Want big fish for a 75g,Which?

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Fixing to restock my 75g since everybody died due to power outage. I had a bunch 15-20 sm.-med. fish before and now would like to have some large fish with personality. My wife doesn't like Oscars so they are out and so is tinfoil barbs 'cause we've already had one. What else do you suggest and how many would fit into the 75? Would like a fairly fast growers with color. The tank now has a few lava rocks, small gravel substrate, some driftwood and artifical palnts and vines. I personally like SA cichlids and their water requirments are easier to maintain.
Whatcha' think?
 
Fast growers, with color, large and personality... you're not going to be able to find many that will be able to live together in a 75gal :( A female GT and a severum would probably work (that's what I'm moving into a new 75g very soon).

The large and personable fish from CA might fit the bill for a "wet pet"... how about a male Midas or Jaguar ?
 
Won't Jaguar be too big for 75g tank?

DarthV is correct on Green Terror or Severums will work fine in 75g tank.

Many Geophagus are beautiful, but they do grow a bit slower than other cichlids I own.

Are there any specific temperment you are looking for?
 
Jags should be all right for a 75, 14'' is about the average size they get.
 
there is plenty you can do with a 75gallon tank


i know you say large fish but how large do you mean. do you want a monster that is going to get over a foot long or is one that is gonna get about 8-9 inches big enough???


if you want a footer then you couldnt really do more than one..but any of these would fit

parachromis managuense (jaguar)
"" "" dovii (wolf)
"" "" Losielli

a red devil amphilous labatium (theres another but i cant remeber.

a festae (Red Terror)


if you would be satsified with slightly smaller fish then there are many more options and you could do more fish.

Thoricthys Meeki (firemouth)
infact anything from the Thoricthys genus you could do a couple of

the Archocentrus genus are also great (the convict isin this group)

green terrors, oscars, severums,

the list goes on and on =O

look up the genus' at www.fishbase.org

if you dont mind doing less aggressive cichlids then you could do a group of discus they are amazing looking.

or if how about a colony of Frontosa? Ive seen some amazing pictures of Frontosa tanks.


HTH
 
i didnt say umbie =p


a dovii would be mighty mighty cramped in a 75gallon but it would be able to move.

but you are right I retract that part of my suggestions

parachromis dovii is a no no! :shake:
 
If u want somthing that has good color and grows fast I have a redevil in my 55gallon he grew fast or get a Texas cichlid
 
Originally posted by peifc

Many Geophagus are beautiful, but they do grow a bit slower than other cichlids I own.
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Great call peifc!
We just got some redhump geophagus in at the store.
COOL fish!

They really have opened my eyes to the geophagus family.

As for the 75.

If it was me and I was going for a colorful solo cichlid. I personally would try and get something that tends to be a little more rare or hard to find in my particular area. Then I would throw in some cool looking dithers to help fill up the tank a bit.

Some of the fish that I would look at are.

Herichthys Bifasciatus
Herichthys Maculicauda
Herichthys Tetracanthus (Cuban cichlid)
Herichthys Spinspilus ( I had a female 9.5 inches and 5 pounds when she died of old age)
Herichthys Haitientis (Haitian cichlid)
Herichthys Urophthalmus (often confused with a true red terror. Just picked myself up a really nice 6 inch female. Females are more colorful than the males and stay smaller roughly 9 to 12 inches.)
Herichthys Festae (true red terror)
Herichthys Godmanni
Herichthys Intermedius (often confused with the godmanni, but much meaner)

Even some of the pike species would be a cool center piece to a 75 gallon.

If you decide to go the pair route. There are some cool pairs that would look cool as the centerpiece IMO.

Paratilapia Polleni
or
Paratilapia Bleekeri
I am trying right now to get myself a nice breeding pair. I have the tank ready to go.

Herichthys Lyonsi pair
Herichthys Nicaraguense pair
Herichthys Pearsei pair
Herichthys Robersoni pair (very rare at least around here and cool blue color)
Neetroplus Nematopus pair (neets! I got hooked on these after seeing mojo's. Now I want a pair)


Like I said these are some of the fish that I find cool. Some are rare some not, but IMO they all would look great in a 75 with a small school of dither/target fish. I prefer arulius and t-bar/spanner barbs. They are nice fish but not nice enough to take the attention away from the centerpiece fish. Plus they are tough as nails if the centerpiece decides to get frisky.

hope this helps.
 
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