Ideas for stocking 200 gallon tanks?

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
I was thinking about the giant communtiy tank idea also but the price on those fish (in my opinion) would be insane. 50 neon tetras would be about $100, some guarmis would be about $50, verious cories would be $50 and a small school of angels would cost $50 then a couple random fish and I would be at around $300 in fish alone. And yes, I realize stingrays and discuses cost a fortune also but they are why cool in my opinion.

This is probably a stupid question but dicus are really gentle fish that would never harm another so why is it you never see them in community tank? Temp? Water quality?
 
Well, if you buy the fish a few at a time, you can spread the cost out. Or you can try to get a hold of a wholesaler. Hell, you might even find an LFS that'll give you some sweet deals if you buy in bulk. I'm getting a 300g this summer, so my 125 will either become a nice, big African setup, or a nice, big dither setup.
 
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