new 150 gallon [Archive] - Aquaria Central

bgcoop8784

08-06-2009, 5:38 PM

I am currently running a 55gal setup with 2 jack dempseys, 2 hond. red points, 2 green terrors, and an oscar....oh yeah almost forgot about the synodontis longirostrus. I am about to start setting up my new 150 gallon this weekend. Planning on running a 29 gallon wet/dry and a 10 gallon refugium under the tank, does anyone have any good ideas on things or creatures to put in the refuge to help out with filtration/cleanup. any ideas would be helpful.

BigFishKeeper

08-07-2009, 10:25 AM

bgcoop8784

08-07-2009, 11:01 AM

was thinking about an an arowana but don't know if the 150 is gonna be able to handle that amt. of fish, wondering if my load is gonna be a little much now.

Vicious_Fish

08-07-2009, 2:16 PM

I think your tank will be pretty well stocked when those fish grow out into adults.

krytan

08-07-2009, 2:32 PM

I agree with vicious_fish, your tank is already fully stocked.
Silver arowana grow to 3' and would soon out grow a 150g tank.
With your fuge i would add as many low light, quick growing plants as you can.

jpappy789

08-07-2009, 2:46 PM

I would just add the guys from the 55 to the 150. I would then add a few more cichlids, and some oddballs. Maybe get rid of the hrps. Add some severums, and geos.Maybe you can try a silver arowana or datnoids...
Dats are found in brackish waters if I'm not mistaken and this tank is too small for an aro, it wouldn't be able to turn around.

I agree that its stocked as is.

bgcoop8784

08-08-2009, 10:22 PM

Thats the same thing i eas thinking, i am getting rid of the red points and maybe one of the jacks, but still not getting the aro, might be getting a smaller gar that's not so big, either way i keep a really close eye on my fish, thanks for the suggestions and keep them coming, any info helps.

andyjs

08-08-2009, 10:59 PM

Gar don't usually compete well with big cichlids (like oscars) for food. They are better with tank mates that don't feed as aggressively as oscars normally do.