72 Gallon Bow Front Tank Journal/Build!!!

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yeah, I am in control. kind of.....
but my dad is also thinking of upgrading to a 125G+ tank cuz when we remodel, $1,500 isn't that much when u r spending like 250 grand.
He was specifically thinking of the 200G complete kit with stand and canopy with built in filtration which is for $3500, or $2000 on sale.
 
I just found something amazing.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/for/2391027559.html

I have already canceled the order for the green neons, and was thinking of buying 8-10 boesmani rainbows, and 4-6 yoyo loaches for my 72G. I would probably put the yoyos in my other tanks(my other old(1-2 years) tanks have 100s of snails.

BTW, the fish are cheap!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the rainbows at my LFS cost over $6 each, and the yoyos over $5 each.

I have emailed him, and am thinking about it. I might take out the serpaes and then put in the green neons but I am not sure if the rainbows would eat them as adults cuz they get to 4 inches while the green neons max out at 1.5 inches.

any thoughts??????????
 
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Thoughts: wait until this remodeling thing is settled then decide because if you buy them, and they get cramped in a small tank if you rent an apartment, that would be sad for them
 
I think they will be okay, for right now. And I don't think there will be any probs with keeping all the fish, except that I will have to have multiple tanks running. Right now, my dad and I are thinking of getting a 40G breeder or a 50G breeder, and then we will use the 20G I already have, and 2 10Gs I also have. We are going to buy more tanks if necessary. I am thinking of getting a 50G breeder, a 29G, running the 20G I have, and getting a small 7.6G FLuval Ebi Shrimp Kit.
Now, my parents are thinking of just buying a new house. I am pushing them to buy a new house, cuz I have given them lots of pros with there being more space instead of remodeling and losing outdoor space. SO right now, there is a 60% buy house, and 40% remodeling.

I am meeting him on Sat. to look at the fish. I also found this guy who was selling 24 RCS for $10 near me, and am getting 50 from him to add to my stock so I will continue to have healthier, and better RCS generations.

*I will keep all my big fish like these if I get them in a 40G or larger tank. All the large fish I have will easily live in a 40G or bigger tank together. The only large fish I have or fish that get large as adults are......

Angelfish
Boesmani Rainbows
Yo Yo Loaches
 
DW AND FISHIES!

Finally, I got the fish. I also got some rare catfish for $1 each. They are asian stone catfish that are very tiny and cost a lot online.
New Fish List
10 Dwarf Neon Rainbows(Praecox)
6 Asian Stone Catfish(hara jerdoni, I am keeping these in my 10G shrimp tank, they max out at 1")
4 YoYo Loaches(botia)

I also got this awesome piece of DW for $40, the guy bought it for $130 for his 300 gallon, yeah, 300 gallon tank. When I went to buy his fish, I found out lots of people know him around San Jose for his rare imported fish, breeding tanks, tank designs, and show tanks. He had a 300G tank that he hadn't setup yet. It was huge!!!
on to the pics......

Yo Yo Loaches
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DW
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DW
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Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish
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DW
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And I am doing the whole tank replant/redesign today and tomorrow. Opinions/Ideas for planting/DW welcome.

I will get pics of the asian stone catfish tomorrow, as they are settling in my 10G shrimp tank.
 
Oh, i didn't find that when I searched, but still I got 6 for the price of 1 online without shipping. They are very hard to find in my tank, I can only see 2 now. Very nice colors and now I know why they are called asian stone catfishes.
 
Any suggestions for planting/driftwood???

Should I plant java ferns and the anubias on the DW???
 
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