ApexMortgage Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 (edited) Hey Guys and Gals, I am happy to join this site as I think it will bring a lot of help... I have been running a 75g tank for a few years now with some fish combinations that I don't think really worked (well they worked for a long period) here is what I had in the tank: Large Red Devil (started small) Medium Leporinus Large and a medium Clown loach Electric Blue (i think i will download a picture and maybe someone can confirm or correct) Medium Plecco Electric Yellow (did not last long after I put him in) I recently had to remove the Red Devil and Leporinus and my tank instantly calmed down (either the Red Devil or Lepo eat the medium Clown loach). So now all i have is a Plecco, Electric Blue and a large Clown Loach. I know I will need a few more Clown loaches but i would appreciate some ideas as to what i can fill the tank with in order to achieve color and Exoticness.... Thoughts? And if anyone has anything they are looking at parting with I may be interested? Cheers, Ben Leclair Edited May 13, 2012 by ApexMortgage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Color is easy if you're going with an African Cichlid themed tank but exotic-ness isn't sadly. What colors were you looking to add? One problem is that lots of Africans that may go well with your "Electric Blue" will beat the crap out of your loaches as well as your pleco (I knew it doesn't seem likely but they will). Your best bet with Africans is to overcrowd slightly and once you achieve the proper balance they're likely to take out the non-cichlids in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApexMortgage Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Hello Jeremoose, Thanks for the information, the clown loaches are definitely the most important fish in my tank and would like to accommodate to them… I was under the impression that the clown loaches were compatible with more aggressive fish like the cichlids… what fish other then cichlids would bring both color and good all around movement? I was thinking maybe some catfish for the bottom but unsure about what I can bring for the middle/ top floaters. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Hello Jeremoose, Thanks for the information, the clown loaches are definitely the most important fish in my tank and would like to accommodate to them… I was under the impression that the clown loaches were compatible with more aggressive fish like the cichlids… what fish other then cichlids would bring both color and good all around movement? I was thinking maybe some catfish for the bottom but unsure about what I can bring for the middle/ top floaters. Cheers, To be honest I would add some OB Peacocks and some Strawberry Peacocks to your setup. They're pretty mild Africans (temper-wise) and have some pretty striking coloration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApexMortgage Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Those look great; I will definitely look into buying a few of those cichlids!! Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabilbb Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Hey Guys and Gals, I am happy to join this site as I think it will bring a lot of help... I have been running a 75g tank for a few years now with some fish combinations that I don't think really worked (well they worked for a long period) here is what I had in the tank: Large Red Devil (started small) Medium Leporinus Large and a medium Clown loach Electric Blue (i think i will download a picture and maybe someone can confirm or correct) Medium Plecco Electric Yellow (did not last long after I put him in) I recently had to remove the Red Devil and Leporinus and my tank instantly calmed down (either the Red Devil or Lepo eat the medium Clown loach). So now all i have is a Plecco, Electric Blue and a large Clown Loach. I know I will need a few more Clown loaches but i would appreciate some ideas as to what i can fill the tank with in order to achieve color and Exoticness.... Thoughts? And if anyone has anything they are looking at parting with I may be interested? Cheers, Ben Leclair Nice tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprucegruve Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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