Fishfriend1's 75 Gallon Community Tank

[Fishfriend1]

So, I've been gone for a great long while due to the real world, but I haven't stopped running my tank(s). I'm especially proud of my 75 gallon, which is to date the longest continually running tank I've had since... well since I started fishkeeping on my own. I'm rather proud of it:

75 Gallon Community Tank (used webcam)


Tank Size:

75 Gallons
4' X 2' X 2' (aprox)
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Tank Equip:

2X Eheim 2217 Canister Filters (one needs to be cleaned out though)
1X 48in HOT5 Coralife Light
1X 36in HOT5 Coralife Light
Glass Lid/Cover
Magfloat
2 heaters
Airstone/pump
Thermometer
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Tank Decor:

Dozen or so pieces of Driftwood (large, medium, small, chunks)
Mixed sand/gravel substrate, 1-2 inches
Rocks of various types, from some shale to marble-ish and including petrified wood.
A few seashells (long story that)
At least 1 penny (even longer story)
misc other substrate materials
2 Dragon Statues
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Tank Plants:

Java Moss (big clump, 6in diameter)
Java Fern (like a dozen)
Anubias Nana (3)
Indian Red Sword (1)
Anubias Congensis (1)
Anubias Hastifolia (1)
Hygrophilia (2)
Hygrophilia Angustifolia (scattered)
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Invertebrates:

3-4 Nerita Snails
1 Gold Rabbit Snail
Some Assassin Snails
Pest Snails
4-6 Ghost Shrimp​

Fish Stock:

9X Harlequin Rasbora
6X Neon Rainbowfish
5X Serpea Tetra
5X Cory Cats (mixed species)
1X Golden Dream Killi
1X Green/Mottled Molly
1X Tiger Pleco
1X Tomasi Pleco​

Tank Stats:

Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: 10-20ppm​

So yeah. I only test for those three stats before my bi-monthly waterchange (I know, bad me, I should be changing my water weekly, but I don't have the time to do that) and the last one of those was last week. Next one isn't till like the 3rd or so if I can find the time. I haven't lost a fish since one of the rainbows got tangled in the java fern about 4 months ago (in any of my 3 tanks) and all the plants seem (more or less) healthy. I feed the fish general fish flakes (sometimes switching them out if I can afford it) and sinking algae waffers for the plecos.

As far as I know I'm not doing anything wrong... but is has been almost 2 years since I last posted on Aquaria Central (I think lol) so I'm probably not up-to-date on fish care (oh dear) so if I'm missing anything feel free to point it out. Also, I know the pictures are bad, I can't find my darned digital camera's usb port cable thingy so... yeah. Oops.

Anyway, I hope to be more active and just felt like sharing this as one of my first posts in my reactivated state

 

[rufioman]

I love it! Great arrangement of wood/plants!

 

[ktrom13]

I find only two things wrong here.
1.) a 4'x2'x2' tank is 120gallons not 75.
2.) not enough pictures!!!
Im just messing with you about tank size LOL in all seriousness your tank looks really good and one picture doesnt cut it welcome back to AC


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[Fishfriend1]

More Pictures!

These are CURRENT pics of the fish tank.

My big, female, Golden Dream Killi - she wouldn't stay still for the shot so she was drifting up to the top haha.

One of the Serpea Tetra's, they were all dozing cause the lights were off. Longest time any of them have stayed still ever.

The oldest of my Cory Cats, I think it's a Bronze Cory. I know that there are 2-3 Peppered Corys too.

On of my lovely Neon Rainbowfish, the largest of the school.

And I could only catch a single one of the Rasboras with this shot haha.


Full Tank Shots:

Old Scape:

New/Current Scape:


I'll try to get a video tomorrow when the fish are less completely asleep. I managed to find the usb cord for the camera, so I finally got some pics off it

 

[Loach guy]

Welcome back. Nice balance. I like it...I like it a loahh!

 

[ktrom13]

I like killifish alot. Theres just something about them. Ill have a nice setup for killis one day.. Great pictures man. Keep up the good work!

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[fishorama]

Man, that killie is ready to pop! Very nice scape. The only thing I'd suggest is some red or bronze crypt wendtii just in front of the wood arcs...I love crypts

 

[swandog]

Really nice. One suggestion and it's just my personal preference but I'd paint the back of the tank glass black. It really show cases the plants and fish.

 

[Fishfriend1]

Man, that killie is ready to pop! Very nice scape. The only thing I'd suggest is some red or bronze crypt wendtii just in front of the wood arcs...I love crypts

That killi has been 'ready to pop' for ages, she's just really fat because she always grabs the food first haha. May well be a balloon killi.

Really nice. One suggestion and it's just my personal preference but I'd paint the back of the tank glass black. It really show cases the plants and fish.

I want to I want to... but there is no way I'll be able to do that without breaking down and draining the tank haha. I hope to get a black background and tap it on or something eventually.

 

[swandog]

I want to I want to... but there is no way I'll be able to do that without breaking down and draining the tank haha. I hope to get a black background and tap it on or something eventually.

Paint the outside of the tank not the inside. I used a slim roller and gave mine a few coats of a latex paint. The tape on backgrounds are nice but light glares off them and you don't the the feeling of depth with them. I still have a couple of tanks I haven't painted yet.