Upgraded to 75 Gallon - new tank mates

[Nate710]

I just upgraded my tank from a 55 to a 75 gallon yesterday. With so much more room for activities, I’d love to get some advice on what would be good additions. Here’s what it’s currently stocked with:

5- black/white skirt tetras

4- pictus catfish

2- blue acaras 

1- dwarf gourami 

1- green tiger barb

1- super red pleco

[Beau Burkhalter]

Well I would start off by getting at least 5 more green tiger barbs. They are a schooling fish which means they generally like groups of six or more to be extra happy. I then would get some more black and white skirt tetras to make a group of six for each. I think that would look real good. 

[mibohes]

Excellent; congrats. Please keep an eye out for the tetras because they have the ability to jump whenever they get the chance. even though 75 gallons is almost ideal.

[Patrick_G]

I agree with @Beau Burkhalter, more green tiger barbs would look great. Some Cherry barbs might be a good addition also. I think a little pop of red would be cool. 

[_Eric_]

A handful more green tiger barbs would be great depending on what else you do.  The black/ white skirts should shoal together as I think they are the same species so you are probably goodish there- maybe a few more if you want.  I’ve never known them to be jumpers but sounds like you have experience with them.  

if you rehome the barb instead of expanding, you may be able to do some angelfish.  Skirt tetras can also be nippy in my experience but I haven’t had them with angels and they may not mess with them some they are larger.   Worth doing more research if you go that route though.

Some larger schooling fish could be nice. Like rainbowfish, Congo tetras, or roseline sharks.