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Sin in Style Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003	ok revised the list some to see what people thought. how the bioload on this listing? 4 bolivian rams 1 angelfish 1 5" sailfin pleco 6-12 cories 6-12 small rainbows 10 card tetras 10 black neons 4 gold gouramis 3 yoyo loaches if you forget, this is a 75g tank with 2 pengiun 330s and a eheim 2222. 790 GPH in total with biomedia in the can and both pengiuns are biowheels. will be some plants but not many and will keep it simple.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	That looks like it is a little bit overstocked, at least on the surface. Since you have rainbowfish and gouramis, there will be a lot of surface action. Instead, I'd cut the gouramis, and add a few more loaches. That way, the rainbowfish will have the top to themselves, and the loaches will have more company. Plus, gold gouramis *allegedly* can be aggressive towards other gouramis, themselves included. I wouldn't take the risk of aggression in that otherwise peaceful tank. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	how about a smaller more peaceful gourami like pearls or something?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Sin in Style Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003	i dont think pearls are that good looking. of course im goign by photos and not 1st hand. ill try the golds and if it doesnt work then it doesnt work owell. to many mixed messages with them. some say they will wipe out a tank like savages others say they wouldnt touch a thing. so i figure only one way to find out.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	you should try and see a pearl in real life they are very beautiful and reflective, hard to capture as a photograph theres a reason they call them pearl, they kind of look like they are spotted with little pearls
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Gourami Mega Fish Posts: 1205 Kudos: 477 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Apr-2002	I think golds are way better looking then pearls my self. If it were my tank i would try to get a pair or two of dwarf gouramis. They have way better color and are a bit more peaceful i think.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
GandB Enthusiast Posts: 207 Kudos: 592 Votes: 68 Registered: 09-Dec-2003	I have a Gold Gourami in my 20 gallon with a Dwarf Gourami; they both get along well, and the Gold G. leaves my Blue Ram alone as well. -Keith http://www.ozarkgames.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
TheGoldenDojo Fish Addict Posts: 575 Kudos: 559 Votes: 8 Registered: 04-Apr-2004	That's over 90" pf fish total. A 75g tank has a surface area of ony 72sq. inches.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Sin in Style Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003	48 inches by 18 inches is the foot print. dont forget gouramis are air breathing. i also have a ton of surface agitation and alot of the fish on my list are tiny.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	i don't think that is overstocked my 70g inches-wise is way overstocked, but most of the fish are low-waste producing and schooling tetras and small barbs and with the biggest fish being 3''(2 banjo cats). and my tank is overgrown with plants coz it has a 5ft double light (and yes it sticks over the end) and unless i missed it somewhere..what kind of rainbows are you getting? cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Sin in Style Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003	threadfins, just 6, i was gona get 12 but they are lacking alot of color and dont shoal very close. they get to be 1.5 to 2 inches. im gona get neons in stead of another 6 rainbows. everything is small and i mean real small, the largest things that will be in there is a gibby pleco 4 gold gouramis and a single angelfish. everything else will be 2 inches or less. oh the yoyo loaches wil be 3 inches, forgot them. Last edited by Sin in Style at 23-Nov-2004 15:00
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004	keep it south american ''All the clown fish and yellow tangs in the world cant save you now!''
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
mynameisnathan1234 Hobbyist Posts: 54 Kudos: 49 Votes: 4 Registered: 22-Mar-2004	You can have my gold. I also have a blue one you can have. And yes, the golds can be agressive, but will only pick on some fish and leave others alone. There alright fish but I dont like the way they look like I did back when I got them. I dont know, I just got board with them. If you dont go with them you could try the less common gouromies, like the pygmy or spike tail. They are smaller too, like 1"-2".
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Sin, heres a pic of my Male Pearl gourami for you to see: Pearl Gourami Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Sin in Style Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003	thanks for the pic. really just not my kinda fish. i dont know what it is about them.Thanks though, nice pic
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03


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