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RE: Fish finally in the 125g!

austin123 — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:48:39 GMT

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tnemaloney — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:38:17 GMT

nice love the goby

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clownfishkid — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:18:40 GMT

very nice tank, interesting choice of fish

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Conner — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:45:52 GMT

Well, the eel jumped out of the tank and probably got eaten a few months ago. I hated to lose him, but it definitely lowered the bioload on my tank, and allowed me to get a school of tetras, which helped emphasize the South American/Amazon river theme of the tank. As of now, there are only South American fish in the tank, which I really like. When I can afford another large tank, maybe I'll try another eel. Although lately I've really been getting interested in both saltwater tanks, as well as lungfish. Lungfish are just amazing creatures, although they have fairly specific care requirements.

I wish I had some newer pictures, but I'm not at home right now. My gf tells me the plants have just gone crazy in the tank, and are doing awesome. Once I'm back home I'll be uploading some pictures so everyone can see. I'm also going to be building a custom canopy for the tank, to help direct the light more into the tank, and to help reduce some of the evaporation.

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weezel77 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:58:23 GMT

over time your eel will eat out of your hands. currently i can hand feed mine. watch out though sharp teeth. i think my eel is the best thing in the tank right now. hes funny to watch and he is usually the first one to the surface when the tank lid opens.

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pufferrocks — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:35:51 GMT

Awsome anglefish! I like them.

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Conner — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:00:44 GMT

Sorry, I've been on a boat for 6 weeks.

Well, I built the stand myself, and the filter is a 55 gallon tank I converted into a sump. All told, not including the fish and plants, I probably spend between $800-900. The tank was $400 pre-drilled, and the rest was the stand, sump, plumbing, lighting, and sand substrate. It cost more than I expected, but it was definitely worth it in my opinion.

Oh yah, I also had to place supports underneath the floor to make sure it would hold the tank, but I already had all that wood.

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GlitterGuppy2008 — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:47:40 GMT

I think (as I said before) that your tank setup is absoloutely fabulous! How much does a tank like that cost?

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Conner — Wed, 21 May 2008 21:05:13 GMT

He's a Tire Track Eel. They are reported to get up to 3 feet long, but he was only about 13 inches in that picture. They are very active, intelligent fish. Unfortunately, I think his curiosity got the better of him, and he must have jumped out of the tank and gotten eaten by one of my other pets, because he disappeared a couple weeks ago and hasn't been seen since.

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MtnFishBoy — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:50:51 GMT

I think that your eel is very pretty What kind is it?

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Conner — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:51:41 GMT

I didn't put a background because I like the wall color showing from behind the tank. It acts as a natural background, and keeps you focusing on the fish. I'm not a big fan of using pictures of rocks or plants as backgrounds.

I still haven't seen any sign of my tire track eel...

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Matt N — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:01:50 GMT

I don't mean to criticize or anything but how come you didn't put a background on?

I hope the eel didn't jump or something like that I read that they are amazing at this!

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RE: Fish finally in the 125g!

Conner — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:34:08 GMT

Here are some more pictures of the tank. They show the 2 new large amazon swords I added, the spotted pictus catfish, and the school of Bleeding Heart Tetra's I added the other day. They've been pretty subdued, schooling very tightly, but I don't know how much of that was due to the attention my tire track eel had been paying them (i think his eyes are bigger than his mouth, fortunately).

Since the eels gone missing this morning, they are actively swimming in a large, loose school all over the tank, definitely enjoying the space.

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Mindnova — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:27:52 GMT

Awesome tank, love the drift wood and sand base. Your fish show the attention and care you take. Oh for the room for more tanks

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Conner — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:00:40 GMT

Thanks! Good luck with your upgrade, I'm sure it will look amazing as well.

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sharonM — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:58:48 GMT

I am so envious of you! I am hoping to upgrade from a 55 to 125 in the near future but have to get a contractor in to make sure my floor will hold it!!!! Lovely tank!

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Armand — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:34:44 GMT

Wow, that Dragon Goby is magnificent.

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Conner — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:58:14 GMT

Oh, the goby's are also considered a brackish water fish, although they can do ok in freshwater. It's recommended that they be moved into, or their tank slowly converted into, a brackish tank as they mature. Mine is in just plain freshwater, but I may set up a brackish tank in the future.

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kommander15 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:40:17 GMT

awesome pix

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Conner — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:52:01 GMT

Thanks everyone!

I just got 2 more amazon swords today. They are both about 14 inches tall, with 2 long stems sticking up beyond the surface of the water. They only cost $1 more than the little 4 inch swords, so I figured why the heck not!

The dragon fish is technically called a Violet Goby, or Dragon Goby. They get up to 24 inches in length according to most sources. Mine is about 13 inches right now, so he's got a way to go before he's fully grown. They're actually fairly peaceful. Mine gets along with every other fish in the tank. The only thing he doesn't like is when the eel gets to laying on top of him in a hiding spot.

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fredburger999 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:35:49 GMT

Wow. What kind of dragonfish are they and how big do they get?

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Nep2Ns PlumR — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:18:12 GMT

Love the whole set-up. Great job. Pics are really good too.

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octopuslover — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:46:34 GMT

I love the eel!

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bsctbndt — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:39:16 GMT

Very nice pictures!

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Hailey — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:06:13 GMT

They're a pretty tall tetra too...they should be OK. I have seen similar tetra species (like diamond tetras) full grown, and they are fairly large.

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Conner — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:39:11 GMT

Yah, the algae/diatom stuff is irritating, but it isn't too bad yet.

The fish definitely like the bigger space. The 3 angels now actually swim like they're part of a school, rather than chasing each other around the tank. The eel and goby both enjoy being able to actually swim around.

I think the only one who's not super happy is the pictus, because he's used to having a better hiding spot than this tank provides. He'll get used to it, though.

I also picked up a school of Bleeding Heart tetra's today. They're in the 20g for now (its been empty since I moved the other fish to the 125g). There are 14 of them right now, and I'm going to pick up probably another 10-11 of them next Tuesday. I'm going to be putting them in the 125g as well. I know that they'll be small enough for the eel to eat once he's fully grown, but I think they'll be ok. They are fast enough to keep away from him for the most part, and big enough I don't think he'll immediately see them as food.

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David Lass — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:33:17 GMT

Great photos -- and really great looking fish. I can imagine they really appreciate the big tank.

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Hailey — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:40:47 GMT

It looks great! It also looks like your diatom bloom is already starting, which is not surprising given all the silica sand in there. Just be patient and wait it out, and keep the leaves of the plants as free of it as possible. Frequent water changes right from the start will help (the biggest issue is the free silica still floating through the water column)

RE: Fish finally in the 125g!

Conner — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:09:57 GMT

And a few more (these were taken about an hour after the lights turned off, so the Dragonfish, Eel, and pictus were much more active).

Fish finally in the 125g!

Conner — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:03:05 GMT

Here are some pics of my fish finally in they're permanent home, the 125g tank.

I don't have any pics of the pictus or BN pleco yet, but I'll get some soon.