Cali_Ed Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Hello fellow hobbiest, Haven't posted in a long while been busy with school and work. I think I'm finish with the small tropical fish mollies danios ect ect. I am leaning towards south american cichlids only becuase I love the dopy little faces the parrots cichlids have. I really like some of the African cichkids but the guy at the aquarium said don't mix them because of higher aggression from the African cichlids and the higher ph they want. My plans are to get the parrot cichlids , some other compatible cichlids, maybe a Oscar or two but those get to big, maybe some bala sharks, pictus catfish or other fish in the cat family. Any thoughts or suggestions ? My filtration now consists of two 350gph marinelnad hang in the back filters and a diy self 5 gallon bucket canister filter. I'm debating buying a fx6 for 289. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 (edited) Oscars will out grow your 75 gal quickly, you could probably get away with one. Never really liked parrots, they're a genetic hybrid. I allways kept large groups of smaller/medium sized south central american cichlids in my 75, Bolivian rams, sevrums, sajicas, convicts, fire mouth and some others. There's some disputes but no one ever killed each other, always had many places to hide. The other nice thing is with that group I always had a mix of cat fish and other odd balls in there too and they all got along for the most part Edited December 3, 2016 by shepp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Ps and with that mix you would keep fast movers like danios too, they call them dither fish the action of them kinda calms the other fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted December 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 19 minutes ago, shepp said: Ps and with that mix you would keep fast movers like danios too, they call them dither fish the action of them kinda calms the other fish Ah ok I do have danios now. I do like alot of the color that the African cichlids have. very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 11 minutes ago, Cali_Ed said: Ah ok I do have danios now. I do like alot of the color that the African cichlids have. very nice. I've allways liked stuff no one else had, everyone around here keeps fish like you posted In your ID post, Just not my thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 I like the fish that sits on top of a ball of rice... wrapped in seaweed... with lots of spicy stuff to dip it in. Yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted December 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 11 minutes ago, Robocop1051 said: I like the fish that sits on top of a ball of rice... wrapped in seaweed... with lots of spicy stuff to dip it in. Yum! I like that too lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Ed, we live in the same town. Why are we not eating sushi!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted December 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 1 minute ago, Robocop1051 said: Ed, we live in the same town. Why are we not eating sushi!?!? True that haha, what are your favorite spots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 1 hour ago, Cali_Ed said: True that haha, what are your favorite spots? If he says "Safeway" run away. Fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted December 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 1 minute ago, planeflyer21 said: If he says "Safeway" run away. Fast! Lmao will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 I'm a big fan of Kru in midtown, or Sky in EDH. I'll never turn down Mikuni. I used to be really fat, so I'm not afraid of all of the "all you can eat" places in Davis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Ps. I've been trying to go to lunch at the new Kru location, on Folsom Blvd, since it opened. I'm planning on trying Tues or Wed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted December 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Just now, Robocop1051 said: Ps. I've been trying to go to lunch at the new Kru location, on Folsom Blvd, since it opened. I'm planning on trying Tues or Wed. What part of folsom, more to the east? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Just before Folsom Blvd hits Alhambra Blvd, in the MidTown/EastSac area. I think it's on the corner of 32nd or 33rd street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted December 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 ah ok so more mid town, i bought the fluval fx6 today so far i like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beantown Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 And I thought I was doing good with a 2 gallon Beta tank. I have a Dixie cup, compared to a 75 gallon tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 1 minute ago, beantown said: And I thought I was doing good with a 2 gallon Beta tank. I have a Dixie cup, compared to a 75 gallon tank. I got a 180 if that helps any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Top picture is my male (smaller) and female sting ray bottom is my female, she's a tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Damn, man, WTF?! Don't you remember what happened to Steve Irwin?!!?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 10 hours ago, shepp said: I got a 180 if that helps any Move up to a 350 gallon, then start with the small fish like my buddy did. He had that Hawaiian trigger, a red grouper, a puffer, a leopard eel, a lion fish, some kind of small shark, a big odd shrimp, a few others that could fend for themselves. The grouper was definately the biggest and the biggest pig. The lion fish was the most impressive to watch during the kill. The puffer was the most entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beantown Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 It must be nice to fish in your living room planeflyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 19 hours ago, Cali_Ed said: What part of folsom, more to the east? Directions for the fish : http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Facilities_Locator/FSP.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 6 hours ago, planeflyer21 said: Move up to a 350 gallon, then start with the small fish like my buddy did. He had that Hawaiian trigger, a red grouper, a puffer, a leopard eel, a lion fish, some kind of small shark, a big odd shrimp, a few others that could fend for themselves. The grouper was definately the biggest and the biggest pig. The lion fish was the most impressive to watch during the kill. The puffer was the most entertaining. I'd love to have that tank, I'd still have it fresh water tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted December 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 check out a video i made about my tank :) https://youtu.be/9qLuT68jhjs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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