Good solo fish for a 75?
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I think one of my Rock Bass is the smartest fish I ever saw. Granted I haven't kept a lot of different species of fish in an aquarium to prove that. LOL And the other one doesn't seem quite as smart. BUT bad thing about them is mine almost never come out of hiding during daylight. I can entice the smart one out in daylight to "play" ... sometimes .. when he wants to .. if he feels like it. 
For personality Bluegills are the best, IMHO. Each fish has their own personality but most are happy to see you walk up to or even by the tank. Little beggars.
And once comfortable in the tank most aren't real skittish with things such as someone tapping on the glass or making noise in the general area. Not sure how just one would react though. They do seem more at ease when more than 1 is in the tank.
For personality Bluegills are the best, IMHO. Each fish has their own personality but most are happy to see you walk up to or even by the tank. Little beggars.
And once comfortable in the tank most aren't real skittish with things such as someone tapping on the glass or making noise in the general area. Not sure how just one would react though. They do seem more at ease when more than 1 is in the tank.
Ok, so I've removed everything but the single dominant longear. I'm having a hard time getting rid of him. He just looks so awesome. But, by himself the tank looks empty and he's a little skittish. Anytime I get close he retreats to hide and he doesn't come out much anymore. Would a school of spotfin shiners in there be enough to get him to feel comfortable again or would he just try and eat them? His mouth really isn't big enough for a larger spotfin. Plus they are faster than he is. I just didn't know if they would make good dithers or not. I'm just worried that he would just constantly chase them around until he either killed them or they jumped out of the tank. What do you all think?
I think you're attached to the longear
. Which isn't a bad hint at all I just think instead if redoing your tank just redo the other fish and keep the longear as the centerpiece and find some schooling fish that are big and or fast enough to be safe from the longear.
That's why I was thinking the spotfin shiners. They won't get too big but they should be big enough that they won't be a meal. Plus they're a lot faster than the longear. Just wanting to know what others think about the idea. I am really attached to the longear. He's awesome!
Ive watched your videos and I love your Longears but Yeah I agree 3-5 of the large Luxilus shiners, (Common, Crescent, Striped, Warpaint) or 3-5 Spotfin Shiners would be great as long as they have someplace to hide.....you could still put in a Stonecat or Flat Bullhead (or spotted or Snail if you can legally get them) they will be big enough to defend themselves and small enough to not outgrow the tank (research this) the Brown or Yellow Bullheads would outgrow a 75g in a few years (its just an idea, but I think bottom dwellers give native tanks a more natural feel). good luck and keep us posted
Mn Rebel, a 75g. dimensions are usually 75 gallon 48" x 18" x 21" 850 lbs .....18inches are perfect for one fish that maxes out at 12 inches and another one that maxes out at 9 inches (Central type longears and Flat or Spotted Bullheads).
Warmouth, a 75gal isn't good for ALL bullhead species due to their messy nature and it's proven that even smallest bullhead species can get larger than 9" or 12" in aquariums. Bullheads are very messy eaters, often lowering water quality every time you feed them. Speaking from personal experiences.
