Flying fox 6523 Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 I'm undecided on should or shouldn't I get another 75 gal aquarium why would I be undecided on such a thing as that ? for a few reasons #1 why would I need another 75 gal, #2 would it be wise for another 1? #3 do I have enough fish to get another 75 gal aquarium for them ? Well let's see what you think if you were on the fence about this The 75 gal I have now has 14 rainbow shiners & 6 white cloud minnows & 2 yoyo loaches & in a 30 gal I have 3 zebra danios, 3 leopard danios 8 albino Cory cats, BUT the 3 zebra danios is in my diy basket I made cause out of 15 of both I'm down to 3 each, that's why I use the basket. I have a 20 long & & 30 long aquariums which I could use & be done but their already in a 30 tall which I thought would be enough room but with the 2 baskets in the tank that takes up space for them & I'm thinking if I was to get another 75 gal I could trade the danios for something else & make a whole new species aquarium out of it. If I was to get another 75 gal what would you put in it not just to breed but to enjoy ? I like the molly's their pretty cool looking to put in a 75 gal get a few different breeds of them to mix & mingle + they will keep the algae down & give live fry to resale if I want. I'm also thinking about selling the Cory's as well with the danios & just starting over with a new 75 gal cause I don't want to add nothing else to the Shiner / rainbow tank I have going right now. So what do you think I should do ? just change aquariums from what their in to 1 of the other tanks I have on hand OR go with another 75 gal & start new again & set it up like the other 1? Thank You for your suggestions & help your all are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjoma Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 I find setting up new aquariums to be very enjoyable, so if you have the time and the resources to do it, I would go for it. You probably don't NEED it, but that's okay as long as you enjoy it. Some suggestions for a 75g -roseline sharks, goldfish, angelfish, pictus catfish, dojo loach, apisto borellii, german blue rams. You could really do just about anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) Let's be fair, you don't need a 75g for a lot of fish. For mollies, you again don't need one. The sad thing is, bigger tank means more substrate, plants, bigger light, filter etc. So usually it comes with more expensive combination with itself. I'd rather have a smaller tank with higher quality products if I really don't want a fish specific for 75g and up. I currently have 4 tanks excluding the pest snail jar I made. 45 Liters tub, 40 Liters shallow betta tank, 160 Liters and 125 Liters community tanks. All different sizes with different type of fish. I enjoy this variety. Sometimes all you need is a tank they you have a fish inside that you enjoy. I look forward to wake up and see my betta next to me and feed him one by one everyday. I love dropping a snello and watching mystery snails going crazy over it and turning into a napping poop machine in 10 minutes 😄 I would say go smaller, but make it better with more plants, maybe better substrate, light, filter, as long as you have something you will enjoy in your mind 🙂 Edited April 23, 2023 by Lennie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying fox 6523 Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 On 4/23/2023 at 1:13 PM, Ninjoma said: I find setting up new aquariums to be very enjoyable, so if you have the time and the resources to do it, I would go for it. You probably don't NEED it, but that's okay as long as you enjoy it. Some suggestions for a 75g -Roseline sharks, goldfish, angelfish, pectus catfish, dojo loach, apisto Borrelli, German blue rams. You could really do just about anything. I enjoy my fish & the hobby very much, I do like the smaller type fish in a big aquarium cause you can have a lot but not too many to over load the aquarium but just enough to enjoy the activity they give. I also enjoy colors in a tank when it comes to fish something that has pronounced colors just seems to make a aquarium glorious something like the tetras, the cardinals, & something that will match up with each other & show off in their tank setting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying fox 6523 Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 On 4/23/2023 at 1:37 PM, Lennie said: Let's be fair, you don't need a 75g for a lot of fish. For mollies, you again don't need one. The sad thing is, bigger tank means more substrate, plants, bigger light, filter etc. So usually it comes with more expensive combination with itself. I'd rather have a smaller tank with higher quality products if I really don't want a fish specific for 75g and up. I currently have 4 tanks exclusing the pest snail jar I made. 45 Liters tub, 40 Liters shallow betta tank, 160 Liters and 125 Liters community tanks. All different sizes with different type of fish. I enjoy this variety. Sometimes all you need is a tank they you have a fish inside that you enjoy. I look forward to wake up and see my betta next to me and feed him one by one everyday. I love dropping a snello and watching mystery snails going crazy over it and turning into a napping poop machine in 10 minutes 😄 I would say go smaller, but make it better with more plants, maybe better substrate, light, filter, as long as you have something