new 70 gallon tank, need suggestions on fish

[phene4grene420]

well i finally filled up my tank a few days ago, got it cycling now. need some suggestions on what type of fish to put in there....freshwater that is.

 

[piranha45]

what are the dimensions?

 

[phene4grene420]

it's a long tank, 1ft wide by approximately 6ft, maybe 7ft long

 

[guppy]

1 Very unhappy alligator gar, just kidding, how about some malawi cichlids.

 

[Ash]

Arowana or Freshwater Stingray, Shovelnose catfish or any type of catfish, Cichlids (by themselves of course), Frontosa's are always neat... I dont know thats just stuff I know people have in their long tanks.

 

[SP42]

aggressive?, non?, lots of small ones?, a few big ones?, plants?, do you have anything to transfer into it?

a 70 has a lot of potential but the right mix is always important.

 

[reefman]

a nice afican reef woud be nice or some south american cichlid

 

[piranha45]

african cichlids of any type... just make sure you dont mix mbuna with them.

 

[phene4grene420]

i'd sooner have agressive than non, i don't like boring fish. a freshwater stingray would be nice, but where can i find one cheap? (if there is a such thing as a cheap stingray). and aros get big, wouldn't they get too long to turn around in a 1 foot wide tank?

 

[phene4grene420]

and my buddy tried pawning off his clown knife to me....that fk'r grew nearly a foot long within a matter of months....and yea i'm pretty sure it'll get way too big for that tank