75 gallon stock idea

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cannedham

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TANK IS CYCLED.... Let's GO!!!!
So I want to do a similar tank that I have seen done in the past. However, I know there will be quite a decent bio-load, so would love some recommendations on how to do this successfully (prepared for bi-weekly bigger WC if needed).

Stocking would be:
(1) Salvini
(1) JD
(1) Female convict
(1) GT (I know this bad boy will technically be "out of place"... but I love them)
(6) Buenos Aires Tetras (The inspired tank had Giant Danios, but BATs are much cooler)

Everything would be started from about 2" - 2.5"... even the BATs (I've seen decent sized ones at the LFS).

I currently have (2) Tidal 110s with two coarse sponges per Tidal, Polyfil for finer filtration, and ceramic rings for bio filtration. Original tap water is hard and a higher pH (~8), but the driftwood in the tank has buffered it down a bit to around 7.6.
With bi-weekly 60% water changes & proper filter cleaning schedule, does anyone see major issues down the road?
 
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Americancichlidsaredabest

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cannedham said:
TANK IS CYCLED.... Let's GO!!!!
So I want to do a similar tank that I have seen done in the past. However, I know there will be quite a decent bio-load, so would love some recommendations on how to do this successfully (prepared for bi-weekly bigger WC if needed).

Stocking would be:
(1) Salvini
(1) JD
(1) Female convict
(1) GT (I know this bad boy will technically be "out of place"... but I love them)
(6) Buenos Aires Tetras (The inspired tank had Giant Danios, but BATs are much cooler)

Everything would be started from about 2" - 2.5"... even the BATs (I've seen decent sized ones at the LFS).

I currently have (2) Tidal 110s with two coarse sponges per Tidal, Polyfil for finer filtration, and ceramic rings for bio filtration. Original tap water is hard and a higher pH (~8), but the driftwood in the tank has buffered it down a bit to around 7.6.
With bi-weekly 60% water changes & proper filter cleaning schedule, does anyone see major issues down the road?
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not sure what this is inspired from but I believe cichlid bros on YouTube had something very similar. Eventually they had to rehome their salving because of aggression so you might want to skip that.
 
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PomoFishKeeping

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Oct 6, 2023
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troublesum said:
The Salvini is it a Male? if so he will probably kill everyone, if not then the Sal, JD, and GT will eat the BATs
But again you never know
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I have to agree. I think the tank that inspired you worked because Giant Danios are crazy fast and can handle their own they also get big for being small dither fish.

But you never know till you try. Anything is possible especially when they are all growing out together.
 
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