Hi everyone,
This is my first post, and I was hoping to get a little advice from everyone. Long story short, I am getting back into the hobby.
When I was younger I started out with 3 RBP, but between partying, destructive friends, and low responsibility it became one. The alpha that survived I gave to an acquaintance that had a 40g and havent seen him since. Now that Im a little older and want to actually enjoy the fish, not just look at me I have a piranha, I am stuck deciding on a couple different breeds.
First off I purchased a used 75g glass tank (48x22x18) with a stand off craigslist, in great shape. I will be running an Xp3 filter, and I am leaning towards pool filter sand (any thoughts on this would be great as Im still researching its positives and negatives). At this point I dont plan on getting a larger tank, but who knows down the road, the wife wants to make our own offspring so I will probably have less free time on my hands.
Now to the real meat of my question, I am having a tough time deciding between:
- S. Rhombeus probably gold diamond, by himself of course.
- Hoplias malabaricus or Erythrinus erythrinus maybe with a larger Pleco.
- Three Caribe, I really like there activity and when they shoal.
Any input about the fish, tank size, or substrate setup from you guys would be awesome, hopefully I get some replies as I will be making my purchase within a week or two. I hate making uneducated decisions.
Also I would like to say great community here, and thank you in advance to anyone who takes the time to read or post with feedback.
This is my first post, and I was hoping to get a little advice from everyone. Long story short, I am getting back into the hobby.
When I was younger I started out with 3 RBP, but between partying, destructive friends, and low responsibility it became one. The alpha that survived I gave to an acquaintance that had a 40g and havent seen him since. Now that Im a little older and want to actually enjoy the fish, not just look at me I have a piranha, I am stuck deciding on a couple different breeds.
First off I purchased a used 75g glass tank (48x22x18) with a stand off craigslist, in great shape. I will be running an Xp3 filter, and I am leaning towards pool filter sand (any thoughts on this would be great as Im still researching its positives and negatives). At this point I dont plan on getting a larger tank, but who knows down the road, the wife wants to make our own offspring so I will probably have less free time on my hands.
Now to the real meat of my question, I am having a tough time deciding between:
- S. Rhombeus probably gold diamond, by himself of course.
- Hoplias malabaricus or Erythrinus erythrinus maybe with a larger Pleco.
- Three Caribe, I really like there activity and when they shoal.
Any input about the fish, tank size, or substrate setup from you guys would be awesome, hopefully I get some replies as I will be making my purchase within a week or two. I hate making uneducated decisions.
Also I would like to say great community here, and thank you in advance to anyone who takes the time to read or post with feedback.
