Hey Guys!! New 38 Gallon and 29 gallon setups...Pics

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mancas24

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Hello, Hope you all had a great memorial day. I recently setup this 38 gallon i found while emptying out an abandoned home. I calculated the size on our websites nifty tank calc, woohoo... I wish i would have been able to take some pics of the 38 before but i was unfortunately to EXCITED, anyway the tank was completely covered on one side with wood glue and it was removed with a plastic scraper and paint stripper. The stand was thoroughly rusted and was chipped down and resprayed black.I have added fish from my overstocked 46 and broken down and rescaped 29 gallon. The 29 used to be my Electric blue jack dempsey tank but he has been moved into the 46 bow. Since, I have refinished the wood on the 29 and cleaned it up a bit. The 38 is running with a 204 fluval,ac30. The 29 gallon has 1 hob canister magnum250. Lighting: 38 gallon (1) 36 watt plant bulb and soon one actinic for color). 29 gallon 26 watt cfl mod tank light. Anyway here are some pics enjoy!!

38 Gallon: Pair of spawning Angels 1 marble and 1 black veil (i think), 9 harlequins, 4 emerald cory, 5 juilis, 2 battik loaches, 1 bnp, 1 rubber lip

29 gallon: pair of salvinis (srry no pic, they are frustrating little hiders as they live under the DW in the middle... any info on these guys would be appreciated, just got them,sites weren't exactly accurate on depiction.)

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Lab_Rat

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Good start on the tanks!

I'd take the sals back. They're hit or miss aggression wise, mine was too aggressive for my other cichlids in a 75g tank so he went back to the LFS. A 29g is definitely too small for them long term. A friend of mine tried to keep some in a 40g tank and ended up with one killing the others off once they got past the juvenile stage.
 

mancas24

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Good start on the tanks!

I'd take the sals back. They're hit or miss aggression wise, mine was too aggressive for my other cichlids in a 75g tank so he went back to the LFS. A 29g is definitely too small for them long term. A friend of mine tried to keep some in a 40g tank and ended up with one killing the others off once they got past the juvenile stage.

I totally here ya, I called the lfs today but they would not even cred me the fish after only three days of having them. they are gorgeous though, the female has a bright red belly and glows yellow and orange. The male has a blue sheen throughput and is very healthy... To bad i dont really get to see that. IfIanyone is in Orlando area, I can trade for some plants or what ever is fair. You must have a bigger tank that my 29, as well as good tank mates.
 

TheFishBoss97

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Nice tanks, the new tank looks new.:)
 
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