Fish Suggestions?

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DKlar42

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I have a 75 gallon aquarium that I've had for a while now and I've been looking into adding more fish to it. Any suggestions?

Fish List:
4 Tiger Barbs (I know its recommended there should be more but they are the nicest fish except when eating.)
2 Salt and Pepper Cory
1 Rocket Gar (hes pretty big so anything the size of a tiger barb)
2 Pictus Catfish
2 Bolivian Ram
1 Tire Track (Still pretty small and hides all day)
And a bunch of feeder fish for the gar
 
check out some filament barbs they get around 6 inches are fast but keep to themselves nice colors when adults or mascara barbs if you can find them
 
The tire track (eel) will not be able to be housed long term in that tank. Everything else (other than the gar), appears suited for that tank.

Just as an aside, I've never kept a rocket gar, but have you considered about if it reaches the reported full size (8-10") or even the smaller posted size (I saw one at 6".) I would be concerned that a number of the other fish might be seen as prey. Not all of them of course, but not zero. That may limit your choices to fish it will not see as a "feeder."

That's not from experience, as I said, but from looking at videos. I'd be happy to be wrong on that count since it's quite an attractive fish.

Assuming you remove the eel (and gar?), I think you have a wide variety of choices from among many fish families as long as they are peaceful.
 
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Drstrangelove said:
The tire track (eel) will not be able to be housed long term in that tank. Everything else (other than the gar), appears suited for that tank.

Just as an aside, I've never kept a rocket gar, but have you considered about if it reaches the reported full size (8-10") or even the smaller posted size (I saw one at 6".) I would be concerned that a number of the other fish might be seen as prey. Not all of them of course, but not zero. That may limit your choices to fish it will not see as a "feeder."

That's not from experience, as I said, but from looking at videos. I'd be happy to be wrong on that count since it's quite an attractive fish.

Assuming you remove the eel (and gar?), I think you have a wide variety of choices from among many fish families as long as they are peaceful.
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Honestly, I was told by my LFS who's really educated in all the fish he sells, told me that the one I got won't exceed 10 inches or a foot. Now. I've been looking at pictures of juvenile tire tracks and they don't look somewhat similar. I have no idea if this is a REAL tiretrack but if it is, then yes, he will be removed once bigger. Now, onto the gar. Hes a very slow grower but I've been growing him up pretty fast because he eats a ton. I've been told by my LFS (same place as the tire track) that it would get about a foot or less in length. He is a very skiddish but friendly fish until it comes down to feeding or not having any food is when he gets desperate and stares down the tigers until we get more feeders. Yes, he may be a issue when he gets bigger but he'll go to a friend if needed.

IMO he's more spotted then the pattern I see in pictures but it may just be me.

 
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