I'm New (I have questions too!)

I think I just may have my 75 gallon tank fish information. Note: This is not permanent where I am very much prone to changing my mind, but feel free to let me know what you think about this group. Thank you!

1) Senegal Bichir - 1
2) Ropefish - 1
3) Yellow Peacock Cichlid - 1
4) Kissing Gourami - 1
5) Three-Spot Gourami - 2
6) Moonlight Gourami - 1
7) Bristlenose Pleco - 1 (I'm getting this because I heard these fish clean up algae like nobodies business)

I will indeed research each and every species of fish that I'll ever plan to put inside of my tank. The only species in the list that I have completely researched is the Senegal. I will post my findings in research, hopefully to be able to answer someone else's question about a certain fish that I have chosen. :dive:

So please, give me feedback and how you think this tank will go. I will continue to tell more information later, and if I change my mind about a fish or even decide to put another fish in with the group I will not hesitate in letting everyone know!
I want to thank everybody again for all of your help & support. It means alot to me. :)

Thanks,
Shane, :read:

PS...I have a question. Where could I possibly get substrate like this person has? Here

Thank you!
Shane, :)
 
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XxDr@g0nTamerxX said:
Brody, are you sure that it was a Senegal Bichir that ate your cousins 8" Gar? That Gar seems like an awefully large meal for something that is longer than wide.
Shane,
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I guess I should have specified, he did not have a senegal. It was probably his ornate, or the congicus endlicheri.


I have seen bichers eat things that are WAY too big for them. They will catch it, and hold it sideways in their mouth. Then they will swim around like a mad man, banging into things. Once it senses it can, it will adjust the fish into a swallowing posistion, and gulp it down like a snake, slowly.

Senegal's are by far the mellowest. And they are far less pickie about what they eat. Frozen bloodworms, shrimp pellets, and rosie's were his favorites. Keep him full, and you'll be fine.
 
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Brody said:
I guess I should have specified, he did not have a senegal. It was probably his ornate, or the congicus endlicheri.


I have seen bichers eat things that are WAY too big for them. They will catch it, and hold it sideways in their mouth. Then they will swim around like a mad man, banging into things. Once it senses it can, it will adjust the fish into a swallowing posistion, and gulp it down like a snake, slowly.

Senegal's are by far the mellowest. And they are far less pickie about what they eat. Frozen bloodworms, shrimp pellets, and rosie's were his favorites. Keep him full, and you'll be fine.
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Ah, and that Brody, shall be the secret to my success. Keeping him full up! :dive2:
Those are some pretty nice Bichirs that your cousin has though, I have to admit. This is also why I'm going for the Senegal.
Thanks for the clarity!

Shane, :coffee:
 
XxDr@g0nTamerxX said:
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PS...I have a question. Where could I possibly get substrate like this person has? Here

Thank you!
Shane, :)
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That's a good looking substrate. It looks like glass pebbles to me, or some similar stones. It looks greatm having a coarse gravel below the fine gravel above. Go out and walk by some fish stores to look at what they have to offer you. You might find what you might need.

Also, search online. This store http://www.bigalsonline.com seems to have a good reputation around here, even though I have not used it yet.

Keep in mind that a layered subtrate is harder to keep because the finer gravel will tend to go to the bottom over time (the finer, the faster), and you might screw the set up while vaccuming, but it's up to you. It looks really nice to me, but I'd be too lazy to keep it looking nice.
 
patoloco said:
That's a good looking substrate. It looks like glass pebbles to me, or some similar stones. It looks greatm having a coarse gravel below the fine gravel above. Go out and walk by some fish stores to look at what they have to offer you. You might find what you might need.

Also, search online. This store http://www.bigalsonline.com seems to have a good reputation around here, even though I have not used it yet.

Keep in mind that a layered subtrate is harder to keep because the finer gravel will tend to go to the bottom over time (the finer, the faster), and you might screw the set up while vaccuming, but it's up to you. It looks really nice to me, but I'd be too lazy to keep it looking nice.
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Ah, alright. Thank you Patoloco. Sorry for the late response, I've been out all day and its safe to say that I haven't exactly been feeling my best all this week.
Thank you for the site again, and I will keep in mind that it will be harder to keep up. I'll definatly have to see if I can visit a couple of the LFS around here, and maybe Petsmart too. :dive2:

Thank you again!
Shane, :read:
 
Bumping for myself. I'll be coming back from school to do some major research on some of the fish in my tank.

I do have another question though, I was looking at the last site that Patoloco gave me. (I love the site, it has TONS of stuff) and I came across something that I saw in my LFS, a pufferfish aeration system. Too bad that there isn't a picture of it, but basically ever so over the mouth opens up and releases bubbles for oxygen. I was thinking of doing that along with putting a 5" bubble disk from Dr. Foster & Smith. Do you think that this will work out in a 75 gallon tank, or should I go about aeration in another way? :shark:
5" Bubble Disk

Thanks,
Shane, :dive2:
 
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In order to provide your fish with a "breathable" enviroment, you need to promote gas exchange. This is acomplished by breaking the water surface, so CO2 can escape and O2 will be reintroduced to the water.

Most filtering systems, such as canisters or Hang on back power filters, (that splash in the water as they return it to the tank) will do the job. Aireation is an old school method to keep water oxigenated. In a system run by airstones, bubles come from the bottom to the surface, moving water along. The real oxigenation is performed when the low oxigen water is taken to the surface, not by the bubbles themselves.

Keep this in mind. Today, most of those aireation systems are most aestethical than anything, but can also help to get a better oxigenated water.
 
patoloco said:
In order to provide your fish with a "breathable" enviroment, you need to promote gas exchange. This is acomplished by breaking the water surface, so CO2 can escape and O2 will be reintroduced to the water.

Most filtering systems, such as canisters or Hang on back power filters, (that splash in the water as they return it to the tank) will do the job. Aireation is an old school method to keep water oxigenated. In a system run by airstones, bubles come from the bottom to the surface, moving water along. The real oxigenation is performed when the low oxigen water is taken to the surface, not by the bubbles themselves.

Keep this in mind. Today, most of those aireation systems are most aestethical than anything, but can also help to get a better oxigenated water.
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Hmm, I do indeed really want to provide everything in my aquarium a "breathable" enviornment. I guess I just wanted to know if getting the bubble disk would help at all with the oxygen levels.
I mean, if its something that will take away from the oxygen, forget it, I wont do it then. But if its something to give my tank that extra push to be the best it can be then I still want to do it.
I really, really want to give my fish the best livving space I can. I don't want to cut corners, and I really don't want to make mistakes. I guess I just wanted to know, would the extra aeration be benificial to my fish?
What could I do to make sure that the low oxygen water is brought to the surface and replaced by well oxygenated water?
Thank you so much Patoloco :)

Shane,

PS. Has anyone had any experiance with a Midnight Peacock Cichlid. I just saw one, and wow...they are absolutely beautiful fish. I really want one to go in my tank. Can anyone tell me any information (basics: temperment, size, ect.) on then, or are they pretty much the exact same for all Peacock Cichlids?
Thanks again! :read:
 
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Well,
I guess it doesn't much matter about what happened to the site other than that it's already back up and running. Does anyone happen to know anything about Dwarf Puffers by any chance? I've decided that when I'm cycling my 75G tank that I want to get a smaller 6-8G tank for my computer desk to hold 2 Dwarf Puffers.
I've been to a few sites, but I wanted to see if anyone knew anything about then that hasn't already been posted on the internet.

Thanks!
Shane,
 
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