Hey guys i am thinking about clearing my 75 gallon to start breeding fish. I was wondering what would be my best choice to breed. Also, i am not doing this for profit reasons, just for my own enjoyment. Thanks
breeding fish in a 75 gallon
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It really depends on the fish you like. Cichlids, tetras, oddballs, something easy, something hard, etc.
ya i was thinking of convicts but i think its a waste of space haha. Im more interested in cichlids that are fairly easy to breed also egg layers =]
i was thinking frontosas or severums for my 75
but i still haven't decided yet
the only bad things about frontosas are they aren't layers
they are mouth brooders
could we have some pics?
but i still haven't decided yet
the only bad things about frontosas are they aren't layers
they are mouth brooders
could we have some pics?
Pair of jags? Motas? Idk, what are you looking for? Big predatory cichlids? Or more docile stuff?
well isnt a pair of jags to big for my tank? im just asking what my options are in the cichlid genre both docile and aggressive. I was just thinking that someone would give me a general list that a 75 can handle. thanks
You could do a nice group in that tank of 2 male and 4 female of a midsized species and let them pair of naturally. The tank could then support a couple of pairs and the remaining oddballs. I'm thinking firemouths, keyholes etc. You could always try angels.
I'm trying to think of things pretty easy so you don't have to spend hours on tank maintenance, if you want something more challenging how about a large group of some true dwarfs?
For me the idea of many fish of one species is more interesting than one big pair, but it's all personal preference.
As a bit of an afterthought, how about a group of tropheus? Maybe even mix with some Julies? They're not too aggressive so may tolerate each other and have very contrasting behaviors. Are you a fan of African Cichlids?
Could even go nuts and try guppies
I'm trying to think of things pretty easy so you don't have to spend hours on tank maintenance, if you want something more challenging how about a large group of some true dwarfs?
For me the idea of many fish of one species is more interesting than one big pair, but it's all personal preference.
As a bit of an afterthought, how about a group of tropheus? Maybe even mix with some Julies? They're not too aggressive so may tolerate each other and have very contrasting behaviors. Are you a fan of African Cichlids?
Could even go nuts and try guppies
Well, too big to be kept in for life, yeah, but if you were just breeding them like you want to, then it should be fine. Unless you plan on keeping a breeding pair in there permanently?FishPower;1812821; said: