tank mate suggestions?

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Anybody have any suggestions for some tank mates for my tank?

I have a 75g, sand bottom, big fire eel, 5" delhezi poly, 3" endlicheri poly, 6 1.5" clown loaches, 3 black skirt tetras, 1 red-finned botia, 3.5" Tiger Lobster (so shy you can't even find him, so aggression isnt an issue), 4" pleco.

Any suggestions? I'd really just like a couple larger fish, i was thinking about two big Gold Sevs. Somebody said alligator gars, but those get waayyyy too big.

What do you think?
 

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For one the tetras will eventually get eaten. And I would worry about how the lobster gets along with your eels and bichir-since they all hang in the bottom.
 

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not worried about it honestly, the lobster barely even moves out of his rock, like i worry about him EATING more than pinching, lol. im not attached to the tetras obviously, they are just there cuz i had them from the old tank and actually look pretty nice
 

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What about the Pleco does it have aggression problems with you Bichir and Eel. Personally, I would ditch the Pleco and Lobster-then you could probably add those
Gold Sev.
 

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nah, the pleco is nice looking, but he literally doesnt move from under this piece of wood, its pretty lame. i still have plenty of room for other fish, just gotta figure out something i really want. gold sevs are beautiful fish and not aggressive at all, BUT, i think they would go after the lobster (if they could find him). or a green sev and a gold, but then again gars on the top would be nice. ANYTHING that stays on top would be nice actually.
 

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You couldn't fit a true gar in that size tank. The smallest are Florida and they get to a min. of 2 feet in captivity. Plus Plecos also get large and cause a lot of waste.
 

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i love knives, i used to have a royal knife and he was BEAUTIFUL. but they do mess with other fish too, even the brown knives, plus, thats another fish thats gonna stay mostly at the bottom.
 

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Isnt the fire eel too big for a 75g???


Maybe some huge rainbowfish???
 

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killifish are very colorful and many stay up at the top. they are cool/challenging to breed at times, and they are quite a nice contrast to the planted tank. cooler to keep than tetras
 
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