My Month Old 105 Gallon Amazon Tank Pics

[johnnycole]

Hi All!

Here are some photos I took this morning, so there are 3 pairs of Firemouth's, a pair of Blue Acara's, 2 pleco's, and some guppies as dither fish.

Any advice is welcomed!


http://www.photos4share.com/albums/userpics/10001/Amazon_Tank.jpg

http://www.photos4share.com/albums/userpics/10001/Amazon_Top.jpg

http://www.photos4share.com/albums/userpics/10001/Amazon_Side.jpg

http://www.photos4share.com/albums/userpics/10001/Amazon_Blue_Acara.jpg

http://www.photos4share.com/albums/userpics/10001/Amazon_Firemouth.jpg

http://www.photos4share.com/albums/userpics/10001/Amazon_School.jpg

http://www.photos4share.com/albums/userpics/10001/Firemouth_School.jpg

[nickmcmechan]

excellent!

[johnnycole]

Thanks! I forgot to list the hardware:


Tetratec Ex 1200 Canister filter
Eheim Professional 2028 Canister Filter
2 Aqua Medic PF 1000 Powerfilters (one on each side of the tank)
1 AquaClear 70 Power head (to promote surface water movement)
Tetra 300w Internal Heater

[Reefscape]

Tank and inhabitants look stunning..

Niko

[kr0nic]

WOW! Thats one seriously slick looking tank.

[12 Volt Man]

amazing! that little green terror is going to be stunning

[johnnycole]

So is it a Green Terror or a Blue Acara? I was thinking Blue Acara, but he does own the tank (and he's got the lumpy forehead...so I'm thinking I might have a Green Terror pair after all) I hope that this won't mess things up in my "Firemouth" tank!

[ILOVEBETTAS]

Awesome tanK!

[nmrsco]

So is it a Green Terror or a Blue Acara? I was thinking Blue Acara, but he does own the tank (and he's got the lumpy forehead...so I'm thinking I might have a Green Terror pair after all) I hope that this won't mess things up in my "Firemouth" tank!

they look like green terrors to me- awesome tank and fish! its amazing!

[shaggbark]

Nice arrangement, very natural. I like the sand, live plants and the driftwood. I like how you placed the driftwood on top of the rocks, now I'm inspired....

[Aqua67]

I would pull those Amazon sword plants up a little bit so that you can see some roots at the bottom. That what those plants need to thrive.

You have a beautiful tank and I hope to have one that size one day.

[xzionx]

great tank, how much did u spend?!?

[syddakyd]

def a green terror and looks great btw

[johnnycole]

I got the tank for 150 Euros (about 187 USD), the tank came with the heater and the two powerfilters w/canisters, not to mention the lighting and stand. I thought that was a great deal!

Since then, I spent an additional 400 Euros on filters, fish, and plants…and also the five pieces of driftwood (very expensive!). The rocks I got along the Rhine riverbed.

[Que]

Nice arrangement, very natural. I like the sand, live plants and the driftwood. I like how you placed the driftwood on top of the rocks, now I'm inspired....

Agreed.

Q

[Rbishop]

Very nice! You did well, johnny!

Love the driftwood set up!

[xzionx]

u got a great deal.. only $187!?!?! ..but all the other extra expenses was expensive

[NinjaPenguin]

Stunning tank and really cute fish! well done! :)

[FISHSHROD]

:grinyes: Looks really nice , congrats

[biggy_mack]

i love the natural habitat tanks nice tank

[Tigerfortune]

Aquarium...whatever, nothing special. I like the bed the most.:)

Just kidding, it is a beautiful setup.

[brickone]

nice tank - seems you've spent 'big' on filtering?

[johnnycole]

yep...there is 4 filters running plus a powerhead. About 500 dollars worth of filtering.

[pinkertd]

Awesome tank and fish!

[H3D]

Nice tank.

[mudskippers]

Very nice tank and Great pics.
IMO- its a Green Terrior, and you had mentioned before that you hope it dosn't screw things up later down the road.. Well... Its 50/50..
You should be alright, I used to have a GT that was with more even more aggressive fish, but i got them all at the same time, and they were fine with eachother. So, i think as long as they grow up together, then they should be fine.... But thats just my experince....

[MustLoveAngels]

:headbang2: that is awesome!!!!!!

[FishyAmor]

Hi All!

