Hey guys, here's the quick rundown. I'm transferring my Cutteri cichlids and giant danios from my 75 gallon into their own 37 gallon. At that point my 75 gallon will only have my striped raph and gibbiceps pleco in it and being the catfish addict I am I figured it'd be the perfect opportunity to set up an all (or at least primarily) catfish tank. I'm more into the larger, more "sassy" catfish than smaller ones such as Corydoras. I was just at my LFS before and am very good friends with the owner, he's a big catfish fan as well and has kept about every species I can think of. At first I thought some of his info was false but he's very well respected in my reputable local fish club (GPASI) and has written various articles in fish keeping magazines (several on cats) and written a few books on the hobby.
So what to stock it with. I'm nearly certain of at least one fish I'll be getting: a Bagroides macracanthus they have in the shop about 5.5-6" at $47. Another catfish I think I may get (this is as a GROWOUT, please don't think I'll be keeping it in a 75 for life, I'm not THAT stupid
) is a giraffe cat. The owner of the same shop said he gets them in often at about 3.5-4" since they're popular in his shop. I've heard a few things say they grow incredibly fast but most people in my local fish club who've kept them and he both stated that they grew quite slow for them. My plan would be to grow the giraffe out to 10-12" then sell it back to him (he said he'd pay good money for a sizable one and he would definitely buy it back off of me), either that or convince my parents to let me get an indoor pond 
.
With a striped raph, a gibbiceps (will be transferred to another tank at 10"), a black lancer, and a giraffe (will be sold or transferred at 10-12") I'm sure I'm pretty well stocked but would I have any room at all left for maybe some active mid or top level fish so there's something moving during lights on?
Thanks for the feedback guys, hope this tank turns out awesome
Heres the tank specs if you're wondering:
volume: 75 US gallons
dimensions: 48" long by 18" width by 20" height
lighting: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
aeration: whisper 50
filtration: Fluval 406 canister (rated for 100 gal with 386 gph)
substrate: loose gravel
temperature: 75-76 F
ph: 7.6
Water changes: weekly 40-50%
So what to stock it with. I'm nearly certain of at least one fish I'll be getting: a Bagroides macracanthus they have in the shop about 5.5-6" at $47. Another catfish I think I may get (this is as a GROWOUT, please don't think I'll be keeping it in a 75 for life, I'm not THAT stupid
) is a giraffe cat. The owner of the same shop said he gets them in often at about 3.5-4" since they're popular in his shop. I've heard a few things say they grow incredibly fast but most people in my local fish club who've kept them and he both stated that they grew quite slow for them. My plan would be to grow the giraffe out to 10-12" then sell it back to him (he said he'd pay good money for a sizable one and he would definitely buy it back off of me), either that or convince my parents to let me get an indoor pond . With a striped raph, a gibbiceps (will be transferred to another tank at 10"), a black lancer, and a giraffe (will be sold or transferred at 10-12") I'm sure I'm pretty well stocked but would I have any room at all left for maybe some active mid or top level fish so there's something moving during lights on?
Thanks for the feedback guys, hope this tank turns out awesome
Heres the tank specs if you're wondering:
volume: 75 US gallons
dimensions: 48" long by 18" width by 20" height
lighting: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
aeration: whisper 50
filtration: Fluval 406 canister (rated for 100 gal with 386 gph)
substrate: loose gravel
temperature: 75-76 F
ph: 7.6
Water changes: weekly 40-50%
