75g stocking

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I'm setting up a 75g and would like some help with some advice on what to put in it. A 75g is the biggest tank I'll have had and I want to continue my obsession with cichlids. I'm still not sure whether or not I want 1 big fish, multiple small-medium size, or a breeding pair.

Tank details,
75g
Eheim 2217
200 watt heater
gravel
PH-8

The Central American cichlids I've been looking into are Nandopsis tetracanthus, Parachromis managuense, Vieja maculicauda, Thorichthys meeki, Trichromis salvini.

The South American cichlids I've been looking into are Astronotus ocellatus, Andinoacara rivulatus, Andinoacara pulcher, Heros efasciatus.

I appreciate any and all help.
 
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A jag (male) will last around 1.5 - 2yrs in a 75. 1 Cuban or black belt may work, but I'm not exactly sure how big they get. 1 Oscar will probably work, but they personally bore me. Green terrors look nice if you can find quality stock.

If you like jags check out a red tiger mota. A single male would look nice. If you like a community setup I think a group of firemouths are very entertaining and colorful.
 
I think the first question you have to answer is if you want a wet pet or a "community". Both are rewarding on their own way.

To address your list I think everything would be ok except for a male jag, that's gonna want more room.

For wet pets I can't speak for the Cuban or the vieja but your SA list is great. With a green terror the tanks going to feel empty for a while since they are slow growers. Oscar is going to fill the tank nicely though there are those who will argue it needs more room... Severum is a solid choice because you can potentially add more peaceful fish with it.

For a group the meeki would be fun, but I've heard too many stories about salvini going nuts to recommended them.

All in all... For wet pet I'd say Oscar, for group I'd say meeki group or severum with some dither.
 
If you keep the fish long enough, any of the fish that get around the 12" mark are going to be pretty cramped in there.
I'd go with fire mouths.
 
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I don't think I want a community. I'm not wanting plants. I want rock and wood as the decor. If I was to put in a plant or two it would be Anubias nana or Java Fern for a little green, but nothing fancy.

Ideally if I have 1 big fish, I would want to give him enough space not only for room, so I don't have an overkill of bioload.

If those are too big, what's something "eye opening" that's also large and personable?

The Red Tiger Mota is stunning. I'm going to have to research it.
 
KMAC5 said:
I don't think I want a community. I'm not wanting plants. I want rock and wood as the decor. If I was to put in a plant or two it would be Anubias nana or Java Fern for a little green, but nothing fancy.

Ideally if I have 1 big fish, I would want to give him enough space not only for room, so I don't have an overkill of bioload.

If those are too big, what's something "eye opening" that's also large and personable?

The Red Tiger Mota is stunning. I'm going to have to research it.
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rocks/caves and hide spots are more for a comminty cichlid tank, not plants necessarily....if u want a community of cichlids to "play nicely" you will need to have 2-3 caves/hidespaces per fish

this is an example, one of my grow-outs, highly overstocked, but mostly peaceful because every fish was able to feel "safe" in it's own cave/hidespace

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/some-of-franks-fish.667448/

I have since broken it down nd moved a lot of things and it is no longer the same w/ nearly as many fish, it was just a starter-tank
 
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Just do a pair of Salvini ..... any other would cramp space and death race
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I agree w/ this. They are beautiful and even more so in breeding dress. I'd get some dithers though.
Other than the meeki, all the others will grow too big. JDs woulf be ok and maybe a green terror, but GTs are SA.
Another suggestion is a nic pair.
 
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