Suggestions for 500g

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señor_pescados_felices

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I just got a nice settlement and as such will be getting back into keeping monster fish.

I plan on upgrading from my current two 250g's to something along the lines of 500 gallons.

I don't want anything that would outgrow the 250's just in case I had to separate fish at any point.

Price is only a minor issue, nothing much over $500 please ;)

If it helps in the suggestions this is the route I'm leaning toward right now:

-Arowanas galore, maybe 7 silvers, a lei, a black, possibly a jardini (or two).

-A few Pbass, not HUGE fan so not too many, maybe 3-4 tops...suggestions on what kinds welcome, I'm thinking def an azul or two.

-1 or two red tailed giant gourami

- a few endlicheri's and hopefully at least one of them congicus.Also an ornate or two (3?).... don't care for many of the other bichirs.

-Tigrinous shovelnose cat, juruense cat, giraffe cat? Catfish are my favorite so suggestions on some cool/unique ones are very welcome.

-a few pleco ,scarlet and probably common. I know people say they get lazy but few of mine got lazy even past the 15" mark...best glass cleaners I ever had.

-Dithers or no? silver dollars? Tinfoil barbs?

Bare bottom, substrate only, or fully decorated?

Thank in advance and my apologies for my extended absence from MFK, it is good to be back =)


PS: NO CICHLIDS ASIDE FROM PBASS ;)





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Welcome Back Senor! 500 gal huh... way cool! Ok.. i would say..
Aro's... 1x Silver 2x Blacks 1x Afro 1x Lei.
3x azuls
3x ST Dats
1x Rtgg
1x Tigrinus
1x Rtc
As for dithers... 5-7 monster bala's
Sand or river rocks as substrate... or bare bottom painted black.
Whats goin to be the dimensions on the tank???
 
Sorry forgot to mention I'm in cali or rays and gars would be there as well :(

I'm down to try an armatus but would definitely need to do more research on them as I know next to nothing on them.

I like dats a lot but I am planning on getting all fish as babies so I would need to wait until later to add a dat to avoid problems with growth rate difference I think...

Thanks guys keep the suggestions coming ;)






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Ooo

2 x Black Aro
8 x Congicus
8 x endlis
1 x RTGG
1 x TSN
4 x Paroon Shark
1 x RTC
1 x Royal Panaque
2 x Fire eel.

i think that could work depending on the footprint :D
 
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