schooling fish

[GreenTerr0]

hello everyone.... my 75 g planted fish tank is finished cycling and id like to start thinking about adding fish... im going community, not sure what i want but id like some schooling fish for sure. What kind and how many different kinds of schooling fish can i add?
( interested in seeing lots of schooling movement)
thanks don.

 

[Primetime]

Small Tetras

-Neon Tetra
-Cardinal Tetra*
-Black Neon Tetra
-Gold Neon Tetra
-Widow Tetra
-Purple Emperor Tetra*

Small Rasboras
-Harlequin Rasbora*
-Brilliant Rasbora*
-Black Harlequin Rasbora*

Misc. Small Schooling Fish
-Golden Pencilfish*
-Tiger Barbs
-Rosy Barbs
-Corydoras Species
-etc.

There are many, many choices. I put a * beside the ones I prefer. HTH.

 

[greensunfish]

don't put the barbs with the tetras, or at least not the tiger barbs. the tiger barbs will give your tank lots of energy

 

[Fish Kate]

My dream is to someday have a 75gal! Congratulations!

I would second a vote for harlequin and brilliant rasboras. Besides schooling like Olympic synchronized swimmers, they are extremely peaceful, hardy, and beautiful (the harlequins are my favorites...very dramatic coloring).

 

[webbie]

If i had a 75 and wanted schooling fish, ide get like 11 brilliant rasboras. I have 4 in my 29gal and they school constantly and synch. together really well when they move. :dive2:

 

[patoloco]

My perfect setup for a planted tank would include some neon or cardinal tetras.

Tall plants like giant valisneria, with some driftwood is an excellent choice for those fish. However, make sure your water params are good for those fish, since they seem to be delicate. At least, no luck for me in my rather alkaline water.

Also, if you manage to get perfect quality water, you could add some otocinclus with the tetras to give a more community feeling to your tank, and keep your plants clean from any alg<ae build up you might come across.

Besides that, harlequin rasboras or rummy nose can add some red color to the setup.

 

[fballguy]

I would suggest a school of white cloud tetras. I like them because they are cheap (99 cents) and they are very easy to take care of. I hear they are easy to breed but I don't have the $$ for a breeding tank and I'm too lazy to put work into raising babies.