New 90 gallon tank?

Question

I am getting a 90 gallon tank made by all glass. I am going to get a marineland bio wheel for the tank.(two of them because the biggest one dousnt fit the tank) two heaters (one on each side of the tank) a bubble wall. The fish i thought to put in the tank are as follows, bala shark, red finned shark, tiger barbs, other barbs, some glo fish, giant dainos, some small catfish, and a pleco. Is this combination good? what about chinclids? i dont know anything about chinclids. info on them pls. and how many pounds of gravel do i need to buy? also what do you do with a molly you dont want? my mom tricked me into getting him and he is terrorising my 10 gal. can i stick him in the frezzer?

Answer 1

Yes that's a fine mix, but keep in mind Bala's are schooling fish and best kept like this - and they will eventually outgrow a 90 gallon tank. The shark can be quite aggressive and may eventually interfere with the bala's, though it will take a while to get to this point. The catfish would depend on what type.

Don't buy cichlids lightly - they are very territorial, can be extremely aggressive, and a large number of them will kill many of the fish on your list, and if stocked without knowledge, will also begin to kill each other as they mature. Before ever buying one, first visit www.cichlid-forum.com and learn about them. Make some posts with you tank size and stocking ideas and users there will help you select cichlids that might be compatible in your tank, or suggest changes to make it compatible with a cichlid of your liking. But first visit their library, it has a ton of useful articals that will readily answer most of the questions you might have.

Answer 2

I have to agree with G on this one. I wouldn't add the Cichlids either.

Bala's are schooling fish but many aquarists kep them alone.

You need to buy enough gravel to cover 1-2" of the bottom of the tank only. Be sure to clean the gravel well.

As for your mollie, if the fish store won't take him off your hands and you cannot find a home for him DO NOT put him in the freezer. The best way to handle a fish like this is mix 1/2 cup vodka and 1/2 cup water. Put your fish into the mixture. From his first breath your fish will go numb and stop breathing.

putting afish into the freezer takes longer than you think to kill. Some fish can last hours. the fish does feel his body freezing.

Answer 3

If you plan on putting a bala in the tank you will need to get a bigger tank because they need a mnimum of 150 gallons because of their large size when they grow up. But otherwise you are fine. Cichlids are great fish and are very agressive feeders at least mine are. They can be quite fascinating and territorial, especially when they pair off and start to spawn. Some will tolerate tank mates and some can only be kept as lone individuals or in very aggressive species only tanks. Some retialers and breeders tend to keep them overcrowded in display tanks to try and limit the aggression and indeed it does seem to work. However, there could be many factors at play in this scenario. The water quality could be very poor, likely high in ammonia (and possibly nitrites) therefore causing them to appear more docile. The theory is that a crowding situation prevents a lone fish from becoming dominant over a few. There are just too many other fish to dominate in a crowded tank. Once you get a few of them acclimated and at home in your aquarium the situation could be completely different. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

First off, you need to put the water and "start-right" or other chemicals in the tank, and put your filters in , and let water run through for at least 24 hours to "set" the environment, otherwise, just putting water in, nad dumping the fish in will just kill them all... the only thing to remember with catfish is that once they get bigger, they're likely to eat any fish that are smaller than their mouths.. after a lot of dead fish, and a few talks with some proffesionals, I learned this.. ;) ... but while they are small, they are docile, and you can put them with just about anything. the catfish are "bottom-feeders", so if you notice your pleco not getting any bigger, or not seeming to get anough to eat, I would recommend getting some algae tablets.. hope this helped.. at least a lil bit !
- Just let the molly be.. would you want to be froze to death for being hyper?? ;)

Answer 5

way too plenty. a million oscar fish shares a ninety gallon, 4 might choose a a hundred and fifty to 250 aquarium. A black ghost knife fish desires a ninety gallon by using itself. A single oscar and then some backside feeders could be ideal with the oscar.

Answer 6

If you want a peaceful community tank stay away from cichlids as they are very aggressive and usually have to be only with other cichlids.Even different types of cichlids shouldn't always be together because some are more aggressive than others.

Answer 7

catfish are pretty nasty fish, be careful with the catfish keep the molly as a plaything for the cat fish,