgrow your tank, at which time you can either upgrade, or sell them for a very high turnover on your investment, and get more small ones.

 

[GAB99]

I think you should get some angelfish as they have really nice personalities and really funny to watch at times.
I would go with clown loaches a shoal of 4-8, a black ghost knife fish, 2 german blue rams, yoyo loaches, kuhli loach 4+, cory's, horse faced loach, ruby shark.
Also shrimps like fan or cherry shrimp, many more types.
these are just suggestions for a community i have had all of these together.

this is a bomb waiting to go off no offense

clown loaches get 16"+
same with the knife
sharks are usually territorial or get the munchies for tiny fish so loaches go bye-bye
shrimps are thebottomof the food chain here so they wont last long
corys will live cuz they have defenses though


i honestly dont blame you for the clowns and the bgk because people rarley get to see a fully grown specimen.

 

[arobinson1984]

I think you should get some angelfish as they have really nice personalities and really funny to watch at times.
I would go with clown loaches a shoal of 4-8, a black ghost knife fish, 2 german blue rams, yoyo loaches, kuhli loach 4+, cory's, horse faced loach, ruby shark.
Also shrimps like fan or cherry shrimp, many more types.
these are just suggestions for a community i have had all of these together.

Agree with the problems mentioned about this suggestion.

1. The clown loaches reach 12-16" and need a bare minimum of 350/400L, although they grow slow you need to make sure they have a big enough tank early enough to ensure their growth isn't stunted.

2. The BGKF can reach 24" although in captivity normally reach more like 18" again need a bare minimum of 350/400L

3. German blue rams require higher temperatures of 28-32 degree celcius making them not ideal for most other community fish that need lower temperatures. Bolivan rams would be a lot better alternative.

4. Horse faced loaches are ok size wise but again need a slightly higher temperature than what is normally considered for a community tank, these loaches need temp between 25-29 celcius.

5. Ruby / rainbow sharks 'can' be aggressive, depending on the nature of the shark. I have one in my 33 gal and its absolutely fine. Admittedly these are not as aggressive as the ret tailed black sharks.

Other suggestions are fine.

Andy

 

[Faythee]

Of course I am going to suggest a Severum

Can't have live plants with them though.

 

[Wills]

Tons and tons and tons of SA cichlids you could do in there. A nice big group of Geophagus Tapajo Red Head would look awesome go for about 7 or so.

Or a good mix suggested by PFK at the moment is Threadfinned Acara and Cupid Cichlids, both occur in a similar place in the wild both are ridiculously stunning! And if you can find B.Wavereni rather than B.Cupido even better.

Could mix them with hoplo or pictus cats and a large school of bleeding heart tetras.

(#63### now I want to do this with my 65)

Also just to add about the suggestion of the Sev above, Ive been asking about one for a while to put in my 65, with a few members saying its a bit on the small side for one. Just thought I would add that

Wills