A real look inside my 75-gallon community aquarium — including my favorite fish, live plants, and the exact tank essentials I use to keep everything thriving. Whether you’re starting a freshwater tank or upgrading your setup, these are the items I ac...
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Show-Stoppers (Eye-Catching Fish)
My Favorite Fish (Community Picks)
Corydoras: The Bottom Crew
Plants in My Tank
Tank Essentials I Actually Use (Beginner-Friendly Setup)
Show-Stoppers (Eye-Catching Fish)
These are the standout fish in my tank—the ones that catch your eye right away.
Elegant and curious — the tank’s royalty. Mine love gliding up to the glass when I walk by
Koi Angelfish
They do have quite the personality and the splash of orange/red is beautiful.
Red Gold Honey Dwarf Gourami
I love the soft blue coloring — it adds a calm, subtle contrast to brighter fish in the tank.
Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami
My Favorite Fish (Community Picks)
Super peaceful and perfect for community tanks — mine do great in my 75-gallon setup.
They add a colorful pop of red within the community. The males are bright red. The females are a little more brownish red.
Cherry Barb
I wasn’t sure about them at first, but now they’re one of my favorites — super unique and peaceful.
Glass Catfish
Beautiful shimmer under the lights! These little rainbows added so much motion and flash to the middle zone.
Praecox Rainbow / Neon Dwarf Rainbow Fish
The classic schooling fish. Tiny but mesmerizing when they swim together like a flash of light.
Ember Tetra
Larger and bolder than Embers-- their deep yellow bodies add a nice pop of color against greenery.
Lemon Tetra
Corydoras: The Bottom Crew
These stay active at the bottom and add so much personality — especially in groups.
Looks like little pencil marks along their bodies.
Julii Cory
Similar color to the bronze cories, but have a splash of orange on them
Orange Venezuelan Cory
Salt-and-pepper pattern with tons of personality — one of my favorite Corydoras to watch.
Paleatus Cory
Bright white and almost translucent — they really stand out against darker substrate and are super active in groups.
Albino Cory
A greenish-bronze color that blends naturally into the tank — very hardy and great for beginners.
Aeneus Cory
Deep black coloring that contrasts beautifully with plants and substrate.
Black Venezuelan Cory
Plants in My Tank
These are the plants I use to keep my tank natural, balanced, and low-maintenance.
Java Fern – Make sure the roots are not planted under the substrate.
Java Fern. (Regular) 6 Inches
Amazon Sword – Can be planted in the substrate. Add root tabs for them to have aduquate nutrition.
Random Amazon Sword (BOUND)
I love Val. Makes an amazing backdrop. Can use root tabs to maintain growth.
Vallisneria Torta (Hot Spiral VAL!)
Tank Essentials I Actually Use (Beginner-Friendly Setup)
These are the essentials I use to keep my tank stable, healthy, and easy to maintain.
The exact 75-gallon tank I use
Marineland® High Definition LED Ensemble - 75 Gallon
My go-to filter for keeping water clean
Fluval: AC Series
This heater keeps everything stable
OASE HeatUp 300W Indoor Aquarium Heater
I use this test kit before problems start
API Freshwater Master Test Kit 800-Test
A good light is recommended if plants will be in the fish tank.
