72 Gallon Bow Front Tank Journal/Build!!!

[TheFishBoss97]

I started my 72 gallon bow front tank about 1-2 months ago, and now I have everything I needed for the tank. I still need to buy lots of plants. On to some things about the setup.

Specs:
Lighting: Catalina Black Solar T5 HO 4X54
Co2: Getting eventually
Filtration: Eheim Ultra G 158G Pro III Canister Filter
Filtration 2: Marineland Bio-Wheel 350 Power Filter
Heater: Ebo Jager 250 watt
Tank: All Glass Aquarium 72G bow front with tempered glass base and center brace
Substrate: ~120lbs eco-complete black + ~20lbs river rock, and regular black gravel

Stocking Plan: (i have breeding tanks ready, don't worry)
4 angelfish (i'll sell 2 once they pair off)
1 pair Gold Rams
1 pair German Blue Rams
10+ Amano Shrimp
18-24 Cardinal Tetras
10-12 Dwarf Neon Rainbow Fish
4-6 Albino Long Fin Corydoras
1 Emerald Corydora
Maybe 1 pair Apistos once I remove 2 angels
1 BN Pleco
1 Clown Pleco
2 Siamese Algae Eaters
Once the tank grows in, I'll add 20+ RCS

here are some pics

Full Tank Shot

Female German Blue Ram(couldn't get the male, he was in a PVC pipe)

Male Gold Ram

2 SAEs

Adult Koi Angelfish

FTS again

Left Side

Center

Right Side

Angelfish

 

[WeeNe858]

looks good! try adding more height in the back with rocks and possibly a background so you dont see the wires.

 

[jetajockey]

between the angels and rams, rcs will be very short lived. Maybe consider some larger shrimp species?

 

[Ballyhoo]

Corys do better in groups of 6 minimum.

 

[user_name]

between the angels and rams, rcs will be very short lived. Maybe consider some larger shrimp species?

Corys do better in groups of 6 minimum.

+1

 

[stephcps]

Totally agree with above. Your poor little emerald cory will be awful lonely. Don't even bother with the shrimp....they will be gone in no time.

Great start!! It's gonna look great when it grows in!!

 

[NB_Aquatics]

Looks great already! But I would forget the pair of apistos in there since you have two pairs of rams.

 

[livebearerfreak]

nice!

 

[TheFishBoss97]

looks good! try adding more height in the back with rocks and possibly a background so you dont see the wires.

Yes, I am getting one the next time I go to the LFS and will buy at least 20 new plants. I am getting some driftwood from Lauren(ballyhoo)

 

[TheFishBoss97]

between the angels and rams, rcs will be very short lived. Maybe consider some larger shrimp species?

I knew that, and so I kept them in a breeder box thing that is floating in the tank. U can see it in the pics. I already have amano shrimp, and I am getting some blue pearls, and maybe bamboo shrimp.