75 gallon stocking ideas

[Aquanoob]

75 gallon stocking ideas. I just set up the 75. Lots of rocks, Driftwood, plants. Plenty of open area to swim.
I really want a community tank. 1 show stopper centerpiece. Either 2 small schools or 1 large school of top/middle dwellers. Most likely Cory cats at the bottom.
How about a severum and serpae tetras for the school? If I do 2 schools, what other tetra? Congo, Blue emperor, lemon, bleeding heart?
I'd love to get rainbowfish, but I'm not spending ~$10 per fish for a school.. not yet anyway haha...
I am set on a big centerpiece like the severum, acara, geophagus..
Any help is appreciated.

 

[tlindsey]

75 gallon stocking ideas. I just set up the 75. Lots of rocks, Driftwood, plants. Plenty of open area to swim.
I really want a community tank. 1 show stopper centerpiece. Either 2 small schools or 1 large school of top/middle dwellers. Most likely Cory cats at the bottom.
How about a severum and serpae tetras for the school? If I do 2 schools, what other tetra? Congo, Blue emperor, lemon, bleeding heart?
I'd love to get rainbowfish, but I'm not spending ~$10 per fish for a school.. not yet anyway haha...
I am set on a big centerpiece like the severum, acara, geophagus..
Any help is appreciated.

Welcome aboard
I personally would do a group of Acara and what Tetra you listed and the Corydoras.

 

[Aquanoob]

Welcome aboard
I personally would do a group of Acara and what Tetra you listed and the Corydoras.

A group of original blue acara(not electric blue, yuck) sounds amazing, but when they get to adulthood, I think it'll be too much. I don't want any type of aggression in this setup. I think a group will be too much for this small of a tank. I'm a year or two, I plan to get at least a 6' tank. Then I'd feel more comfortable with a group of monsters.
Here's my setup. Already have 10 serpae tetra with a bunch of guppy fry (will be moving out).
Plants are sparse right now (depends on what fish I get if I plant more)..

 

[Jexnell]

Get 6 young ones, let them grow out and naturally pair up. Keep your favorite pair, you may get a couple. Then rehomed the other four.
The 75 would be plenty big enough for life. The tetras and cats will pick off the fry so you shouldn't get overrun.

 

[Aquanoob]

Does anyone know where I can get the original blue acara? Any secret online stores I don't know about?

 

[Jexnell]

TUIC has some atm

Stock List – Tangled Up In Cichlids

The Wet Spot has them as well

Current Stock – Fish : The Wet Spot Tropical Fish

Tropical Fish

www.wetspottropicalfish.com

 

[Aquanoob]

Thank you very much for the assistance!

 

[FIU Panther]

Another option, ask your local fish store if they can order them in for you.