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75g Stocking/Compatibility with Cichlids (Questions & Advice)

Discussion in 'Cichlids' started by Anonymous, Jan 13, 2009.

  1. Anonymous

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    I am getting a 75 gallon tank tomorrow and I am interested in hearing what you guys and gals would out in a tank of this size. I am a cichlid fanatic and am thinking about a pair of red tiger motas, or some other cichlid pair. Any ideas?
     
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  2. LemonDiscus

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    Re: Stocking ideas

    Go with Discus man, Discus! :) Or Angelfish, of course I have to recommend "the bane of your existence"
     
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  3. Anonymous

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    Re: Stocking ideas

    I just cant keep them alive, no matter how hard I try or dont try, they die...but the guy in Southport does has two awesome looking discus, I am not sure where I could get more though.
     
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  4. LemonDiscus

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    I know, Discus are quite a difficult fish to find.... I think there are 2 stores in the entire Richmond area that sell them. Both are Mom and Pop pet stores.
     
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  5. Anonymous

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    Re: Stocking ideas

    still taking ideas
     
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  6. Anthony

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    Re: Stocking ideas

    Maybe an all male peacock tank ?
     
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  7. Anonymous

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    Re: Stocking ideas

    I thought about another african tank, but I really dont think I want to get back into them. I am really leaning toward a larger CA/SA specimen tank or maybe a pair. Or maybe a larger African pair, but I am not very familiar with the African side of things larger than 4".
     
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  8. LemonDiscus

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    All the better reason to do that! One of the best think about keeping fish is the learning that is involved.
     
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  9. Anthony

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    A lot of peacocks get larger than 4". :p
     
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  10. Anonymous

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    lol let me refrain Im looking for a 10" fish lol
     
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  11. Anonymous

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    Re: Stocking ideas

    So I went and got the tank tonight, I got it for $150. Included was the tank, stand, heater, fluval canister filter, and a flourescent light. All in all the tank looks to be in really good condition, it needs a good cleaning (it was previously saltwater, but not as bad as most salt tanks I have seen). In the next few days I am going to be cleaning, the tank, and filter. I will also be spray painting the back side black.
     
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  12. Anonymous

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    So I have put the first coat of paint on th back of the tank (I am very impatient lol). The filter is a fluval 405, I am going to add the ac50 that I fixed and took off of my 40g planted tank to the mix as well. I think that I have decided to move the fish from my 75g show tank into this tank and sell it. If I do that I will be adding another canister into the mix.
     
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    Re: Stocking ideas

    bichir but they grow around 14" i think
     
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  14. Anonymous

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    You know I have actually thought about looking into bichirs, Ill do a little research on them, and consider that, thanks!
     
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    ELECTRIC JACK DEMPSEY!
     
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  16. jrow8162

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    Re: Stocking ideas

    Pike Cichlids are cool. I have had 2 orange pikes and they are really pretty fish. They mix pretty well with other fish who are equal in size. I had one with an Oscar and a Managuense...
     
    jrow8162, Jan 17, 2009
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  17. Anonymous

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    Ill look into pikes, I am riding down to the LFS tomorrow, he has an ad on CL for EBJD and I think I am going to get a couple of them and grow them out with mty festae fry, I am also looking into carpintis and a red headed severum.
     
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  18. jrow8162

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    I used to keep a lot of south american cichlids and the Orange Pikes were definitely some of the coolest and prettiest fish I have had. Good luck with the new tank!
     
    jrow8162, Jan 18, 2009
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