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Old November 12th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
Hypothetical stocking

Right,

I am getting another big tank in a couple of months (around the 200g mark) and have no plans with it yet, if it was your tank what would you stock it with? I will admit I love the look of cichlids but I also want the tank to look busy.

I look forward to your ideas
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Old November 12th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
50 tetras/rasboras and gouramis
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Old November 12th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
angels, as many as allowed
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Old November 13th, 2009  
Fish Bum
 
alot of rainbows and corys
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Old November 13th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
oooooh I agree corys! Juli Leopard ones are super duper active! Mine can't stop laying eggs!!!
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Old November 13th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
I was thinking it could be cool to start with 2 fish (1m 1f) and let them breed to fill the tank so it grows as I do.
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Old November 13th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
Normal tiger barbs,green and platinum tiger barbs, maybe 5 clown loaches, Denison barbs.
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Old November 13th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
Noooooo!!
Large american cichlids!!
You could have OScars, JD's, Firemouths, Cons.
Or a breeding pair of Red Devils, or a pair of Midas.
Or a pair of Flowerhorns.
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Old November 13th, 2009  
Fish Addict
 
Oh I'd get eartheaters!!! Maybe a large group of geophagus tapajos orange heads. Or go with several groups of gymnogeophagus. I think they can be kept in community tanks so it would be a busy tank.
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Old November 13th, 2009  
Fish Mentor
 
She already has a group of Geophagus sp. 'red head tapajos'.

Gymnogeophagus would be great, if you are able to do a cool down period in the winter.


Brian

Last edited by btate617; November 13th, 2009 at 09:34 AM.
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Old November 13th, 2009  
Fish Addict
 
Well, now that I've looked at her aquarium info, I would move the fish from the 125 into the 200g and add more Clown Loaches, Tapajos, Barbs, etc to fill out each group. and then use the 125 for a few groups of gymnos. That would be awesome!
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Old November 13th, 2009  
Fish Mentor
 
Gymno's are always a good choice, everyone should have a few in every tank......
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Old November 13th, 2009  
Fish Master
 
No, no, no - go with large cichlids!!
Listen to MEEEE!
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Old November 13th, 2009  
Fish Mentor
 
Some Gymno's get big....lol

A pair of Amphilophus Robertsoni would be nice......
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Old November 13th, 2009  
Fish Addict
 
I googled those guys. Very cool fish Brian.
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Old November 13th, 2009  
Fish Mentor
 
Yep I wish I could find them around here........
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Old November 15th, 2009  
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i agree, large cichlids would be really cool. i wish that i had a 200 gallon tank, lucky!
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