Birthday surprise!!! Now what do I do?

[TwoHedWlf]

Get a large piece of driftwood, stick some anubias, java fern, and java moss on it, they are slow growers but will look very nice after a year. May be very simple, but also helpful if you want to move it to another tank.

Yup, that would be my first suggestion. Big piece or a couple big pieces of drift wood.
Ideally, go to a nice beach and get your own. Lots of choices and it's fun!

 

[fishhead0103666]

Tractor Supply Co. (TSC) has a number of stores in Ontario at least; I wish they were here in Manitoba as well. Peavey Mart is here and is very similar.

@ fishhead0103666 are you talking about pool filter sand or sand blasting sand? I'd love to find black pool filter sand; sand blasting sand is ground up coal slag, nasty sharp-edged abrasive stuff and often leaves an oily slick on the water surface.

Ahh yes, forgive me for that, I forgot to say that I was talking about black blasting sand. I’ve never seen black pool filter sand, just an ugly beige color.

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

what about stocking for the 75g it has two dlehezis and I kinda want to do more of a community tank maybe some smaller cichlids or somthing that wont hurt plants

 

[The Masked Shadow]

My suggestions would be German Blue Rams, and maybe an oddball. Maybe something like Exodons, or... I don't know. I'm not very good at this.

 

[MatteoTheEnder22]

Honestly I say go with the archerfish you were planning on getting or maybe a chocolate cichlid, also if I were you I would get uaru those guys are cool.

 

[Hendre]

With bichirs in a 75? Not good suggestions. Rams = dinner and Uaru get big. I would go with mild mannered cichlids like a pair of blue acara.

 

[The Masked Shadow]

Thot u were putting the Bichirs in a larger tank. I agree. Blue Acara's aren't that big and are very personable. +1 to Hendre

 

[Hendre]

Thot u were putting the Bichirs in a larger tank. I agree. Blue Acara's aren't that big and are very personable. +1 to Hendre

They're incredibly inquisitive.

 

[The Masked Shadow]

They're incredibly inquisitive.

+1. Was thinking about getting Blue Acara's instead of JD's, but went with JD's cuz their beautiful coloration

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

ok could I maybe sneak some giant danio in with the acaras? and MatteoTheEnder22 I really like the archers but to get them around here I would be paying 40-50 dollors canadian per fish plus close to 100$ shipping