a fish tank for a museum

[Squawkbert]

I can kinda simplefy it some
lungfish-Australian lungfish (N. forsteri) 5' Queensland Lungfish its considered the most primitive of the extant lungfishes

bichirs any that i list below
P.endlicheri endlicheri ('saddled' or 'red' bichir)- 32", possibly more
(subspecies)P. endlicheri congicus ('giant' or 'congo' bichir)- 39"
P.bichir bichir-30+ ''
P.ansorgii*

from North america the (Amia calva) or bowfin 2 1/2'

Don't forget Sturgeon (unless they're all too big).

 

[beblondie]

They generally require coldawater below 70F which neans a chuller would be needed

 

[evelyn80]

i think a bichir and a ropefish would be a good display. is it to be planted or not?

 

[Dwarf Puffers]

ooh can u get ur hands on a coelacanth and set up a display?! that would be so awesome.

:shakehead:

 

[ChilDawg]

:shakehead:

I can't see anything at all wrong with that suggestion...except for the obvious few flaws. LOL.

 

[chefjamesscott]

coelacanth killer picture here

http://www.biblelife.org/evolution-coelacanth.jpg

Man that would so be killer if it were possible, but since the size of the fish is way outside the parameter of this tank nope

I am leaning towards nonplanted as the space to work with would make putting a co2 system in not plausible, as well the prime focus here will be the fish so for me since i really suck at plants in tanks non planted

 

[petluvr]

Great opportunity I would suggest getting rid of those garish fake plants.

 

[chefjamesscott]

Great opportunity I would suggest getting rid of those garish fake plants.

Come now those plants are made with the finest of plastic so very real life like FROM 100 FEET AWAY :lol:.

On my first tour yesterday I pointed out many things to marlon the designer as to what I would definitely do different. Their time frame is end of march for me to start in on this will have to first clean it up . The gar in the tank looks very ancient will try to get a good shot

Want to thank everyone who has taken time to drop hints here

The interesting part of stocking this tank is since they are a museum they have access power i will be able to use to bring in the fish dependant on what we decide for stock

this is one thing for absolutely sure that I want to put in for bottom action check this out

http://mytriops.com/articles/images/Triops_numidicus.jpg

 

[jamesstill84]

Wow! The Triops is crazy cool! I think you can get them on Aquabid too.

 

[bluekrissyspike]

i'd sooner go for a low tech planted tank that doesn't need co2 than see those plastic plants. there r lots of low light/low tech plant options. i'd go with lots of driftwood covered in mosses, some crypts and maybe some jave ferns or anubias attached to the wood. nothing complicated.