I'm undecided on what to do

[Flying fox 6523]

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.
 

[Ninjoma]

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. 

[Lennie]

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 by Lennie

[Flying fox 6523]

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. 

[Flying fox 6523]

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.

[Patrick_G]

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. 

[H20 Plecos]

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. 

[Flying fox 6523]

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 ?

[Flying fox 6523]

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.

[H20 Plecos]

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. 

[Flying fox 6523]

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.

[H20 Plecos]

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 🙂

[Flying fox 6523]

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.

[H20 Plecos]

That's purely satisfaction in life, to make the environment around your truly beautiful. 

[Flying fox 6523]

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.