My Progress from Last Nights New Tank Assembly

[Lil_Stinker]

10 bucks says Fish!

Doh, y dint I thunka dat?

shadap marge im readin' here.

Sorry The Simpsons are on....

....

... what am I missing guys??

Please tell me before it gets too full..

THANKS!

Fishies?

What size tank is that? And what ya puttin in there?

Didn't ya see gators & penguins

*****

Seriously dude, what will this fine tank be stocked with?
Whats the dims?

It didnt look like 4" in the pics... sounds good...

Can't wait to see 'er stocked

 

[Nic]

what size tank is it? filter? what kind of lighting? fish?

 

[Chris Walrod]

Thanks for the compliments!! Please see this thread I started a couple of days ago. It outlines what equipment I have thus far.

Tank dimensions are: 48.5"L, 31.5"T, 13.5"D

I plan this to be a planted tank. I am almost as excited about the live plants as I am the fish.

Wife and I both wish for smaller fish, small schools perhaps. We really dont know as of yet. I am trying to learn all I can with respect to plant/fish compatibility.

I know a discus or two is our dream, but we may work up to that after some time.

I like the Bala Shark. I have learned that tin foil barbs are a nono for live plants. I understand there are other barbs that are not so bad. Not sure about cichlid's(sp?). They seem to be a species-by-itself application, but I am probably wrong. Gourami's seem pretty mellow. Of course we both love Angels..

We'll see. Any suggestions??

Thanks

Update: tank is now 40% full---its been filling since 10pm last night

 

[AtomixIGN]

I don't like bala. They get big and they're skittish. Which means eventually they spaz out and smash into the glass and die. You seem to have a higher budget than I do so I recommend you look into Denison Barb(Puntius denisonii) as a substitute. They have them at the Shark Aquarium and they're gorgous.

For you because of what you seem to like I'd say start off with a couple of dwarf gourami. A pair of regular or blue dwarf and a pair of honey dwarf. Then add the angels.

German Blue Rams are difficult to keep, but in a planted tank with angels... wow.

 

[Thomascl]

Sounds good mate, keep us updated with pics.

 

[is300zx]

angels would look nice since it is a tall tank.

 

[Chris Walrod]

Wednesday am update: Still filling with the slow but sure reverse osmosis water source. I have posted an image of the current water level. Please forgive the images as they were taken early this morning in COMPLETE darkness

Also, we have positioned our rocks and bottom features. I am sure they will get moved around once we get the tank full and the lights on. This has been the hardest thing thus far in setting up a new tank: what and where to decorate the bottom of the tank!!

xP3 filter is assembled, primed and was test run for a few hours last night. It is pretty quiet!

 

[metant]

Try altum angels.

 

[guppy]

Altums, apistos, a whole swarm of dwarf cories (I love the way they move in groups), whiptail cats, some congo tets, etc

 

[rayman45]

Altums, apistos, a whole swarm of dwarf cories (I love the way they move in groups), whiptail cats, some congo tets, etc

very nice tank...

your filling with RO water?
i like that way its comming out now