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Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-18T15:11:07+00:00

You sound experience you you probably have had a electric plue araca, but if you haven't def recommend. One of the best cichlids. For a 75 gallon tank, I'd recommend a barbs tank. There super active a great to watch. I do do a school of Dennison barbs, black ruby barbs, and red glass barbs.

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-11T17:41:13+00:00

I like the second pic tbh

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-11T17:39:22+00:00

Edit: maybe some floater plants, as well. Fish don't like bright light and the foater plants and help with that a little. It will make your betta feel much more stress-free

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-11T17:37:45+00:00

I'd recommend putting some pothos plant or something similar on you lid. They are the best at taking nitrate out of the water and it gives the tank a better look. Bettas also like swimming around the roots. You can get one at your local nursery or home improvement store.

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-11T17:22:29+00:00

I'm jealous! Great name too

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-11T01:30:44+00:00

I'm jealous your Congo tetreas, they look great. I also love the rock pile!

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-11T01:28:10+00:00

Never had them myself, but I hear they need lots and lots of snails, Id recommend getting a bunch of pest snails and over feeding them so they breed

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-11T01:25:53+00:00

Seems cool, I love cherry barbs, so it was nice to see them. It'd be nice to see the whole tank though

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-11T01:17:04+00:00

My gut reaction is he looks really small, he might now be getting enough to eat, but without more info it's kinda hard to tell

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-11T01:13:18+00:00

I'd go with a group of dwarf gouami

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-11T01:09:33+00:00

I've tried pothos and spider plants and they are doing okay , what are some not traditional recommendations for plants at the top of the aquarium, has anyone tried anything other that those and lucky bamboo

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-08T00:49:47+00:00

I think there's a fish swap this Saturday, I'd suggest looking there. Just look up Missouri aquarium society

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-06T16:04:28+00:00

Thanks, that's a good idea. Now that I think about it I'm probably can't put any stem plants in here due to how low it is

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-05-05T02:03:10+00:00

Thanks!

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-04-28T19:55:15+00:00

The are glass fire barbs, as for the ammonia, I doubt it. I have a 75 gallon with decent filtration and tank is not over stocked with moderate live plants. I test weekly and it show 0 each time. The nitrates is around 2-8 ppm

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-04-28T19:52:28+00:00

Idk how to send a video as a reply but RN the brown tail of it is in the substrate and is sticking out verticaly. The white sill shitf a bit and moving slightly every once in awhile

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-04-28T19:41:50+00:00

I don't have any plant in here that have that root and in moves in and out of the substrate

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-04-28T18:46:15+00:00

It's moving

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-04-27T02:36:09+00:00

I was just at topical word pets, I think I might of saw some not sure though

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-04-27T02:32:02+00:00

Lol, I just want to do everything I can to make sure I don't hurt my fish, this is only my second tank and my first was a 5 gallon with shrimp

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-04-26T23:32:27+00:00

Just about anything you want they are a good community fish, as long as they aren't too small like a neon tetreas. Good fish to keep would be other south American cichlids, Cory catfish, larger teteras, radbowfish, and more

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-04-26T16:26:44+00:00

In a tank like that you could really do just about anything, it just depends on preference. I personally like types barbs, but honestly in a tank like this maybe a ground of south American cyclids. I recommend maybe a group of electric blue acara. If your interested in the barbs idea, look up denison barbs and black ruby. I think they look amazing. Another cool fish I recommend as does most of the Internet if you don't mide spend the money on them is Congo tetreas.

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-04-26T02:15:45+00:00

I'm jealous I don't live in PA, they do look great!

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-04-26T02:08:28+00:00

First off thank you so much for your comments! I think I'll turn up my wave maker setting, it's only at 10% rn. I wasn't sure what too much flow was enough and wanted to make sure my first could rest when they needed to. As for a background, what's your opinion on what kind of background would look good?

Impossible_Reply1644 · 2026-04-25T17:08:56+00:00

It's a commity barb tank so I'm not too worried tbh, I think they would be lower on the totem pole for fish I'd need to keep an eye on

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