My Tank and plans

[Bpweitzm]

Hey Hey
So here is my 60 gal:





My next tank is a 30 gal river tank, I currently the aquaterra amazon tree on order. Behind it will go a HOB aquaclear70, an aquaclear 70 powerhead fully plumbed with an intake on the front side and then the outflow is directed in an L from behind the background then lengthwise down the tank. Plan to stock with hillstream loaches. Based off of several river tank plans. Should be a fun project and I will add pictures as I go. All plants are real in the photos.

55 Gal has:
1x Polypterus ornatipinnis
1X leopard ctenopoma
1x tiger pleco L-002
2x bolivian ram
3x x-ray catfish
1x red-finned tiger barb

 

[fayfay]

I love it when real plants are being used, even if theres fish that tend to destroy them.
Dont get too attached to the bolivian butterfly though..only a matter of time untill it ends up as ornate dinner, but hopefully not. Never know with those fishies.

Aaaanyway! Beautifull tank! Cant wait for updates.

 

[abarilot]

Where is Casper, Wilhelm, and Vladimir? I miss them! If the bichir starts attacking the ram you can make a little visit down to me and you can put him in my geo tank and then you ill help you get a endli!!! I hope all is well man and I love the set up... i need to come see it in real life!

 

[paopanlilio]

thats a nice setup
and nice plan too

 

[EuroJohn]

Nice!

 

[Bpweitzm]

 

[Iffrat]

that is a nice set up love the natural look

 

[N.C.]

very nice i just want to know how u keep your ornate bichir from ripping up your live plants.

 

[Columbian Shark Catfish]

sweet!

 

[Bpweitzm]

very nice i just want to know how u keep your ornate bichir from ripping up your live plants.

So what I did was started most out with the small plastic pots and that works great for the parent and as they grew I clipped them and tied together 3-4 fronds of the trimmed segments. You know where to cut as roots are sent out and you can plant those into the substrate. I just keep them away from most of the driftwood as my ornate does most of his digging around it.

A few ideas I have would be: Try tying the plants together a bit and attaching to a form of an anchor, such as a large rock or weight of some sort That way even if he pulls them out they still are intact and won't float around. You could also try plants that grow up and spread as they wouldn't clutter the bottom and be ripped out. Plus my bichir loves to hang out in the lillie pad looking plant and just rest. Also java ferns and others that cling onto drift wood would be very solid and promote a more natural "bushy" look.

Good luck!