Update pics

[JamesF]

Thanks guys.
The sand is pretty simple. Run the gravel vac slightly above it and the debris leaves while the sand stays. A little gets sucked up every time, but I just rinse it real quick and throw it back in. I'll have more update pics this week. I've added some black sand to the tank.

 

[Ambervikings91]

ive actually never found sand to be very difficult, although i didn't try it till i was more experienced with aquariums, but i prefer sand over gravel personally

 

[wyldKard]

Thanks guys.
The sand is pretty simple. Run the gravel vac slightly above it and the debris leaves while the sand stays. A little gets sucked up every time, but I just rinse it real quick and throw it back in. I'll have more update pics this week. I've added some black sand to the tank.

Neat! I'm thinking of trying this out when I get the funds for a smaller tank for small/juvies. Still hunting for black sand that's good for fish tanks over here.

 

[JamesF]

I added some Black Diamond substrate to the 125. Not only has it brought out the colours in the plants, but the bichirs have changed quite significantly as well. They've all darkened up quite a bit and the dels have quite a bit of green showing. I just haven't been able to get a good closeup pic of their heads.
My male del. His colours have popped nicely.

One of the p retropinnis.

One side of the tank.

Other side.

 

[JamesF]

The retro is in another tank. Still growing....slowly...well, two of them are. The third is definitely a runt.

 

[Ambervikings91]

Really enjoy looking at your forest there! How's the maintenance on the sand?

yeah the scaping is pretty awesome

 

[Cohazard]

Wow, one of the nicest bichir setups I've ever seen! Is that the normal lighting on the tank? What are you using?

 

[JamesF]

Thanks Cohazard!
The lighting is LED floodlights. There are four 20 watt units on it. One of them is on the fritz though, so only three are lit in those pics.

 

[Spiritofthesoul]

By far, the most natural bichir tank setup i've ever seen!

 

[JamesF]

Thanks Ryan. I still have more work to do in the tank. I need to fix or replace the one LED and get some CO2 going in there. The hair algae is beginning to rear its uglu head.