Aquariums...

[WhiteSpy9]

I finally got my tank set up to my liking. Figured I'd share and see if any fellow mners had tanks set up too.

Tank is filled w/ 6 Lake Malawi African Chiclids.
Two Auratus, a Kennyi, and I think 3 Labs...

http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/2515/p8020001gu3.th.jpg (http://img459.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p8020001gu3.jpg)
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[Picklz]

Nice setup man, what size tank is that? I had a 55gal a few years ago w/ some Chiclids, awesome fish for a freshwater setup. I'd like to get another one at some point.

[dmention7]

Fish'r purty....

[Big Nate]

I have three fish tanks a 10 gallon (my two sons tank), a 30 gallon and a 60 gallon. They are stocked on the lite side.

10 gallon
2 angles very small less then 1in. each
1 male betta
1 female betta

30 gallon
1 auratus cichlid
3 kennyi cichlids

60 gallon
9 black tetra one long fin (dam you walmart)
2 yellow neon tetra
3 angle fish large 5 in
2 gold severms
2 bolivian rams
2 cory cats
1 placo long fin
3 unknown tetra with neon at on the head and the tail.



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The orange sword tails you see died they need brackish water but the other fish hate it.

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[JustROLLIN]

I have a 23gal tank. I will take a pic later. I have actually been having a lot of issues with my fish lately. I have mainly African Cichlids in the tank, but they have been eating each other and fighting. The guy from WorldOfish (awesome store) said my tank is too small for those fish.

So, now I need to get rid of the fish and move over to something less aggressive. Anyone have any ideas what would be good? I am looking for something thats active but not as territorial as the Cichlids.

And does anyone want my 2 Cichlids? I have one small albino and one med purple one. The two that are left, other are dead from stress or eaten, get along well.

[Big Nate]

Severms are the fish for you. mine are very playful and will eat out of my hand. i will post up picks of them later tonight. if you want i can go with you to the store and check them out i have never been to worldofish.

[Picklz]

World of Fish is an awesome store, not sure I'd buy my tank/accessories there but they have a huge selection of fish.

[Big Nate]

Where is this place?

[JustROLLIN]

Yeah, I guess I meant more for fish and service. The people there were very helpful and I havent even bought anything from them....yet....

Yeah Nate, we can head down there... When are ya free to go? Do you want my Cichlids?

[JustROLLIN]

Where is this place?

Its in Richfield on 66th.

[WhiteSpy9]

I went to aquatropics last night in Crystal. It was a really nice store.
From what I've read my 30 gallon is consider "small" for chiclids, but they are happy as can be in it.
I'd be interested in taking the 2 off your hands, do you happen to know what kind of chiclids are? I don't want to mix my Africans w/ South American.

[Big Nate]

I can go tomorrow afternoon if you are free.

Sure I will take your fish if need to get rid of them.

[Big Nate]

Africans will shread a southamerican.

[WhiteSpy9]

Aquatropics had some really cool fish. They had two African Lung fish, some knifefish, and a bunch of other crazy shit I've never seen before.

[Big Nate]

You need to watch out there are a lot of unethical things going on with fish dealers. Like died fish they take albino tetra and die them red and blue and call them strawberry and blueberry tetra. There is no such thing as a strawberry tetra.

[JustROLLIN]

Both of the Cichlids are African... one is "small" size albino and the other is a "medium" size purple one. But, I am SURE they are both african.

Whoever wants them, can have them. I am gonna be something better suited for my tank.

[WhiteSpy9]

If Nate isn't interested I'd take them.
I will be buying two more soon anyhow...

[Big Nate]

take them i can always get some from the store

[JustROLLIN]

If Nate isn't interested I'd take them.
I will be buying two more soon anyhow...

OK. How/where do you want them?

Nate, we should hit the WorldOfish some night this week.

[WhiteSpy9]

Schweet!
Do you have pictures of them?
I'd want to id them before I throw them in my tank.
What are your current water readings? (ammonia,nitrate, nitrites,etc.)

