150 stocking suggestions with a twist

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Fishbert

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Jun 10, 2011
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Hello everyone, hate to be "that guy" but i'm looking for some direction. However, some info first. The tank in question is a 150 gallon. Footprints 4"x2" so its no slouch space-wise.

i'm coming from a shoal of piranhas, started with 12 at an inch in size, lost 4, 1 during a move, 3 to canibalism after that. i recently sold 2 so now i'm left with 6, at about 5 or 6 inches a piece. i'm getting tired of the wet-pet thing. that and they're boring. i knew what i was getting into when i bought them, skittish, like to hide, ect. but the novelties wearing thin and i just screwed the tank up with some dirty driftwood. its since been removed and now i'm left with 6, decent size, very healthy, full finned illegal fish in a sand bottom tank with a couple low rocks that i can hardly see into... pretty lame if you ask me

if i were to sell these guys off, to a good home of course (and save me the spiel of legalities, i've heard it all before. it'll be disclosed to any perspective buyers(:chillpill:)) i'd kind of like an alligator snapper centerpiece-wise, small to start out of course and i have a homemade pond for the future fwiw. I'm a big researcher and know full well what in getting into with that also, but i'm looking for suggestions to surround him with. nothing too extravagant, as i'm anticipating loosing at least a couple but nice to look at nonetheless. i'm planning on crayfish too. i have one mamorkreb, but she refuses to berry (separate tank, 20L ) so hopefully thats in the works.

ts;dr:

150 gallons, 4x2 footprint, fresh start, decor and all. planning on small alligator snapping turtle, crayfish, semi-community.
coming from red bellies, looking for other end of the spectrum fish that will be just as cool while being an all around better fish tank

thank you!:popcorn:

also, any perspective buyers... i won't tell if you won't:naughty:
 
also, to save myself from the headache of natural tannins again.. anyone know of a way to make fake driftwood? like the petsmart pieces, but on a much larger scale? i thought of styrofoam or foam board like the 3d backgrounds but i'd have no way of anchoring it unless i attach rocks to the bottom; totally doable, but more than likely very labor intensive to make it look like a nice big intricate piece of wood that believable while still being ascetically pleasing
 
just get a jaguar cichlid or a jardini aro or both there entertaining may need a tank upgrade in a year or so if you get a jar but worth it. n just soak the wood for ages in a bucket n keep changing the water till it all leaches out it does eventually go away
 
yeah? i've had a couple cichlids before, actually the username fishbert is after my first oscar. he lived in a 20 till he was about the size of my hand. i picked up a 75 for him, got shut down by my mother after bringing it home leaving me no where to set it up, and i got rid of him and the tank together to someone who had the room. cant remember if i sold them or gave them away.. but it was to a family friend so i guess its not important. i actually have a small jack dempsy, about 2 inches. he was going into the 150 anyway. also im pretty set on having the snapper centerpiece so no other turtles. i'd kind of like to do something community oriented though, maybe a convict family and some others the same size as the JD, just not sure what would work together aggression wise.. im not too worried. they would all be going in pretty young. i'd just like to be able to have a good amount of fish long term without worrying about which one i'd be fishing off of the bottom when i got off of work.
 
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