What to do with 20g and 75g tank

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I have a 75 and 20 gallon tank laying around, what should i do with them? I wanted to do something cool and different. Any ideas?
 
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Bret11 said:
I have a 75 and 20 gallon tank laying around, what should i do with them? I wanted to do something cool and different. Any ideas?
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There is a lot you can do with both tanks specially with thd 75 gallon. But you need to see what are your preferences. What kind of fish you like etc. If you have other tanks already with fish then maybe how about a water pet like a flowerhorn in a 75 gallon? Or else how about some angelfish or discus fish in 75? Maybe some mbunas? You have so many choices really.

For the 20 gallon maybe a shrimp tank for a change (if you already have fish tanks and need some change) You can put some school fish like cardinal tetras or mosquito rasboras with shrimps later when your shrimp colony becomes large enough. Or maybe just a school fish tank.
 
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There is a lot you can do with both tanks specially with thd 75 gallon. But you need to see what are your preferences. What kind of fish you like etc. If you have other tanks already with fish then maybe how about a water pet like a flowerhorn in a 75 gallon? Or else how about some angelfish or discus fish in 75? Maybe some mbunas? You have so many choices really.

For the 20 gallon maybe a shrimp tank for a change (if you already have fish tanks and need some change) You can put some school fish like cardinal tetras or mosquito rasboras with shrimps later when your shrimp colony becomes large enough. Or maybe just a school fish tank.
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I like the idea of the shrimp tank, it’s something different and for the 75 I would lean more towards the flower because I know discus are harder to take care of and I already have 2 other tanks and not too much extra time
 
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I like the idea of the shrimp tank, it’s something different and for the 75 I would lean more towards the flower because I know discus are harder to take care of and I already have 2 other tanks and not too much extra time
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Yes discus requires lots and lots of care. I had discus but I gave up on them because they are very sensitive.

I had kept all sorts of shrimps. Neo cardinia and caridina. You must get only neo caridina species because others are too much work. They do look very attractive but with that they require lots of care and maintenance. You can't keep them in tap water. You need RO or distilled water and you need a shrimp conditioner to reminilize that water to reach to specific gh and kh and ph but with neo caridinas they are very adaptable to different water parameters. They breed like rabbits so your colony will increase in no time.
 
Kashif314 said:
Yes discus requires lots and lots of care. I had discus but I gave up on them because they are very sensitive.

I had kept all sorts of shrimps. Neo cardinia and caridina. You must get only neo caridina species because others are too much work. They do look very attractive but with that they require lots of care and maintenance. You can't keep them in tap water. You need RO or distilled water and you need a shrimp conditioner to reminilize that water to reach to specific gh and kh and ph but with neo caridinas they are very adaptable to different water parameters. They breed like rabbits so your colony will increase in no time.
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Honestly i know nothing about how to take care of shrimp, is there some good websites or articles I could read online that you recommend. I need to know everything from their diet and what type of water conditions work best
 
Kashif314 said:
Yes discus requires lots and lots of care. I had discus but I gave up on them because they are very sensitive.

I had kept all sorts of shrimps. Neo cardinia and caridina. You must get only neo caridina species because others are too much work. They do look very attractive but with that they require lots of care and maintenance. You can't keep them in tap water. You need RO or distilled water and you need a shrimp conditioner to reminilize that water to reach to specific gh and kh and ph but with neo caridinas they are very adaptable to different water parameters. They breed like rabbits so your colony will increase in no time.
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My main question is what type of filter do you recommend, would think most aquarium filters are too powerful and would suck then shrimp or there fry in
 
A sponge filter is a good choice for shrimp tanks as it won't kill any shrimp and the shrimp can even graze on it in time.
 
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