you will enjoy in your mind 🙂 The smaller tanks are harder at keeping the water levels right they need to be maintained more often & the bigger the tank is the less messing with it you have to enjoy it more & that's what I'm looking at if I was to do a small tank I could do that but the bigger the tank the more room fish have to be happy in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 On 4/23/2023 at 10:37 AM, Lennie said: The sad thing is, bigger tank means more substrate, plants, bigger light, filter etc. So usually it comes with more expensive combination with itself. I'd rather have a smaller tank with higher quality products if I really don't want a fish specific for 75g and up. So true! And there is also more time doing water changes, trimming plants, cleaning glass etc. A maintenance day on my planted 75 means a good chunk of time that I need to set aside. On the other hand water parameters are easier to keep stable in the larger volume of water. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H20 Plecos Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 I'm for 75g tank, having the choices to do what you want is ideal. Your going to transfer over 20g, or 30g. Or just new ideas overall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying fox 6523 Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 On 4/23/2023 at 1:59 PM, Patrick_G said: So true! And there is also more time doing water changes, trimming plants, cleaning glass etc. A maintenance day on my planted 75 means a good chunk of time that I need to set aside. On the other hand water parameters are easier to keep stable in the larger volume of water. Thank You, that's what I was saying, I'm retired & have plenty of time on my hands to do more enjoying than doing work on the tank daily. It may require more this that & the other but once it's done your done I can work on a tank for days & still want more to do but with just 1 75 & 1- 30 gal which 1 will need more attention to keep up with ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying fox 6523 Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 On 4/23/2023 at 2:30 PM, H20 Plecos said: I'm for 75g tank, having the choices to do what you want is ideal. Your going to transfer over 20g, or 30g. Or just new ideas overall. I'm undecided on do I want to keep the fish I have or just sell them back to the store & try something else. But I would like to get another 75 gal to work with where I have more room to work with for the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H20 Plecos Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Congratulations on your retirement. Basically only you can find a different hobby too get into. This hobby is great and look forward to having you stay. If you keep the fish expand on the numbers you keep. Research and add more plants. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying fox 6523 Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 On 4/25/2023 at 3:19 AM, H20 Plecos said: Congratulations on your retirement. Basically only you can find a different hobby too get into. This hobby is great and look forward to having you stay. If you keep the fish expand on the numbers you keep. Research and add more plants. I've been retired for awhile, I'm not looking to get in another hobby I'm not looking to expanding my fish, I'm looking for something in the fish hobby that will expand my enjoyment of the hobby, yes I'm working on the side of growing plant's as well, so I've thought about Instead of a 75 gal to go with a 65 gal which is the same size ALMOST as a 75 gal just less water volume (10 gals) I could work with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H20 Plecos Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 I'm okay understanding now do it. I'm all for grabbing a different take much longer (65 + 75). I would just be open do the endless possibilities. However you adjust, bring some pictures in mind 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying fox 6523 Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 On 4/27/2023 at 5:28 AM, H20 Plecos said: I'm okay understanding now do it. I'm all for grabbing a different take much longer (65 + 75). I would just be open do the endless possibilities. However you adjust, bring some pictures in mind 🙂 I'm always thinking of ways to better myself & looking for ideas to make whatever I'm doing better for better results later on in life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H20 Plecos Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 That's purely satisfaction in life, to make the environment around your truly beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying fox 6523 Posted April 29, 2023 Author Share Posted April 29, 2023 On 4/29/2023 at 7:10 AM, H20 Plecos said: That's purely satisfaction in life, to make the environment around your truly beautiful. That's what I strive for when it comes to my aquariums if something doesn't look right or doesn't feel right I'll find a way to make it right no matter how long or much it takes. I've been thinking instead of a 75 to go with a 65 gal it's close to a 75 except it's just a foot shorter which would be good for the stand it's going on & with a canister filter & maybe not even go with any fish but plant's, cause that's what the 75 gal was for at 1s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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