Janelle Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) Hello there! Here is my labor of love!! This is my 1st (ever) planted community tank that I started back in January. It took quite a long time to plan out my tank, but I am really happy with how it turned out. 75 gallons Filtration: Fluvial 407 canister w/ a large coop sponge filter. Substrate: Bottom layer of eco complete, middle layer fluvial stratum, top layer eco complete. Plants: Drift wood, Jungle Val, Java Fern, Cryptocoryne Wendtii Green, Anubias petite (not loving the java fern think I want to replace all of them w/ Cryptocoryne Wendtii of some color. Livestock: 5 nerite snails, 10 amano shrimp, 6 otocinclus, 1 Bala Shark who may or may not get rehomed, 15 ember tetras just as soon as their quarantine is over, and 6 Molly fry growing out that will be moved into my sons tank. I have had SO many thoughts about the stock of this tank and I am sort of at a blank of what I want to add next. I have been doing a lot of reading on Rams but maybe I am mistaken, it seems that I can not keep them in a planted tank as they need such warm water? And also, are they even that great for community tanks. Any thoughts?? I've considered Angels, heavy in orange color...What kind of fish do you think would look really cool in my tank? Edited July 20, 2021 by Janelle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Nice tank. I think some Angels would look cool. The shrimp might get picked off though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik_n Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Rams do require higher temperatures and are a bit tricky to handle. If you are interested in dwarf cichlids you may want to look into apistogramma or kribensis. They are both really cool fish with a lot of colour and they are a bit easier for beginners. I would suggest a school of barbs or rainbows. They are a bigger schooling fish which may fit well in the tank. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I would get 2 pairs of Bolivian rams some x-ray tetras and some neon tetra to go with the ember tetra 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Bolivian rams, and I would of course (if you look at the link to my tank in the signature you'll understand why some will laugh right about now😄) add some cardinal, and some rummynose, or green neon tetras. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 What's your GH and KH? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) I started a 75 back in April and have been very slowly stocking it. I’m considering Rams or Angels but both those species will limit what else I can add to the tank, so I’m not sure that’s the way to go. At this point I can try almost any peaceful community fish without worrying about anyone getting eaten. I’m not ruling out Rams and Angels but I’m cautious. Right now I’m interested in possibly adding one or more of the following species: Crystal Tetras, Red Neon Rainbowfish, Garrdneri Killifish and Red Phantom Tetras. I’m also going to add to my diminished fleet of Panda Corydoras. Edited July 20, 2021 by Patrick_G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) On 7/20/2021 at 9:35 AM, Mmiller2001 said: What's your GH and KH? @Mmiller2001 Pictures translate this a little off… so according to my eye GH - 300+ (I have ridiculous hard tap water. I live in So Cal) KH - 120 Edited July 20, 2021 by Janelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 @s1_Thanks! Somehow these Amano shrimp I got from Flip Aquatics are HUGE!! They came in microscopic and in no time are almost ready to put on the BBQ! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 Alrighty…Bolivian Ram research commencing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaintoppufferkeeper Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 @Janelle Bolivian rams are pretty fun lower temperature rams maybe some Kribensis like the Pelvicachromis Taeniatus Moliwe. This is one of my pairs of the Moliwe being not fired up they get more intense in breeding colors 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 On 7/20/2021 at 2:51 PM, Janelle said: @Mmiller2001 Pictures translate this a little off… so according to my eye GH - 300+ (I have ridiculous hard tap water. I live in So Cal) KH - 120 I would go hard wayer fish. They will like your source water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 @Jungle Fan Yes! I love all those little fish too! When I went to order my big group of Rummy Nose Aqua Huna was out of stock. And I only had 2 weeks home from between vacations so I got a small group of ember tetras. But man I’m excited about the Bolivian Rams!! I definitely think those are in my future!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 On 7/20/2021 at 11:22 AM, Patrick_G said: I started a 75 back in April and have been very slowly stocking it. I’m considering Rams or Angels but both those species will limit what else I can add to the tank, so I’m not sure that’s the way to go. At this point I can try almost any peaceful community fish without worrying about anyone getting eaten. I’m not ruling out Rams and Angels but I’m cautious. Right now I’m interested in possibly adding one or more of the following species: Crystal Tetras, Red Neon Rainbowfish, Garrdneri Killifish and Red Phantom Tetras. I’m also going to add to my diminished fleet of Panda Corydoras. @Patrick_G the Bolivian rams won't limit you in your choice of tank mates. Mine happily eat their sunk pellets with Blue Dream Neocaridina shrimp crawling all around them picking out their "share" while not even giving them a second look. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric W-Farmhouse Fish Room Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris45 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Curious to know your tanks dimensions. I have a 75 gallon but mine seems taller than a usual 75 gallon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 @Chris45 It’s a Marineland Tank from PetSmart. 48.38 in W x 18.38 in D x 21 in H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Ok this is a really stupid question 🙈…. Are their different types/colors of Bolivian Rams or is it just one kind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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