My first big girl tank!

[amy]

Oh wow! I recently picked up a 180g (okay I had 4 guys move it for me) and I'm also working on cleaning it up!

I think I want to plant it for Angels, cories, and a big school of cardinals. Oh, and also the million and one Platys that are starting to overcrowd my old 15g.

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[zanytomato]

Wow, spiffy tank! *drools*

There are so many cool things that you could do with it... tough decision! I don't envy you.. actually, that's a lie... I completely envy you and covet the tank.

*Sits in the corner and covets* (what sound does that make anyway? )

 

[BrkD]

i didnt read the three pages but id suggest a lake malawian cichlid tank. they are so fun to watch. i dont own them but i watch them alot in the LFS. i think it'll look great with a bunch of holey limestone rocks.

 

[Carp37]

I'd go for the bigger armoured cats- Hoplos, Callichthys, with eartheaters of some sort; oh hang on that's my tank!

 

[cmartin]

A Black Ghost would look wonderful in there.....

 

[tankboy_taylor]

Nice tank! Id go with Severums and Uarus or maybe Gold Saums definatly some decent sized South American Cichlids

 

[gatotsu77]

The blues of rams/cardinals would really contrast nicely with the color of the stand, and I have to admit, I'd be partial to a small (say 8ish) school of discus, along with a huge school of corys. Semi-planted with sand and lots of driftwood... That's kinda what I was going for with my 55 until the cardinals kept eating my discus eggs. Now I've got the discus, corys, quasimodo, and my bamboo shrimp. I bet apistos would look great in a planted tank too. (if money is no object)

 

[KuchDaddy]

I don't have any suggestions, but congrats on the tank. I'd be stoked!

 

[tattoobaz]

wow loads of options.
i would love to see severums in there think they look great i a tank that size

 

[msjinkzd]

Hello,

My first post on here, I just have a quick question I was thinking of upgrading my tank to somthing similar to yours but I am a bit scared to get somthing that weighs close to or over 1000 pounds. To the people that have a tank this size or bigger do you have to reinforce your floors or am I just worrying too much?

I honestly don't know. I am not going to have to worry about it as its on a concrete floor in my basement (fish room to-be). I would recommend making a post in either general freshwater or freshwater products and DIY.


Thanks for all the input guys....I had dreams of the new tank last night. I still have no idea what I will do. If I had four or five tanks this size it would be alot easier! Lots of great suggestions. I am leaning heavily towards either the planted discus tank or oscars..jeez..I also want apistos. I have two other smaller empty tanks that I could use for apistos. Waiting to get it going is going to be the hardest part for sure!