compatability check for 75 gallon stocking

[GBaker1130]

As I have no experience with these fish I'm reaching out to you guys to see if the following would work in a 75 gallon tank

1x red tail barracuda
2x hujeta gars
1x violet/prehistoric goby
1x rainbow wolf fish
1x polypterus mokelembebe

any advice would be appreciated and any interesting additions/substitutions you may think of would be appreciated also

 

[Hendre]

I think that's a little overstocked, but I'll throw in my opinion.

Violet gobies are brackish water and end up needing a larger tank than a 75 according to most. P mokelembembe also get quite large I believe.

Rainbow wolves can also be hit or miss with tank mates, and can be a problem if you have an aggressive specimen.

Will see what everyone else says

 

[white specter crayfish]

I think that's a little overstocked, but I'll throw in my opinion.

Violet gobies are brackish water and end up needing a larger tank than a 75 according to most. P mokelembembe also get quite large I believe.

Rainbow wolves can also be hit or miss with tank mates, and can be a problem if you have an aggressive specimen.

Will see what everyone else says

Agreed, with a bichir, violet goby, and a wolf fish all being on the bottom, they probably won't work. As for the chalceus and hujeta gars, I don't see why there'd be a problem, but I'm not sure.

 

[Backfromthedead]

As mentioned before, the dragon goby requires a special brackish setup eventually. Its a shame a lot of pet stores and even walmart stock these fish without providing instruction or the materials to properly care for them.

The rest of the species are all medium to large growing fish which could crowd each other in a 75 and potentially become aggressive. When full grown they will amount to a very heavy bioload as well.

I would start with just two of those fish. Maybe the redtail and the wolf with a nice group of tiger barbs or some other tough dither fish. When theyre grown and you feel like you have a handle on the maintenance maybe add another.

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Redtail barracudas have been verified at nearly 15 pounds.
Hujetas are also a no.


How about do a brackish water growout with: 1 violet goby,a orange chromide, a trio of gulf killifish, a pair of red sailfin mollies and some zebra nerites.

Have the bottom be a smooth sand with bits of spiderwood

 

[GBaker1130]

Redtail barracudas have been verified at nearly 15 pounds.
Hujetas are also a no.


How about do a brackish water growout with: 1 violet goby,a orange chromide, a trio of gulf killifish, a pair of red sailfin mollies and some zebra nerites.

Have the bottom be a smooth sand with bits of spiderwood

I'm not doubting you but can you tell me where you got your information on red tails reaching that size? I cant find anything that says they get past 11 inches. one site said 15 inches but that was the biggest I found

 

[Deadliestviper7]

I'm not doubting you but can you tell me where you got your information on red tails reaching that size? I cant find anything that says they get past 11 inches. one site said 15 inches but that was the biggest I found

It was a fishing forum, something like Amazon angler, they had a bunch of pics of 10+ lb ones, plus a video.
Reason we aren't seeing any big ones is because people aren't giving them proper care