65 gallon

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Blackheart

Discussion Starter · Dec 25, 2016

I'm thinking about setting up a 65 gallon tank. Now with being such a tall tank it has me wondering, how could I stock this tank? Since it has the dimensions essentially of a 40B, but has more volume than a 55.

I was thinking about maybe 2 different sized schools of Tetras. Like 18-20 Rummy Nose and something else.

Any ideas?

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sharambil

· #2 · Dec 26, 2016

I would get a school of smaller tetra species. I personally would choose ember tetras, ruby tetras, Hyphessobrycon Bentosi, Hyphessobrycon Flammeus, etc.

You could try pencilfish. A school of Nannostomus Espei would be cool. I remember seeing around 200 of them in a display tank at my LFS, very pretty fish.

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Blackheart

Discussion Starter · #3 · Dec 27, 2016

Why smaller species? If medium sized tetras like Rummies have room in a 40B, they would have plenty in a 65.

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The Big Buddha

· #4 · Dec 27, 2016

My 65g has 3 large angels, some rummy nose, 1 female krib and a pleco. My rummy count has dropped, but they are big rummy nose, age unknown, I rescued them from someone's tank tear down so I'm thinking it's just age. Never seen the angels bug them.

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longgonedaddy

· #5 · Dec 27, 2016

I think that tank is just perfect for angelfish. Add a large school of the tetra of your choice, or two smaller schools. Round it out with cories and ottos.

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Blackheart

Discussion Starter · #6 · Dec 27, 2016

I'm thinking about going with 18 Rummy Nose Tetras and 18 Neon Tetras. Something of the like.

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Pat24601

· #7 · Mar 16, 2017

Blackheart said:
I'm thinking about going with 18 Rummy Nose Tetras and 18 Neon Tetras. Something of the like.

I'm still in the early stage of exploring this, but I'm thinking some Angelfish, a school of neons, some cories, plus ??? (Or minus ???)

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longgonedaddy

· #8 · Mar 16, 2017

Pat24601 said:
I'm still in the early stage of exploring this, but I'm thinking some Angelfish, a school of neons, some cories, plus ??? (Or minus ???)

Apistos, or some other dwarf cichlid, is your plus.

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Jenny thompson33

· #9 · Mar 16, 2017 (Edited by Moderator)

That's quite nice and big tank. I own half of this size and I think it's big enough. In my opinion, you should go for a smaller tetra species

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LLongjr

· #10 · Mar 16, 2017

I find smaller fish make the aquarium look larger. I had a school of rummynose and ember tetra and it was a joy to watch.

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Pat24601

· #11 · Mar 21, 2017

longgonedaddy said:
I think that tank is just perfect for angelfish. Add a large school of the tetra of your choice, or two smaller schools. Round it out with cories and ottos.

This sounds really good.

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Jenny thompson33 said:
That's quite nice and big tank. I own half of this size and I think its big enough. In my opinion you should go for a smaller tetra species

I think I'm starting to lean this way the more I look at it.

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LLongjr said:
I find smaller fish make the aquarium look larger. I had a school of rummynose and ember tetra and it was a joy to watch.

Much like Jenny, I think this makes sense and probably along the lines of what I'm thinking.

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