Need to make sure they will actually live in my tank and not just sentencing them to death...


OK. How/where do you want them?

Nate, we should hit the WorldOfish some night this week.

[JustROLLIN]

Schweet!
Do you have pictures of them?
I'd want to id them before I throw them in my tank.
What are your current water readings? (ammonia,nitrate, nitrites,etc.)

Need to make sure they will actually live in my tank and not just sentencing them to death...

I have no idea what my current readings are. I had PetCo. test the water and they said it was fine. I can take a picture later tonight for ya.

[Big Nate]

Ok Joe here are my fish

This is one of the gold severum he is very friendly and will only pestor other fish if they pestor him. The two Bolivian rams love to pestor him.



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Here is his smaller female (I hope) partner.

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The angles I have I got when they where only the size of a quarter and now they are about the size of the palm of your hand.

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Here is my sons small 10 gallon tank.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m297/speed6guy/Fish%20Tank/19490990.jpg

Sorry about the crappy pic I need to figure out the settings on my camera. There are four fish in this tank two betta and two angles (very small about the size of a quarter.

This is my 30 gallon cichlid tank.


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And yes I made the cave out of PVC.

Feel free to ask about my set ups.


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[WhiteSpy9]

Very nice set ups Nate!
Taking fish pictures can be a PITA if they are feisty!

[JustROLLIN]

Well I got my new tank all setup last night. Big thanks to Nate for all the help! And to anyone who is looking, the guys at WorldOfish are incredible!

I ended up going with an assorment of fish, new plants, and some addtional driftwood.

[Big Nate]

Well Joe and I met at the Wold of Fish last night. They have a huge selection and very knowladgeable people working there. I think Joe got sick of us talk fish so much.

Joe made some good choices and i think he will be heppy with what he got. Joe post up a pick or two when you get a chance.

wow we posted at the same time

[JustROLLIN]

Yeah, I will Nate... And btw, you were right about the rock/cloud in the tank. Everything turned out just fine. The fish seemed happy swimming about in the plants and what not. I will have to change my filter tonight when I get home though. Thanks again!

[WhiteSpy9]

What kind of fish did you go with?

[JustROLLIN]

I bought....

1 - Beta
1 - Rainbow Shark
1 - Puffer Fish
2 - German Rams
1- Plecostimus - Algae eater

[WhiteSpy9]

A dwarf puffer?


I bought....

1 - Beta
1 - Rainbow Shark
1 - Puffer Fish
2 - German Rams
1- Plecostimus - Algae eater

[JustROLLIN]

I dunno...lol... Maybe Nate can answer that. Its a very small puffer that has a yellowish tint to it.

[WhiteSpy9]

Dwarf puffers are the only freshwater puffers I know of.....
I'd be concerned placing them in a tank w/ anything other than their own species.
I know they don't look the part, but they are some badass little guys and have destroyed anything I placed in a tank w/ them.
You did buy them from a reputable LFS, so maybe they are a more passive breed.

http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/McKane_Dwarf_Puffers.html


I dunno...lol... Maybe Nate can answer that. Its a very small puffer that has a yellowish tint to it.

[JustROLLIN]

Hmmm....that does worry me. But, the level of expertise they displayed to me, I think I should be ok. Those people at WoF really knew their business. The guy I dealt with last night had 11 tanks and 4 ponds of his own.

Thanks for the heads up though, I will definitely keep my eyes peeled for any issues.

[Big Nate]

I think everything will be fine with the dwarf puffer. He is so small and the betta will keep him in line. also all the fish you got will hold there own when it comes to a fight.

[Big Nate]

Here is a vid of my fish. It was taken with my still camera.

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[WhiteSpy9]

thread revival ftw!!!!!!! I re-did my tank and got new fish... check it out!
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[spek1098]

Have to give ya props on that setup, looks good.

