My DIY 200ish tank (5.5'x2'x3') is nearing completion:
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110933&page=3
I did a bit of shopping around fish profiles today, and so far this is what I've come up with:
Bottom:
Wanted a Gold Nugget or a pictus Cat, (or both) but their water params don't match up with any of my other fish. Right now I'm thinking Leopard plec, but one of them will likely outgrow my tank eventually. This is the area where I need the most suggestions I guess. I like large plecs, and something that is nice to look at and active would be a bonus.
"Main/Show Fish"
Albino Oscar (probably only 1)
Blue Acara
Red Headed Severum
Convict
Dither Fish
a School of firemouths would be pretty. I looked at giant danios too, and they are nice looking, but I haven't checked their water req's yet.The firemouths look like they'd be the most interesting.
The tank will have a lot of shelter in it... probably not many plants though. I figure I can keep the pH around 7-7.5, temp about 75-79 and everyone should stay relatively happy. The gold Nugget likes 78+ and I don't want to cut the balance too close there, and the pictus likes acid water (6.8 max) so it wouldn't be impossible to keep either... just not much room for error before someone's unhappy.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110933&page=3
I did a bit of shopping around fish profiles today, and so far this is what I've come up with:
Bottom:
Wanted a Gold Nugget or a pictus Cat, (or both) but their water params don't match up with any of my other fish. Right now I'm thinking Leopard plec, but one of them will likely outgrow my tank eventually. This is the area where I need the most suggestions I guess. I like large plecs, and something that is nice to look at and active would be a bonus.
"Main/Show Fish"
Albino Oscar (probably only 1)
Blue Acara
Red Headed Severum
Convict
Dither Fish
a School of firemouths would be pretty. I looked at giant danios too, and they are nice looking, but I haven't checked their water req's yet.The firemouths look like they'd be the most interesting.
The tank will have a lot of shelter in it... probably not many plants though. I figure I can keep the pH around 7-7.5, temp about 75-79 and everyone should stay relatively happy. The gold Nugget likes 78+ and I don't want to cut the balance too close there, and the pictus likes acid water (6.8 max) so it wouldn't be impossible to keep either... just not much room for error before someone's unhappy.
oops.