New 75 Gallon Tank

[IceH2O]

I am starting up a 75 gallon aquarium. I plan on having a school of sterbai cory’s probably 6. I also have a clown loach currentky I want to put in the 75 gallon. Can I add 2 more clown loaches to have a total of 3? Aside from school of 6 corys and 3 clown loaches I want to add a school of Harlequin rasbora’s and some type of tetra as well. Then decide on a center pieces fish maybe a angel fish of some type. What are ur thoughts or recommendations. I am new to the hobby and looking for advice. Thanks

Clown loaches get pretty big. As adults they require about 30 gallons of water each. So if you are planning to upgrade to a 150 or so in a yr or 2 that would work. As juveniles 3 will work in the 75 but to long and you will stunt their growth.

I’m still looking into schooling fish myself so no advice there. I was always more of an ambush feeding fish guy.

 

[fishorama]

A nice start. Easy plants include java ferns & anubias (several types of each). Both are attached to wood or rocks. Cryptocornes are my favorite genus, planted in the substrate with a root tab fertilizer nearby. There are hundreds! Different leaf shapes & colors, most are easy.

Have you looked at more loaches? Sids & striatas we discussed, but others might include kubotai or histrionicas. Pick 1 species & get at least 6 of the same kind, more is more fun!

 

[Hauscobra]

So added the first fish to the tank. 5 Odessa barbs and 5 black ruby barbs. Today I notice water smells like eggs. I believe this is Bc I am having my first spike as the tank is starting the process since fish are in there now?

 

[dudley]

Did you cycle the tank first?

What water conditioner are you using?

 

[FreshyFresh]

Looks nice!

That's a great looking tank stand too.

 

[Hauscobra]

Did you cycle the tank first?

What water conditioner are you using?

Used prime when water was added. Tank and filter set up last Sunday and fish added yesterday (following Saturday)

 

[Hauscobra]

Looks nice!

That's a great looking tank stand too.

Thanks found a local guy who made it for me. Way better than pets mart. And same price haha

 

[FreshyFresh]

Used prime when water was added. Tank and filter set up last Sunday and fish added yesterday (following Saturday)

Oh boy.. You're going to have some work ahead of you here. So you've got 10 barbs? Don't add anything else. What you've got in there is too much for an un-cycled tank. Leaving things as-is is and doing nothing is going to result in your fish dying from ammonia poisoning. You're going to need to do daily water changes. I encourage you to read up on tank cycling and not listen to the guys that are selling you fish and hardware.

You might be able to make it work, but it's going to take lots of water changes. Thankfully you've got seachem prime on hand. That's a good product where a little goes a long way, plus it will temporarily detoxify ammonia.

Do you know anyone with a healthy, established tank that you could grab some filtration media or gravel from? That will get your nitrogen cycle off and running.

 

[Sprinkle]

Oh boy.. You're going to have some work ahead of you here. So you've got 10 barbs? Don't add anything else. What you've got in there is too much for an un-cycled tank. Leaving things as-is is and doing nothing is going to result in your fish dying from ammonia poisoning. You're going to need to do daily water changes. I encourage you to read up on tank cycling and not listen to the guys that are selling you fish and hardware.

You might be able to make it work, but it's going to take lots of water changes. Thankfully you've got seachem prime on hand. That's a good product where a little goes a long way, plus it will temporarily detoxify ammonia.

Do you know anyone with a healthy, established tank that you could grab some filtration media or gravel from? That will get your nitrogen cycle off and running.

+2

 

[Hauscobra]

Oh boy.. You're going to have some work ahead of you here. So you've got 10 barbs? Don't add anything else. What you've got in there is too much for an un-cycled tank. Leaving things as-is is and doing nothing is going to result in your fish dying from ammonia poisoning. You're going to need to do daily water changes. I encourage you to read up on tank cycling and not listen to the guys that are selling you fish and hardware.

You might be able to make it work, but it's going to take lots of water changes. Thankfully you've got seachem prime on hand. That's a good product where a little goes a long way, plus it will temporarily detoxify ammonia.

Do you know anyone with a healthy, established tank that you could grab some filtration media or gravel from? That will get your nitrogen cycle off and running.

tested ammonia nitrite and nitrate with API kit and following results

ammonia closer to 0 than .25
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10-20

added capful (50 gallons) of prime to be safe