60 gallon setup ideas

[Cierpke]

I wouldnt recommend Discus unless you are willing to do the many water changes and the varied diet (takes a lot to care for them, I honestly think my dog is better )

Are you looking just to have on species or a variety of species?

- Cierpke

 

[muffywrx]

Agreed I love them a ton. I will probably get some when I am done with grad school and move into a bigger house that my fiance and I are planning to build (with fishtanks built in hopefully ) ....

I am open to anything right now! I could do a display tank for one fish or have 10 fish I just don't like a lot of schooling fish, such as tetras or neons or danios. Other than that. If it's freshwater, I'm open to it. I love pretty colors though, and would prefer some colorful fish

 

[muffywrx]

I am thinking about doing my JD with a couple zebra pleco in the 60, or maybe the JD and a couple jewels.
Thoughts?

Still open to ideas on the 75.

 

[Freezekougra]

snookn21 has some wild strains of discus for sale. he's a vendor on this forum but u can also try aquabid or simplydiscus, he focuses more on discus over there.

 

[Cierpke]

Hmmm. Sorry if this might have been in the OP but are you only considering freshwater? Maybe try a marine tank? There are plenty of color suggestions I could give for marine fish. Its obviously a bit more advanced that freshwater BUT nothing worth having comes free right?

- Cierpke

 

[muffywrx]

Yeah. I prefer to stick with freshwater. I just picked up another O tonight ... so looks like I will be doing the O in the 75 and the JD in the 60, but I still am unsure if I want to add another Jd into the 60 or get something else to go with him.

 

[Cierpke]

I would not get another JD in a 60 gal. I heard they can either be really good or really nasty in a 60 gal. I've pretty much heard 55 gal per JD so I wouldn't get anymore unless you plan to upgrade the tank to a bigger size. So the JD might have to stay alone, although I have heard that they have been housed with Plecos & Bala Sharks

- Cierpke

 

[spirofucci]

I'd go with an african set up, they are tuff to beat for color and ease of care. However, a well planted tank with some angels and a ton of cardinals is a classic and beautiful look.

Let us know what you decide and post pics!!

 

[muffywrx]

I would not get another JD in a 60 gal. I heard they can either be really good or really nasty in a 60 gal. I've pretty much heard 55 gal per JD so I wouldn't get anymore unless you plan to upgrade the tank to a bigger size. So the JD might have to stay alone, although I have heard that they have been housed with Plecos & Bala Sharks

- Cierpke

See that is what I thought ... but people kept telling me I could add a tank mate. Maybe a small pleco?