The Tropical Tank

hillie · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:11 am Post subject:

That red fish must be drop dead gorgeous..... look at the yellow fish's eyes POPPING out Laughing

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dcurzon · Member Joined: 27 Aug 2009 Posts: 61

good job on the skirting Smile

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Tank 1: 48x24x24 - 400 liters
1x Plec - "Barry" @ 14"
6x Convicts - 1 pink(fem), 4 marbled(1fem 3male) & 1 black(fem) + babies
1x Oscar - "Trevor" @ 4"

Tank 2: 24x12x12
"Snappy" the Rainbow Crab

the_funny_carpet · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:22 pm Post subject:

Finally got the sand, and filled the tank! yaayz! (dont have any rocks, plants or wood yet but will get them soonish) here are some pics...

The tank

Inner working of the built-in filter

Filter Outlet

And my complex and well-organized 'switchboard'

XD

will post more once i get wood and rocks in.
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the_funny_carpet · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject:

and there are air bubbles in the sand - do i need to stir these out? how often will i need to stir when the tank is set up? and how? whyyyyy? Smile

thanks
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Superfish .. umm... something (20L)
6 Neon tetra

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Apistogramma · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:58 pm Post subject:

Give the sand a vac-over once a week and run your hands through it to prevent any gas pockets building up.
Air bubbles don't matter though. You might want to plan in some fish that will enjoy digging about in the sand for food as they're a great help in keeping it clean.
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hillie · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:11 pm Post subject:

Looking good Funny Carpet Smile

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the_funny_carpet · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:25 pm Post subject:

hillie · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject:

Funny

Will you be putting live plants in your new tank or synthetic?
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the_funny_carpet · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:44 pm Post subject:

LIVE! i hate synthetic plants... theyre really quite noticable and make the tank look less natural. Its the same as putting those plastic 'divers helmets' and loads of unrealistic shipwrecks etc.
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Superfish .. umm... something (20L)
6 Neon tetra

Aqua One AquaStyle 850 (165L)

hillie · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:49 pm Post subject:

I do agree.... we went synthetic when our Silver Dollars demolished all the live plants... but we're gradually finding plants that are hardy enough to withstand.

Shame, was going to offer you some of our now-redundant synthetics as a gift for your new tank!!

Will have to think again Laughing

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the_funny_carpet · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject:

well you could get me a 3000gal tank, a red tailed cat and money for a big extension?
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Superfish .. umm... something (20L)
6 Neon tetra

Aqua One AquaStyle 850 (165L)

hillie · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:11 pm Post subject:

Fine. Well. That's told me then

ROFL

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Bala Shark Mama · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:04 pm Post subject:

you could also think about adding some Malaysian trumpet snails. They dig through the substrate, helping to prevent gas pockets, and wriggling through plant roots, which apparently is a good thing. They also help to keep algae down, and they don't nibble plants like some snails do... or at least my well behaved ones don't.
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markee · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:12 pm Post subject:

It's getting there bud, the murkiness will clear in a few days. Is it not noisey with the water outlet above the water?

If you get a plec you might want to think about getting a heater guard, they sometimes will rest on the heater & burn themselves
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Apistogramma · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:39 am Post subject:

Yes they will dig about. Very Happy

Can I come see your red tail cat?
I would also like a hemibagrus wyckii. They have beautiful blue eyes...
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