Update on my 75gal tank

[Cali_Ed]

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.

[shepp]

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

[shepp]

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 

[Cali_Ed]

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.

[shepp]

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. 

 

[Robocop1051]

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!

[Cali_Ed]

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

[Robocop1051]

Ed, we live in the same town. Why are we not eating sushi!?!?

[Cali_Ed]

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?

[planeflyer21]

1 hour ago, Cali_Ed said:

True that haha, what are your favorite spots?

If he says "Safeway" run away.  Fast!

[Cali_Ed]

1 minute ago, planeflyer21 said:

If he says "Safeway" run away.  Fast!

Lmao will do

[Robocop1051]

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. 

 

[Robocop1051]

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. 

[Cali_Ed]

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?

[Robocop1051]

Just before Folsom Blvd hits Alhambra Blvd, in the MidTown/EastSac area. I think it's on the corner of 32nd or 33rd street. 

[Cali_Ed]

ah ok so more mid town,

 

i bought the fluval fx6 today so far i like it.

[beantown]

And I thought I was doing good with a 2 gallon Beta tank. I have a Dixie cup, compared to a 75 gallon tank.

[shepp]

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

[shepp]

Top picture is my male (smaller) and female sting ray

bottom is my female, she's a tank

[98Z5V]

Damn, man, WTF?!   Don't you remember what happened to Steve Irwin?!!?... 

[planeflyer21]

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.

 

[beantown]

It must be nice to fish in your living room planeflyer.

[unforgiven]

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

[shepp]

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 

[Cali_Ed]

check out a video i made about my tank :) https://youtu.be/9qLuT68jhjs