Hello to everyone,
New member with a first time posting (love the site!).
Have a (potentially) easy question.
Short version (for the impatient): What would you do with a 150 gallon tank? dimensions: 48" long x 24" deep x 30" tall
Long version (with a brief history and other thoughts):
I have rejoined the aquarium ranks after many years of inactivity. The hobby has certainly changed in the last 15 years (mostly good). This fall, I set up a 29 gal with a few platys and bushynose pleco. I now find myself surrounded by a 55gal planted, 75gal goldfish (soon to acquire weather loaches), multiple 10s, and the 150 in question (i will not talk about the dry ones in the basement). No, i did not go crazy (honest!). Many tanks were given to me by a friend who had them in storage and wantedhe hobby has certainly changed in the last 10 years (mostly good).
Anyway, the 150 in question is a 'tall' variety. Equipped with 2 x emperor 400 hob filters and an eheim 2229. Decoration in currently sparse save for three pieces of driftwood and various rock. Substrate is rounded pebble.
I am toying with many ideas:
Oscar and sailfin pleco
Oscar and few other Cichlids
Clown Loaches
Bichir or Sturgeon (tank mates???)
Fascinated by the Violet Goby but not wanting to make this tank brackish.
Not wanting to make this tank planted for the $$ involved.
Basically, looking for ideas and possible / suitable tank mates.
Water is naturally hard with a pH between 7.5 and 8.0.
(not messing with the pH)
Basically, I am just looking for options and any opinions you may have. (Yes, even if they do not fit the ones above).
Thanks in advance!
(bad photo of 150)
New member with a first time posting (love the site!).
Have a (potentially) easy question.
Short version (for the impatient): What would you do with a 150 gallon tank? dimensions: 48" long x 24" deep x 30" tall
Long version (with a brief history and other thoughts):
I have rejoined the aquarium ranks after many years of inactivity. The hobby has certainly changed in the last 15 years (mostly good). This fall, I set up a 29 gal with a few platys and bushynose pleco. I now find myself surrounded by a 55gal planted, 75gal goldfish (soon to acquire weather loaches), multiple 10s, and the 150 in question (i will not talk about the dry ones in the basement). No, i did not go crazy (honest!). Many tanks were given to me by a friend who had them in storage and wantedhe hobby has certainly changed in the last 10 years (mostly good).
Anyway, the 150 in question is a 'tall' variety. Equipped with 2 x emperor 400 hob filters and an eheim 2229. Decoration in currently sparse save for three pieces of driftwood and various rock. Substrate is rounded pebble.
I am toying with many ideas:
Oscar and sailfin pleco
Oscar and few other Cichlids
Clown Loaches
Bichir or Sturgeon (tank mates???)
Fascinated by the Violet Goby but not wanting to make this tank brackish.
Not wanting to make this tank planted for the $$ involved.
Basically, looking for ideas and possible / suitable tank mates.
Water is naturally hard with a pH between 7.5 and 8.0.
(not messing with the pH)
Basically, I am just looking for options and any opinions you may have. (Yes, even if they do not fit the ones above).
Thanks in advance!
(bad photo of 150)
