New guy from northern New Mexico

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Brian Rodgers said:
Our fish tank is five feet deep dug in to solid limestone. When I say dug I mean hand busted rock for an entire Summer. That was three Summers ago. We then stuccoed the rocks leaving the natural shapes which it what I'm having difficulty cleaning. I've been using a cheap broom with a homemade extension. The pond is 5.5 feet deep in the lowest end. It's more or less 10 foot across. We used three layers of Herco Koi pond coating to seal the pond.
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That sounds like a great tank, very jealous :). With a solid substrate, Suckers should do a fine job cleaning things up and stirring them off the bottom for other fish to eat. Bullheads would work, but they don't exactly like the same temperature as Brookies!
 
divemaster99 said:
That sounds like a great tank, very jealous :). With a solid substrate, Suckers should do a fine job cleaning things up and stirring them off the bottom for other fish to eat. Bullheads would work, but they don't exactly like the same temperature as Brookies!
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That is what I was thinking, but the Comets seem okay. What about plecostomus? I've heard they can get quite large in a big tank like this.
 
From http://www.tropical-fish-keeping.co...hicus-triactis-l-91.html#sthash.OxCBd0NV.dpbs Three Beacon Plecostomus
Minimum Tank Size: 90 gallons Care Level: Moderate Temperament: Peaceful Aquarium Hardiness: Hardy Water Conditions: 71-79° F, KH 4-8, pH 6.4-7.6 Max. Size: 9.7″ Color Form: Black, Orange Diet: Omnivore Compatibility: OK community tank fish Origin: Venezuela, Colombia Family: Loricariidae Live Span: 8-10 years Aquarist Experience Lever: Intermediate - See more at: http://www.tropical-fish-keeping.co...hicus-triactis-l-91.html#sthash.OxCBd0NV.dpuf
 
jhook said:
5" deep into limestone. That's a whole lot of work. But it looks like it was worth it. You have some great looking fish there.
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Thank you. This project has been a whole lot of fun. Only issue was budget from my wife'
s point of view. One of the first issues was the Koi Pond Coat, @ ~ $60.00 for a gallon, we never noticed it said three consecutive coats, arg!
 
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Brian Rodgers said:
That is what I was thinking, but the Comets seem okay. What about plecostomus? I've heard they can get quite large in a big tank like this.
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The problem with Plecos is that they're tropical fish that really don't like water below 70°F. They're also known for sucking slime coats off of certain fish, I've never heard of anyone keeping them with trout but I wouldn't risk it. Plus they're messy fish that create more bioload than it's worth for what they clean. They're nice display fish though if you ever want to start an all Pleco tank.
 
Out of curiosity, do you ever get in that pond with the fish? I know if I had one of those in my house I'd be in there with a snorkel or my full scuba gear every chance I got!
 
divemaster99 said:
Out of curiosity, do you ever get in that pond with the fish? I know if I had one of those in my house I'd be in there with a snorkel every chance I got!
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I probably would too!
 
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