My New Fish Tank Is Finally Set Up(Pics)

[RichardR]

I switched from cichlid tanks to community tanks several years ago so I have a 55 gallon tank w/gold fish, a 29 gallon w/tetras and a 20 gallon w/molly's.

Granted my tanks are not very cool or exciting but I enjoy them just the same, if anyone is interested in seeing them I guess I can break out the glass cleaner later on tonight & snap a few photos.

 

[Benny]

I switched from cichlid tanks to community tanks several years ago so I have a 55 gallon tank w/gold fish, a 29 gallon w/tetras and a 20 gallon w/molly's.

Granted my tanks are not very cool or exciting but I enjoy them just the same, if anyone is interested in seeing them I guess I can break out the glass cleaner later on tonight & snap a few photos.

Once I figure out what to do with my 3 remaining auratus', I'm going to turn my 20 gallon into a community tank. I'll probably stock it with tetras and neons.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

It's all your fault

I went to Petco and got a new tank and some decorative crap. Decided to not go with child's. Now I just need to get more fish.

 

[Benny]

I went to Petco and got a new tank and some decorative crap. Decided to not go with child's. Now I just need to get more fish.

LOL, what'd you get?

 

[CSK22]

I LOVE Green Terrors!!!! Awesome tank man! Maybe we should have a show us your fish tank thread???

 

[theweakerbrother]

When this tank is finished, you need to stand up, wring your hands and declare that this battle station is FULLY OPERATIONAL.

 

[Benny]

I LOVE Green Terrors!!!! Awesome tank man! Maybe we should have a show us your fish tank thread???

Yeah, green terrors are awesome looking fish and very cheap considering how neat they look...After I got him, I immediately wanted to go back and get more, but I read that they can reach 8" in length and get aggressive.

I've heard mixed reviews about them. Some say they will get along fine with others and some say they live up to their name...Hopefully I bought a peaceful one.

Yes, you should definitely start a fish tank thread.

When this tank is finished, you need to stand up, wring your hands and declare that this battle station is FULLY OPERATIONAL.

LOL.

I still have some work to do on it...I want some more rocks, more plants(I think I'm going with fake) and a background.

I bought 3 (fake) plants and a background today, but I asked for a 48" sheet and the dumb girl cut it to 46".

I think I'm going to run back there and get 3 more plants and the appropriate sized background here in just a minute. I'll post pics when everything is in the tank.

I'm also going to add 4-5 more yellow labs, but I want to make sure my tank is 100% balanced before I drop any more money on fish.

Here is a yellow lab:

 

[ammoguy62]

I wish my house was big enough to have a nice fish tank...

 

[woundedyak]

When cleaning rocks, I just scrubbed them with a good brush then boiled them for about 10min. Nothing lives after a 140 degrees and a few minutes. As long as you have good water movement that breaks the surface, you really don't need an aerator but, it's your tank and that's what maks it so fricken cool.

Here's my 400gl tang tank. Pictures were taken by my buddy who knows what he's doing. them

 

[woundedyak]

Here's an old vid of the haps and peacocks

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9m2EDlsg2M]YouTube - 180 Gallon Malawi Haplochromines (Hap/Peacock)[/ame]

 

[U.S. Patriot]

LOL, what'd you get?

Since I'm limited on space I just went with a 14 gallon tank. It's the width of a 10 gallon just taller. Makes it look bigger I suppose. Now I have to go back and get more fish tomorrow.

 

[Benny]

Woundedyak:



Maybe asking for pics of tanks wasn't such a good idea...My tank looks like crap compared to that.



OK, so here is my updated tank with some new plants and a background.

I'd love some opinions...I don't know if the bright plants are too much or if they just brighten everything up. I didn't spend very much on everything, so it can always be removed without me regretting it.

Tell me what you guys think please:
(and yeah, I don't know what I'm doing when it comes to snapping pics of fish)

Here is the old one for side by side(front by bottom) comparison:

 

[woundedyak]

Woundedyak:



Maybe asking for pics of tanks wasn't such a good idea...My tank looks like crap compared to that.



OK, so here is my updated tank with some new plants and a background.

I'd love some opinions...I don't know if the bright plants are too much or if they just brighten everything up. I didn't spend very much on everything, so it can always be removed without me regretting it.

Tell me what you guys think please:
(and yeah, I don't know what I'm doing when it comes to snapping pics of fish)

Here is the old one for side by side(front by bottom) comparison:

Bazooka, Don't bash your tank like that. You have worked very hard and asked all the right questions to get it to this point! IMO I'm not a big fan of plants in African tanks. It takes away from the fishes color. Since you have a few terror's in there. I would lean towards getting a rock structures around the same height all the way across the tank and take just a few of those plants and put them behind the rock pile to give the tank some depth. Then go with a soild black back ground. Again, This is just my opinion. I think you should do the tank how ever it makes you happy

 

[Benny]

Bazooka, Don't bash your tank like that. You have worked very hard and asked all the right questions to get it to this point! IMO I'm not a big fan of plants in African tanks. It takes away from the fishes color. Since you have a few terror's in there. I would lean towards getting a rock structures around the same height all the way across the tank and take just a few of those plants and put them behind the rock pile to give the tank some depth. Then go with a soild black back ground. Again, This is just my opinion. I think you should do the tank how ever it makes you happy

As I find more rocks that will fit the missing puzzle pieces(in order to have one large structure in the middle), I'll slowly get rid of the plants in the back and probably go with a solid black background, since the rocks will cover up most of it anyway.

This is my first tank worth a crap(my biggest tank previously was 20g), so I'm living and learning...

Once I get my basement renovated, I'm sure I'll get a bigger tank, but I'm not sure if I'm ready for the 400g yet..

I can't think of what the rock background you have is called, but can you give me a ballpark on how much that was? That tank you have is absolutely amazing looking.

Oh and I only have 1 (green) Terror...Along with a Keyhole, 12 Ngara Flametail Peacocks and a Bristlenose Pleco.

 

[360]

Hey BJ, is that Texas Holey Rock in the middle of your tank?

 

[360]

I'm ashamed, but I'll play anyway.

This is what happens when you don't clean the tank for a few months.

I HAVE to get it cleaned before it gets too cold. TIME is my enemy.

 

[Benny]

Hey BJ, is that Texas Holey Rock in the middle of your tank?

To be honest, I'm not sure, but after a google search I don't think so...THR is much more porous.

I bought it because it's a single (real) rock that makes a good hiding place for a smaller fish, without having to strategically stack rocks to make one or hiding more places.

Texas Holy Rock looks friggin' awesome...Now all I need is another tank to decorate and I'll buy some.

Damn this hobby! It's almost as addicting as guns.

(Guns are more fun and useful, but I get to enjoy this much more often)

 

[360]

The THR page changes almost daily it seems. That guy that owns that is a professor, or teacher or something like that and digs that stuff as a hobby and sells it to aquarium owners. It is the only place in the world to get it.

 

[Benny]

360:

That's a nice tank!
(I didn't want to quote all those pics)

I will eventually have a tank with a bunch of real plants, but I really wanted Cichlids and I read that it's not that easy to keep both of them alive.

How often do you do water changes? That's the biggest hassle that I want to deal with, but I don't have a problem with taking 20 or so minutes a week to change out 5-10 gallons of water to have a decoration piece that relaxes me when I look at it.

 

[tyler34]

BJ you need to go over here- The Planted Tank Forum