Stocking 75 gal.

[newbeestl]

Hi, I'm in the planning stages for my 75 that is currently fishless cycling. My ideas so far are...

Maybe a school of Hockeystick Tetra
A school of Banded Bard
A school of Harlequin Rasbora
2 or so Thick Lip Gourami
A school of Panda Catfish
A school of SAE's
And possibly some Checkerboard Cichlids

Sound good? Any other ideas?

Also, I'm thinking about some live plants but I don't have a lot of light right now. How do fish do with 2 watts per gallon? Is that too bright for them and does it stress them? I'm thinking about going with lower light to keep my fish happy but can I grow plants then?

 

[MidnightPyro]

I know a few people that have up to 3 watts per gallon for live plants, so I'd assume that as long as you turn the light off or have it on a timer for 12 hours or something so the fish have time to sleep, it won't be an issue.

 

[newbeestl]

Okay, but that'd cost me more money.

Is anyone successfully growing plants with 1 watt or less per gallon?