Questions about my tank setup

[rba718]

Hey guys, I'm rather new to MFK but I love fish, I can easily spend an hour inside an Aquarium shop or in front of any Aquarium.

I wanted to ask about my setup because I originally thought that it was okay but had a friend say that it was a bad setup, so I wanted to get some opinions and maybe a solution.

I have a wide 75 gallon tank with regular gravel, a plant at each end, and 2 pieces of driftwood. It has a 175 gallon capacity Rena Filter and I do 15% changes every week if not more. I'm also planning on getting another large filter to help out.

My biggest fish is a Silver Arowana who's at about 7.5" right now.

After then I have...

-7" Ropefish
-6.5" Senegal Bichir
-3.5" Albino Short Bodied Bichir
-6" Alligator Pleco
-5" Hujeta Rocket Gar
-4" Papav Crayfish

They have a rather spread out feeding schedule and are each fed on different days as well as two days left for fasting during the week. I don't feed them any feeders, what I do give them is a variety of food going from bloodworms, beef heart, cucumber slices, and brine shrimp to silver sides, carnivore sticks, pellets, and algae wafers.

Now I'm starting to agree with my friend, I got the majority of these fish when they were relatively small but I think it might be time to give some of them away.

What do you guys think? The max I was going to update to was a 150 gallon tank only because of the Arowana but even then my friend said that wouldn't be enough.

I really don't want to part with any of them, they're awesome pets especially the Bichirs, but I care about them a lot and I want what's best for them. What should I do?

Here are some pictures...

 

[midnight]

get rid of the aro and all should be ok

 

[mojo2776]

You may want to lose the pleco as well. They don't jive well with polys.

 

[BushFishRox]

ya at about 2 years of age the Aro will be around 22"+ so unless you are getting atleast a 240gal (8x2x2) you should trade-in your Aro or try and sell it.

 

[rba718]

You may want to lose the pleco as well. They don't jive well with polys.

Yeah I thought that and at first the Pleco would try and suck on the Senegal when they were both younger but I've had them for a while now and they coexist pretty well. Overtime, they've gone through at least 3 tank upgrades together. Besides, I doubt I would be able to part with the Pleco anyways, I've had him for too long.

 

[rba718]

ya at about 2 years of age the Aro will be around 22"+ so unless you are getting atleast a 240gal (8x2x2) you should trade-in your Aro or try and sell it.

I don't even know where I could get a tank like that, I've only ever seen a 220 gallon and its length was only about 6' so I doubt that's enough room.

Yeah I'll probably wait a bit because it's still relatively small compared to the tank and when it gets bigger I'll sell him.

Thanks guys.

 

[midnight]

might want to sell now
easier to sell the aro when small imo

 

[rba718]

might want to sell now
easier to sell the aro when small imo

I was thinking it'd go up in value when it grew a bit so I'd be able to get my money back, but you do have a point...

 

[congofeet]

I have never had a problem with my plec and bichirs and they are both pushing up over 8 inches now. I would have to agree with the aro though, you should get rid of it sooner than later (I agree with midnight)

 

[midnight]

value might go up but then its harder to find a buyer is all