Hello to everyone,
We have been at the hobby for about 6 months and even newer to this. It is our first forum/posting try. My first intro I tried didn't post, it said I was not logged in. Hope this one goes better.
We had 2 tanks and stands given to us. One 75 gallon and one 46 gallon. Probably not the best way to start, but we are enjoying both tanks. Not to say that we didn't cause a few casualties, but most that didn't make it, acted sick from the time we got home with them.
We are using the 75 as a community tank and the 46 as mainly cichlids. So far, all fish are getting along great. Hope that lasts.
I would attach pictures, but the full size pictures from our digital camera are blinded by the flash. We'll work on that for the future.
Here are the tank descriptions.
75 Gallon Community Tank:
Emperor 400 and 280 Bio-Filters
Powersweep 228
250w Heater
CoraLife Light Fixture w/4 21" bulbs (2 white, 2 blue)
Misc Artificial Plants & 2 small live plants
1 Pleco
7 Cory Cats
2 Chinese Algae
2 Guppy
2 Feeder Gold Fish (left from original cycling)
6 Neon, 4 Serpae, 7 Blood Fin, 3 Red Eye Tetras
8 GloFish, 3 Long Fin, 5 Zebra Danios
2 Gold, 2 Flame Red, 2 Blue Sparkling, 2 Dwarf Gouramis
1 Gold Veil, 1 Stripped, 1 Coy Angel
46 Gallon Cichlid Tank:
Emperor 400 Bio-Filter
Powersweep 214
200w Heater
Generic Fluoresent Light/Hood
Misc Artificial Plants & 2 small Live plants
5 Cory Cats
3 Chinese Algae
1 Pictus Spotted Catfish
5 Tiger, 3 Green Tiger, 3 Albino Barbs
4 Electric Yellow, 2 Orange Chromide, 2 Albino, 2 Colbalt Blue,
1 Electric Blue Johanni Cichlids (all small ~2-4" adult size)
2 small Jack Dempsey Cichlids (probably remove later)
We would appreciate any help, feedback or suggestions in our endevors.
Thanks and have a great day!!!!!!!!!!
We have been at the hobby for about 6 months and even newer to this. It is our first forum/posting try. My first intro I tried didn't post, it said I was not logged in. Hope this one goes better.
We had 2 tanks and stands given to us. One 75 gallon and one 46 gallon. Probably not the best way to start, but we are enjoying both tanks. Not to say that we didn't cause a few casualties, but most that didn't make it, acted sick from the time we got home with them.
We are using the 75 as a community tank and the 46 as mainly cichlids. So far, all fish are getting along great. Hope that lasts.
I would attach pictures, but the full size pictures from our digital camera are blinded by the flash. We'll work on that for the future.
Here are the tank descriptions.
75 Gallon Community Tank:
Emperor 400 and 280 Bio-Filters
Powersweep 228
250w Heater
CoraLife Light Fixture w/4 21" bulbs (2 white, 2 blue)
Misc Artificial Plants & 2 small live plants
1 Pleco
7 Cory Cats
2 Chinese Algae
2 Guppy
2 Feeder Gold Fish (left from original cycling)
6 Neon, 4 Serpae, 7 Blood Fin, 3 Red Eye Tetras
8 GloFish, 3 Long Fin, 5 Zebra Danios
2 Gold, 2 Flame Red, 2 Blue Sparkling, 2 Dwarf Gouramis
1 Gold Veil, 1 Stripped, 1 Coy Angel
46 Gallon Cichlid Tank:
Emperor 400 Bio-Filter
Powersweep 214
200w Heater
Generic Fluoresent Light/Hood
Misc Artificial Plants & 2 small Live plants
5 Cory Cats
3 Chinese Algae
1 Pictus Spotted Catfish
5 Tiger, 3 Green Tiger, 3 Albino Barbs
4 Electric Yellow, 2 Orange Chromide, 2 Albino, 2 Colbalt Blue,
1 Electric Blue Johanni Cichlids (all small ~2-4" adult size)
2 small Jack Dempsey Cichlids (probably remove later)
We would appreciate any help, feedback or suggestions in our endevors.
Thanks and have a great day!!!!!!!!!!