Here are some photos I took this morning, so there are 3 pairs of Firemouth's, a pair of Blue Acara's, 2 pleco's, and some guppies as dither fish.

Any advice is welcomed!



Can I ask whats the deal with dither fish? are they somehow meant to reduce the agression..can someone please shed some light on this...?

Great looking setup btw!

Cheers!:headbang2:

[dieselman]

Excellent!

[Mgamer20o0]

nice start.... once things grow and get a few more plants its going to look a lot nicer.....

[johnnycole]

I will be posting some updated photos soon! I just added a couple of lilly pads, and the original plants are growing nicely.

I also added a few more fish, six more to be exact...pictures soon!

[johnnycole]

Ok...so here is the inventory:

FireMouths: 3 females and 2 males
Green Terrors: 1 pair
Plecos: 2 (about 3 inches)
Earth Eaters (Geophagus altifrons): 3 (NEW)
T-Bars -Red (Archocentrus Sajica): 3 (NEW)

Pictures are coming!

[MoJo]

Very nice. Enjoy the hobby.

[Firebelly__girl]

LOVE IT! I think that would would have looks awesome with that moon sand, but the light looks great. What kinda sand?

[Dread]

Looks great, but aren't Firemouths from Central America, where there's no Amazon? ;)

[johnnycole]

Yeah...I just label it my "Amazon" tank for its look, not so much it's inhabitants!

To answer the sand question: it is quartz sand, the same stuff they use here in Germany to make cement, the plants love it!

[toby16]

there not blue acarus there green terrors

[johnnycole]

:iagree: Thanks for the input toby16...I had created another post regarding this and received a lot of input, verifying that they were indeed "Fake" Green Terrors, aka Gold Saums.

[johnnycole]

Here is a few shots of the updated tank..with a few more plants!

http://www.photos4share.com/albums/userpics/10001/Wide_Angle_of_Amazon_Tank.jpg

http://www.photos4share.com/albums/userpics/10001/Feeding_Time.jpg

http://www.photos4share.com/albums/userpics/10001/Tank_Mates.jpg

http://www.photos4share.com/albums/userpics/10001/Happy_Firemouths.jpg

http://www.photos4share.com/albums/userpics/10001/Dark_Terror.jpg

http://www.photos4share.com/albums/userpics/10001/Gold_Saum_Momma.jpg

[rich311k]

Very nice tank and fish!

[johnnycole]

Thanks all for the comments...quick question, the number of fish I have, is this optimal for the tank setup?

FireMouths: 3 females and 2 males
Green Terrors: 1 pair
Plecos: 2 (about 3 inches)
Earth Eaters (Geophagus altifrons): 3
T-Bars -Red (Archocentrus Sajica): 3

Personally I don't think I can add anymore fish, especially when these little guys grow up. What is everyone elses opinion on this?

Thanks again for the help!

[the fox]

this tank is really my favorite tank on this site

[Squawkbert]

I agree - those guys will grow to fill the tank nicely. I wouldn't bother replacing the guppies when they disappear either.

[Firebelly__girl]

How much lighting (wtp) is over that tank?

[Firebelly__girl]

***(wpg)

[susanne_1989]

So totally cool. Am now brainstorming for my new tank. Thanks

[soccerkidbs]

those fish are beautiful makes me want to get another fw setup

[johnnycole]

In response to lighting:

I use two JBL Solar Tropic's; blue for the rear tube (it really brings out the colors in the cichlids!), and white for the front. I got this tank second hand (without the contents), and the previous guy had it set up as a reef tank, so the lighting is great for my plant growth!

[MustLoveAngels]

are those fancy guppies in with those?

[johnnycole]

Actually I moved the guppies to the African tank...they are doing fine.

[charlie_stubbs]

awesome tank!!!

[AnDr3w]

Seriously this is one of the nicest tank's I've ever seen. It is amazing, and it is now on my favorites list.

[Reddog80p]

Very nice, and clean. :thumbsup:

[Mizzou]

I love the color of your fish - the lighitng makes your fish glow. Nice job!!

[PikeCichlid]

Beautiful Thorichtys school.I hope they get along when they become sexually mature.

[jonnyfry]

awesome , love it !

[reeldazed]

Nice job.

[ibanezgfx]

awesome tank!
i was going to comment on the background - i think it looks MUCH better black than in your first post.
nice job!

[shadow1345]

is there a certain gallon size to get a tank with a flat top? does the light heat up the water? did the lights come with it?