[StealthSpeed3]

i'll post some shots of my stepmom's 29 gal she has set up. 3 mollies, a Ting, Clownfish, something that looks like a pirahna, a Bala shark, the angel seems to have disappeared, and an eel.

and it looks like the mollie had a baby..last time she had about 7 and 2 survived. hopefully this little frye will make it :)

[JustROLLIN]

I still have my tank, its a 22gal with a basic setup... some live plants and rocks and what not. But, the fish I have are the really cheap ones.. A world of fish gave me these since the expensive ones I bought all died. I really want to go back get some nicer fish again, but I am scared they will die or eat each other again.

[StealthSpeed3]

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[Big Nate]

The fish that looks like a piranha is a red belly pacu. Very similar only no teeth. That thing will get way too big for that tank. So be careful what if anything else is put in with it. As for Mollies I didn't see any in the pics you posted. The ones that are about the size of quarters are called tetra and they look like albino or the dreaded dyed strawberry/blueberry tetra.

I have three tanks. One has a mix of fish. The 60 gallon tank has 2 Bolivian rams, 2 angelfish, 5 black tetra, one minnow thing that I got for free when I swam into the bag at the fish store, a large placostomus and 2 gold severems. I have a 30 gallon with two flag cichlids and last a 20 gallon with one mixed African cichlid. I had four mixed in the 30 gallon but the damn thing didn’t stop eating each other and then the last one left died.

[StealthSpeed3]

in the first pic i posted there is one mollie by the white bottle and another by the heating wand.

I'm thinking the Pacu got the angelfish that was in there

[WhiteSpy9]

Soon it will be getting every else that is in there too.....
I'd consider giving him to a local fish store and starting fresh with a species that is compatible with each other.
Your tank will be much more active and enjoyable....


in the first pic i posted there is one mollie by the white bottle and another by the heating wand.

I'm thinking the Pacu got the angelfish that was in there

[Big Nate]

Pacu are returned to the fish store all the time. They will our grow any home tank set -up in a matter of 6 months-2 years. I have seen one get to be the size of a basketball. Like andy said bring it to a fish store and most likly they will trade for something better suited for your tank.

[WhiteSpy9]

I just tore down and set up my tank again.
Change out the substrate to a solid white color and I think it looks even better!
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[Picklz]

Looks real clean man, only thing I'd do is get a solid blue or black background for it, would dress it up nicely IMO. Oh if there is room behind the rocks you could hide the heaters too, can't really tell from the pic if there is or not.

[WhiteSpy9]

Background is on the list, I threw my old one out during the move.
I might try blue, had a black one and I didn't really like it much.

Good idea about the heaters!!

[Picklz]

Edit - See next post, I axed this setup lol

Brought my new tank home today :D Crappy cell phone pics FTL though, need to find the charger for my camera asap.
AGA 125 Gallon 'Tall' tank, dimensions are 60"L x 18"W x 26"T, also got a CS100 Overflow with the tank.
Going to start construction of the stand shortly!

[Picklz]

Hmm Okay so, I've read a lot and learned a little, decided not to go with the setup that was posted above for various reasons. I've ordered a custom Oceanic 156g Tank (60" x 24" x 24") that should be here in 3-4 weeks. I'm looking at table saws now and will probably pick one up once the tank is delivered so I can get cracking on a stand for it. Will post some pics once the tank shows up.

I also picked up a Nova Extreme 8 Bulb T5 Light Fixture w/ upgraded bulbs (I don't have the list in front of me but will post it later) It's a 48" Long fixture that should work fairly well for my tank, I may eventually upgrade the lighting to Metal Halides later but right now I'm not 100% sure what I'm going to keep so unless I want something that requires super high intensity lighting I won't bother. I plan to mount it on slides in the canopy above the tank so it can easily be slid out to replace bulbs or access the tank below.

[Big Nate]

Keeping fish is way fun. The servum i got last year is now has big as my hand and the placo is almost 10ins long.