new 75 gallon - stocking still undecided

[djmarshak]

the nasty looking white thing in the middle is a panty hose full of dead shrimp - 2 weeks into a fishless cycle; currently reading 0.1 ppm ammonia, 0.5 nitrite, 5 nitrate

water is cloudy in this image, I expect it to clear once the cycle is complete and I turn on the mechanical filters (biowheels only running now)

All the rockwork is custom (pcv, gravel, and silicone)

http://www.ahagirls-soccer.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/webassets/.pond/IM000491.JPG.w560h420.jpg

[Cichlid_Breeder]

Would you like my 2 pikes?

[toddnbecka]

Not enough rocks for Africans, CA or SA would be better suited to that layout.

[excuzzzeme]

75 Gallons is large enough for Africans. You could do 6 Copadichromis Borleyi (6"), or 10-12 Labs (+/-4")(Yellow or blue), Demason's Cichlid (+/-5") Zebra (Black)Convicts, Pink Cons . . . . . .almost any Mbuna. Just make some caves for them.

New World:
1 Oscar with a common pleco, tinfoil barbs, 3-6 Bala Sharks, 12 pterophyllum scalare (angelfish). Those all would do well with large swimming area.

[toddnbecka]

New World:
1 Oscar with a common pleco, tinfoil barbs, 3-6 Bala Sharks, 12 pterophyllum scalare (angelfish). Those all would do well with large swimming area.
For how long do you think they'd "do well" in a 75 before outgrowing the tank?

[Brian Bivens]

I think he is separating the stocking suggestions by the comma, not all of that in the tank, just any one of those selections.

[jpappy789]

3-6 bala sharks would need 180 gallons by the time they're full grown...

[Star_Rider]

you could do an Oscar (not with a common pleco-most would get too large)
a single or 2 tin foils(they get pretty bit at about 12")
bala's ...hmm prob not

definitely not 12 P.Scalare unless you plan on moving them as with 12 you stand a pretty good chance of pairs forming..short term you could pull it off..
long term ..think much larger tank

if you got 5-6 that would get along fine you may be ok. and schools of angels have worked in large tanks(read 150+) as pairs could move off and establish territory.
angels actually school fairly well
I just wouldn't try it in a 75 ;)

[rsanz]

Discus! :)

[snoopy65]

A pair of Severum

[toddnbecka]

If you want some rare cichlids that won't outgrow the tank I have some extra chanchito's on hand that would love a new tank to pair off and spawn in. Once you have an established breeding pair you could swap off the other 3 for something else at you lfs.

[Rbishop]

Nice tank.