new tank pics

[Star_Rider]

nice start.
I have not heard of a refugium(fuge) for a fw tank..you may need to consider more filtration..particulalry mechanical.


and probably a much larger fuge if you decide to continue that route.

 

[MiramichiMob]

Nice tank,,I like how big and open it looks.

 

[amberjack]

What are you using for the substrate? I really like it's look

 

[ryry123]

What are you using for the substrate? I really like it's look

i go it from house of tropics, a lfs very big lfs. i love it. forgot the name just a normal substrate for aquarium. i liked the natural look. but my friend told that 1 lb per gallon was minimum to do good but i did 125 pounds and its about 2 inches. i think its plenty

 

[ryry123]

nice start.
I have not heard of a refugium(fuge) for a fw tank..you may need to consider more filtration..particulalry mechanical.


and probably a much larger fuge if you decide to continue that route.

yeh i have a 40 gallon sitting around thinking about putting that in. it would add another 20 gallons. but now i got plants in there and it would be a pain so ill wait untill i move to my college house this summer. as for the filtration. i have powerheads that should push that water around in the 180 gallon to overflow. hopefully. time will tell.

 

[ryry123]

while im here does anyone have any suggestions on plant if i did some. i only have 2 40 watt 48 inch ( not in picture because i just setup) and no co2 injection and i dont intend to get one. any really easy going plants.

 

[crazycanuck]

a pacu?? there cool fish but i heard a story from a guy at the LFS.. he had one and it was startled by something,well it shot across the 220 gallon tank, and continued right thru the side of the tank.....

 

[tonytheboss1]

Beautiful tank!! In a few months that 'cute' pacu will be impossible to get rid of. I got lucky that a neighbor of my brother had a 450g pond in his basement. Pacu was the size of a sm. dinner plate & had to use fishing tackle net to get him in the walmart tub for transport. There was water EVERYWHERE!!!! Don't wait too long. "T"

 

[ryry123]

Beautiful tank!! In a few months that 'cute' pacu will be impossible to get rid of. I got lucky that a neighbor of my brother had a 450g pond in his basement. Pacu was the size of a sm. dinner plate & had to use fishing tackle net to get him in the walmart tub for transport. There was water EVERYWHERE!!!! Don't wait too long. "T"

yes, i set it up for the pacu to be picked up tomarrow. i did not know what i was in for. now i have room for some other fish that will not get to be my size. today i just added some java moss to some of the drift wood and planted 3 small amazon sword plants. waiting for the java moss to attach and start to look pretty. will post some pics soon so you all can see the progress.

 

[krytan]

Nice tank.

yep now i am thinking of getting rid of pacu and getting a silver arow. before he gets 12 inches. i know an arow gets just as long 2 feet but they dont get as tall as they are long.

A 180g is still going to be to small for a silver arwana, I have read that they will exceed 2' in length and can even grow to be 3' in length.