Possible tank setup...Kick-ass!!!

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Ok I know there are like a dozen of these a week lol but just wanted some general opinion- to see if I am still a noob or have learnt something...

Ok I'm thinking probably a 100Gallon tank set to Brackish- still deciding on a Salinity:
about a 1/4-1/3 left at the top with like a platform for the crickets; with branches... well branching off ;) into each corner of the tank; so I place the box of crickets on the platform deep enough they can't jump out- then they can just cruz around and the Archers can feed when they are hungry- the tank will be sealed so that if the Archers simply get bored and shoot them for the fun but leave them- they can't climb out but will simply find the small platform (that may hold a mud-skipper or two... :confused: to be decided) the then either get eaten by the mud-skipper or make it back to the top branches to be shot down when the Archers ARE hungry lol :D

Ok the stocking:

Would like to have a larger shoal of Archer but I think three will be my max for a 100gallon tank
Maybe a/ couple Sharptail gobies to mop up dead crickets and waste? or would a scat/mono be better for that? Wait are both monos and Scats Brackish- or is one of them not...?

And the possible mud-skippers; but they're not a major part of the plan- would be quite cool though- but would take up some vital room...

So how does that all sound- Will do some drawings later to show you what I mean lol- but for now sit back and imagine- :popcorn:
It won't be the biggest tank around (thought considering I've only ever had a 39 gal until then it will be HUGE to me) but it should kick ass! with loads of bad-ass attitude...

Also have never kept Sharptail gobies or know much about them REALLY- so does anyone have any good info on them- am going to read up on net; but first hand experience is ALWAYS preferable.

Well that's about it- will eagerly await your opinions...

P.S. I'm pretty sure the Sharptail gobies are non-aggressive- and that they have like spines so they should be ok with the Archers if they keep up in size, right? I would be getting all the fish about the same time- or if no getting them the same sizes so that they can keep up and will not (hopefully) get bullied... or worse lol

And I was thinking- someone mentioned before maybe at the beginning having a small breeding pair of guppies of the Brackish equivalent to produce fry for the others to eat- sort of an away from home feeding system- but that was clutching at straws... a good idea?
 
That sounds like an awesome setup.

Scats and Monos can live in brackish water, but as they get closer to adults they prefer full marine conditions so personally, I would go with the gobies. They are not as picky as scats and monos and they will eat almost anything.

I would think you would be ok as long as the gobies were a good size. I think adult size is about 6" so if you wanted something bigger go with Jade Sleeper Gobies (Dormitator maculatus). I have two of them and they aren't aggressive at all and they do a fantastic job at cleaning up.

The mollies wouldn't be a bad idea. I keep platys in my grow tanks because they breed like crazy and they supply food for the tank.

I can't wait to see this tank!!!
 
KenyanSandBoa;824363; said:
That sounds like an awesome setup.
I can't wait to see this tank!!!

Hmm... unfortunately you may be waiting a while- I can't do this until I at least leave school- two more years- then I'm at uni probs--- so might be able to do it then- don't know...
May have to wait 'till after uni- :cry:

Well I guess at least I have lots of time to think about and plan it so SHOULD get it all right first time round.
 
that sounds awesome. Too bad you cannot do it sooner.

and sweet video of those archers. that makes me want some!!!!!!!
 
lol thanks- not the best quality but for a point and shoot camera on video mode- then being compressed onto youtube; not too bad, aye?
Yea well when I said you'd have to wait- I forgot to mention there is one clause- if I win the Lottery (probs have to be the Euromillions £18million; come on...) I MIGHT drop out of school and get everything I've ever wanted lol
including the fish and a hawk- I enjoy falconry but can't get a bird either due to not having enough time.
 
right well seeing as it's probably going to be a 100gal tank- again this isn't happening any time soon; I think I could accommodate two Oligolepis acutipennis; with maybe three archers? and a couple of scats? maybe two... to pretty much keep the tank clean. I just wanted something to help clean the tank; especially the substrate; in this case sand as when I did have archers before; I used sand and only the three archers left a lot of mess from the several crickets they demolished every other day... sometimes daily lol.
How does that sound? is it true scats can reach 30cm! will there be enough room in a 100gal for three full grown archers, 2 full grown Oligolepis acutipennis and 2 full grown Scats?
This is getting packed lol
Remember I've never actually seen a 100gal tank in real life; don't think so at least... so I'm still unsure how much fish can go in it- I don't really want to go along with the rules about 1inch per gallon or whatever it is- want there to be as much room as possi- especially with the 'boisterous' archers :headbang2
 
Right just looking at tanks- got really bored- now this is the only place I could find in the UK that seem to make large custom made tank- now I will probs be wanting at least 100galls... now the site: http://www.fitfiltration.co.uk/index.htm
seems to have it covered- the prices are less than I expected; but still pretty expensive lol- anywhere else anyone know of in the UK?
Also it's talking about a sump- now I know roughly what a sump is; but the sizes seem as big as most tanks... and would a sump really help in a Brackish tank; aren't they really meant for fullon marine? IF not would a sump really help? lol this is going to be expensive; ALMOST glad I can't do it yet- couldn't afford it lol
 
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