well, the new tank is ordered, 5x3(wide)x2. and i need ideas for a stocklist.
the first fish in are 2 20inch cubans, and i have 3 spotteds being grown out, along with an orino(peacock bass). the reason im posting here is i want it to be a "gar tank"
anyways here're some of the ideas i've come up with so far.
1-cuban gars!
i've managed to source out 2 more 20inchers, should i just get them and squeeze the spotteds in, without any other fish? just 4xcubans and 3-4xspotteds. if i do this it'll just be white substrate with hanging branches. plus if i decide, african aro.
2 & 3-mixed community
in this case i'd go for a natural look, with some planted hard decor around the corners, plants in the ground and hanging branches. maybe one or two thick branches in the center to break up territory. no african aro as it'd destroy the plants
stocklist for 2 would be the 2 cubans, 3 spotteds, and basically the reason i would go for this idea over number 1 is i'd try for some tropical gar.
stocklist 3(not really a gar takn anymore, but it leaves me space to swap fish around in case i get bored) would be somewhat identical to two, but instead of tropical gar, i would go with orino bass/12" goliath atf(i know how bad an idea this is gonna be, this idea just keeps swimming around in my head), bowfin(if i manage to find one), and other primitive fish that i could get with the money i'd save on cubans/trops.
but i'm growing some small ones out, attatchment kinda prevents me from selling them off
