Ideas and advice on 75 gallon FW tank

trilinearmipmap · #1 01-27-2009, 03:41 AM

I have a 75 gallon FW tank, it has been a high-tech FW planted tank for quite a few years.

Lately I just don't have the time to put into it, it is getting run down and not looking its best. Work and family means I can't maintain the tank the way it should be.

I'm thinking of changing it to a FW fish-only tank. I'd like something that is good-looking but not a lot of maintenance. Maybe a species tank of some kind.

Any suggestions or advice on this would be appreciated.

karazy · #2 01-27-2009, 03:47 AM

just a suggestion, maybe you could try doing a low tech planted tank,
with like java fern and anubias and stuff...

and also you'd be able to get 12-15 dwarf puffers for a 75 gallon

Rbacchiega · #3 01-27-2009, 04:28 AM

Rainbows.

You could even divide it into different species of rainbows. They're a good size, active, insanely coloured....

tredford8 · #4 01-27-2009, 04:35 AM

If you do anubias, maybe some bolbitis fern, a school of 12-15 congo tetras might look nice

trilinearmipmap · #5 01-28-2009, 10:22 PM

OK thanks for the advice, I think I want to get away from plants entirely as I have a low-tech planted tank in my office.

BCOrchidGuy · #6 02-22-2009, 05:08 PM

I'm with Rbacchiega, rainbow fish all the way. No plants at all though....well how about some small africn cichlids, the rainbow fish will do fine with them. N. brichardi are nice and active although they will take over the tank eventually. A nice harem of peacocks, shell dwellers... Compressiceps or Calvus are amazing looking fish and slow growing. You have lots of options. If you like active fish (as in pugnacious) look into tropheus, some are stunning colours and they are scrappy fish.

Douglas