Stocking ideas for my 90 gallon

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Deadeye said:
I’d definitely recommend more than 15% per week.
Do you have a water siphon like a python? Makes water changes super easy.
Personally I’d do 50-80% weekly or every other week.
You may want to look into convicts rather than fm - they can hold their own a lot better. Similar size and waste but a lot tougher.
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I have a python and I honestly couldn't imagine being able to mantain my 55 gallon every week without it. I've been thinking of convicts but could I do a pair of males instead of a male and a female? Don't want to deal with the rapid breeding. I've done some research about them online but could never find out about a double male stocking
 
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I’d do two females over 2 males - less chance for a war but I don’t think that’s impossible.
They will lay but won’t be fertile without a male.
 
Deadeye said:
I’d do two females over 2 males - less chance for a war but I don’t think that’s impossible.
They will lay but won’t be fertile without a male.
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Will do then. Any places where I can buy them all when I'm ready? I want them to be medium sized when I get them and live aquaria only has those that are an inch or two.
 
Deadeye said:
I’d do two females over 2 males - less chance for a war but I don’t think that’s impossible.
They will lay but won’t be fertile without a male.
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Honestly would just having an Oscar or two and those being the only inhabitants be better than my current plan? Or is it insubstantial for a 4 ft tank?
 
A 90gal is too small long term for even just one Oscar, really. Space wise, IMO, they get much too large for a 4ft tank. Bio load wise, you'd be doing a LOT of large water changes. Absolutely not two.
 
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Sinister-Kisses said:
A 90gal is too small long term for even just one Oscar, really. Space wise, IMO, they get much too large for a 4ft tank. Bio load wise, you'd be doing a LOT of large water changes. Absolutely not two.
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Ok thank you! As you can see I'm very new to keeping big fish. Currently the biggest fish I've kept is my 3 ish inch fancy goldfish lol. Might just settle with angels honestly and save a new world cichlid setup till when I have a 6 foot tank
 
Deadeye said:
Angels actually are a new world cichlid, a good way to get into cichlids.
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And plus I can put some community fish in. If you don't mind checking my stocking again, maybe ill do a school of 6 angels, 14 cardinal tetras, and 8 corydoras. I would put it in aqadvisor but it's not working well for me tonight ?
 
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Angels are a seriously under rated cichlid! I have a soft spot for them and every few years I decide I want an angel tank again, and there are so many really stunning varients available now.
 
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