new tank what should I put in it?

[Ajno]

Hey guys,

I've been out of the hobby for almost 2 years. Got the itch and bought a 122 gallon L shaped aquarium. One side is 4 ft long and the other side is 3 ft long. I can't decide what the heck to put in it. I originally planned to do planted with shrimp and a large variety of fish but where I got the tank from he had some cichlids and I really liked them. I thought about dividing up the tank and doing 3 ft in plants and 4 ft in cichlids.

What would you do? Before when I was in the hobby I was breeding and raising ranchu (fancy goldfish) and am pretty sure I don't wanna go back to goldfish.

 

[Redearsunfish]

I keep 95 % goldfish, so I have no problem there.

With respect to an L-shaped tank, I would stay away from any large cichlid/plant mix, just spells trouble for the green stuff, and if you physically divide the tank, then it defeats the purpose and flow of such a wonderfully inferesting tank.

Personally, i'd go with your original plan, as an L-shaped tank screams for plants, with interesting elevation changes with driftwood and stone and small schools of fish going back and forth between the sections. I'd do java ferns and cardinals and loaches and cory cats and small plecos and tetras, bleeding heart, lemon, red-eye, etc. just my 2 cents.

 

[Tajp]

I keep 95 % goldfish, so I have no problem there.

With respect to an L-shaped tank, I would stay away from any large cichlid/plant mix, just spells trouble for the green stuff.

Personally, i'd go with your original plan, as an L-shaped tank screams for plants, with interesting elevation changes with driftwood and stone and small schools of fish going back and forth between the sections. I'd do java ferns and cardinals and loaches and cory cats and small plecos and tetras, bleeding heart, lemon, red-eye, etc.

x2

 

[CODzilla]

an L-shaped tank screams for plants, with interesting elevation changes with driftwood and stone and small schools of fish going back and forth between the sections. I'd do java ferns and cardinals and loaches and cory cats and small plecos and tetras, bleeding heart, lemon, red-eye, etc. just my 2 cents.

I want this now!

 

[Redearsunfish]

I want this now!

I know, right?.. I'd really like a tank like this.

 

[darkness975]

I keep 95 % goldfish, so I have no problem there.

With respect to an L-shaped tank, I would stay away from any large cichlid/plant mix, just spells trouble for the green stuff, and if you physically divide the tank, then it defeats the purpose and flow of such a wonderfully inferesting tank.

Personally, i'd go with your original plan, as an L-shaped tank screams for plants, with interesting elevation changes with driftwood and stone and small schools of fish going back and forth between the sections. I'd do java ferns and cardinals and loaches and cory cats and small plecos and tetras, bleeding heart, lemon, red-eye, etc. just my 2 cents.

+1

 

[Ajno]

Thanks sounds like a plan. Going to be a little while. Gotta buy another filter,co2 system and substrate.

 

[charles-n-charge]

i want a U shaped tank to take up three walls of my room or to surround my bed lol. sounds like an awesome tank though.

PICS!!!

and id just go with all african cichlids. should make an amazing show tank.

P.S... PICS!!!!!!!

 

[Ajno]

Got the tank from a member here, for an excellent price. When I'm ready to stock it I'm going to probably buy some fish and shrimp from him. He has red cherry shripm which I want and bushynose plecos too. Going to light it with 220watts compacts, 110 on each side, should be able to grow anything, planning on definitely doing co2, had limited success without it so wanna see able to grow anything.

 

[Ajno]

Definitely getting some kuhli loaches. Those guys are cool looking. A few plecos, I like the zebra pleco and some bn, as far a schooling fish, not quite sure.Right now I need at least one more filter, hoping to get an fx5 and a co2 regulator. Got my light kits coming. So I'll build something to wire them up in and hang them from the ceiling.