hello MFK.
i am setting up a new freshwater system but i cannot decided what to do.
a bit of background info, ive been into fish all my life thanks to my dad, had my first tank at ten, multiple tanks by 12 and a reef aquarium by age 13. when i was doing freshwater the first go around, i just did beginer stuff (guppy breeding, community tanks, crayfish, ect) and then i got into saltwater, which is basicaly all ive been doing for the past two years. i had the whole bim bam and kaboozle. collector SPS, rare fish, ect.
now i have decided to go back to my freshwater roots. i have worked at an LFS for almost 2 years and have multiple others in my city so ordering stuff in is no issue.
i have not yet decided on dimensions for this tank, but i could go 5 feet maximum length, 26" maximum width and 26" maximum height. a good friend of mine is a wicked tank builder her in the city and master of the CNC so custom plumbing, overflow, sumps, ect are no problem.
now here's my issue. i can not for the life of me pick what to do for this tank. i am just now realising how much of freshwater i have not done.
some idea's i had were:
-Discus tank
-Tanganyika tank
-Malawi tank
i want something that i can watch the fish for hours with there seperate personalities like i could in my reef, and also something that looks nice in my house.
i am fully aware of the demanding needs of some of the ideas i have listed, and i am fully willing to spend as much time and as much cash as it takes.
so please, if you have any other tank suggestions, or if you think one that i listed is better than the rest, please speak up and let me know.
-Evan
i am setting up a new freshwater system but i cannot decided what to do.
a bit of background info, ive been into fish all my life thanks to my dad, had my first tank at ten, multiple tanks by 12 and a reef aquarium by age 13. when i was doing freshwater the first go around, i just did beginer stuff (guppy breeding, community tanks, crayfish, ect) and then i got into saltwater, which is basicaly all ive been doing for the past two years. i had the whole bim bam and kaboozle. collector SPS, rare fish, ect.
now i have decided to go back to my freshwater roots. i have worked at an LFS for almost 2 years and have multiple others in my city so ordering stuff in is no issue.
i have not yet decided on dimensions for this tank, but i could go 5 feet maximum length, 26" maximum width and 26" maximum height. a good friend of mine is a wicked tank builder her in the city and master of the CNC so custom plumbing, overflow, sumps, ect are no problem.
now here's my issue. i can not for the life of me pick what to do for this tank. i am just now realising how much of freshwater i have not done.
some idea's i had were:
-Discus tank
-Tanganyika tank
-Malawi tank
i want something that i can watch the fish for hours with there seperate personalities like i could in my reef, and also something that looks nice in my house.
i am fully aware of the demanding needs of some of the ideas i have listed, and i am fully willing to spend as much time and as much cash as it takes.
so please, if you have any other tank suggestions, or if you think one that i listed is better than the rest, please speak up and let me know.
-Evan
