Picked up the start of my polys for my 470.

TexasMFK31

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In tank shots of retro pls
I'll see if I can catch him out. He likes to hide back in the back away from me, won't even eat in front of me! But, I know he eats cause he has a nice little pellet belly. All have eaten except the Palmas Palmas sadly. The 2 Delhezi each took out a zebra danio the other night, I was surprised by that.

The stock is going to be:

1 Black Arowana
1 Ornate
1 Retro
1 Palmas Palmas
1 Teugelsi
1 Weeksii
2 Delhezi
~10 Discus

Fence Fish

1 Flagtail
1 BGK
10-15 Rainbows

I just don't want there to be massive chasing for the rainbows. May be a bit much, will see where I end up as I go. The Bichirs and Arowana are who the tank is for. Others are add-ons. If the Discus don't work out, I guess I'll have to find a used 150-180 for a nice planted community......GF says I can only have 2 tanks, but didn't say they couldn't both be big!
 
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Ahhhh the dreaded GF ultimatum....get worse when she becomes the wife lol train her now !!!

Tank sounds great btw
 

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Ahhhh the dreaded GF ultimatum....get worse when she becomes the wife lol train her now !!!

Tank sounds great btw
GF is used to it. 2 tanks is a fair trade I think. Lol, especially given one of them is a 470G monster!

Thanks! I've got a thread rolling in the DIY section. This coming weekend I'll get the stand, and if I can get people to lift the tank (about 500#s) I'll have the plumbing and filtration done.
 

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Im gonna check the theead out love build threads
 

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Guys check out this thread....tank is beastly


TexasMFK31 TexasMFK31 your lfs may be getting its polys from toyin (rehoboth aquatics) if so you'll have access to all sorts of top notch polys
 

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TexasMFK31 TexasMFK31 where are you at in texas? I live in Dallas but I'm in Houston for the Federation of Texas Aquarium societies convention in Houston right now
 

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Flint town!
I know I could, but I dont like the looks for the Lower Jaws. Awesome fish, just not as pretty IMO.
I'm a huge UJ fan but really I think the ljs are alot more diverse in pattern and color then the ujs. But I do enjoy the ujs looks better I don't know less savage I guess. Wife thinks they are cute so easier for me to get what I want...lol
But look at J jaws7777 candy bar, and Congis. They are beutiful!
 
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