Dakota owens Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 (edited) Tank perimeters- I have a 75 gallon tank that has a fluval fx4 filter with the 3.0 light on it. My ph is around 7.5-7.8 My hardness is 80-100 the tank has been running for about a month and I recently bought 7 black skirt tetras and a rubber-lip pleco I'm looking for suggestions on stocking ideas. I'm wanting to have two large schools of tetras(maybe cardinals and rummy nose). How many would be a good number to stock and would it be better to do just one big group. I'm also wanting to have a small school of Cory for bottom feeders. And I'm also looking for suggestions on a "center piece" fish. I'm thinking about a couple of angels but want other suggestions. I will also be having all live plants in the tank as well. Thank you for all suggestions and I'm looking forward to hearing them Edited March 24, 2022 by Dakota owens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 cardinals, and rummy nose are always good choices, if planted, ember tetra's really look good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota owens Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 Yes i am still debating wheter to do embers or not. Thank you what would be a good number to have a good school of each but not getting them to crowded with the angelfish or whatever center piece fish I get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorydorasEthan Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Instead of angels, I personally would opt for pearl gouramis. They are smaller, so you could do a group of them and there's no chance of them eating the cardinals. Also, I would go with lots of cories, maybe at least 10-15 in that 75 gallon (depending on the species of course). A big group of them looks great! Hope this helps! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota owens Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 Oh yea I didn't think about gouramis. And I will keep that in mind about the Cory's I am looking to get one of the smaller ones of the species. What kind of Cory's would you suggest I have been looking at the panda cories. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorydorasEthan Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 3/24/2022 at 1:44 AM, Dakota owens said: Oh yea I didn't think about gouramis. And I will keep that in mind about the Cory's I am looking to get one of the smaller ones of the species. What kind of Cory's would you suggest I have been looking at the panda cories. Panda cories are great! I think any species of Corydoras would do fine in your setup, but for species 2 inches and under: C. panda, C. elegans, C. similis, C. habrosus. You could also do pygmy species such as C. pygmaeus and C. hastatus, as long as there isn't anything big enough to eat them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota owens Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 Awesome thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 3/23/2022 at 8:37 PM, Dakota owens said: I'm looking for suggestions on stocking ideas. I'm wanting to have two large schools of tetras(maybe cardinals and rummy nose). How many would be a good number to stock and would it be better to do just one big group. I'm also wanting to have a small school of Cory for bottom feeders. And I'm also looking for suggestions on a "center piece" fish. I'm thinking about a couple of angels but want other suggestions. If you're a new hobbyist then I think panda corys are absolutely perfect. They are so adorable, lovable, and they give a tank so much life. They have the most interesting habits and are a great fish to learn about the breeding cycle and how to care for a unique species. If you have some experience and feel comfortable I would actually suggest other cory species. Pygmy corys, orange/green laser corys or many other varieties are available and beautiful fish. I am partial to the green emerald ones myself. Pandas generally prefer a slightly cooler tank compared to others, so I would just note that and point you to focus on a cory species that is in the temperature range you desire for the tank as a whole, whatever that is. The pandas do well with just about anything and they thrive and love life. I was talking with someone here on the forums who has his tank much higher than mine, and that's just what his pandas have acclimated to. When it comes to the centerpiece fish, I think its an extremely personal choice. In my case I had a big tank full of green tiger barbs and it was such a great experience. The nice thing about a 75G is that you have so much room. you can pick 2-4 different species and have a good swarm of them. I would absolutely suggest a fish that likes to stay towards the upper part of the tank, a fish that likes to swim around in the plants and hide a bit midwater as well as the corys on the bottom. Amanos are a great choice as well. I would suggest checking out white clouds, CPDs, and others if you want a very calm, planted, peaceful tank. If you want something with a bit more life to it odessa barbs, tiger barbs, are absolutely perfect in a big tank like that. I would have one species of barbs and leave it at that or you will have a lot of fighting. Barbs tend to be extremely active and tank bosses. Fun, but they definitely want their own species type space. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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