50G Hex Update 1/7/09

[JStrider]

Re: 50G Hexagon Community Tank w/ Pics

looks really good man.

A couple notes on the dojo loach...
From the reading I've done they do better and are much more active in groups of 3 or more.
In my tank they pretty routinely dig up my corkscrew val...
Also the Dojos can get up to 9+ inches. (the gold ones dont get as big.)

[TaTeR ToT]

Re: 50G Hexagon Community Tank w/ Pics

cool thanx for the info, i thought they only got ~4"
i have decided to do an oddbal tank with this
i will be adding -

1x Leopard Ctenopoma(Spotted Climbing Perch)
1x Leaf Fish
1x Needle Nosed Gar ( i know they do better in brackish, but i have had them in the pas in pure fresh with great success.)
1x African Butterfly Fish
and
1x Wood Shrimp

i changed some stuff around to give more cover, it was to open for my taste.

heres an updated pic of the new scape -



heres a pic of the full setup w/ stand -

[armthehomeless]

Re: 50G Hex Update 1/7/09

Looks nice. What sort of filtration are you running? Do you think that will be enough room for the gar?

[TaTeR ToT]

Re: 50G Hex Update 1/7/09

i am running an eheim 2215 canister and a large hydor sponge filter.
i think it will be enough room,
i have kept full grown adults in 29g tanks with no problems, if the gar ends up needing more room, my aunt said she will take him and put him in her 135g, with her school of red hook silver dollars, so i have a backup plan :wink:

[alexarae]

Re: 50G Hex Update 1/7/09

very nice.  

[TaTeR ToT]

Re: 50G Hex Update 1/7/09

oh yeah, i am also getting a pair of longfin calico bristle nose, and a lfbbn and an lfabn 8)  

[JStrider]

Re: 50G Hex Update 1/7/09

glad you like the stand.  Kim spent hours sanding the old finish off and applying the polyurethane stain

[CichlidFan]

Re: 50G Hex Update 1/7/09

And don't forget poor ole CF who spent hours stripping and resealing that Oceanic.....which looks pretty nice if I may say so myself.... :)

CF

[TaTeR ToT]

Re: 50G Hex Update 1/7/09

it looks awesome, sorry for not giving you credit
i love this tank, very nice work steve

[Nickintex]

Re: 50G Hex Update 1/7/09

I would think the needlenose gar would need more swimming space, as in a LONGER tank. I don't think it will be happy in the limited space of a hex. Just my 39 cents.

[TaTeR ToT]

Re: 50G Hex Update 1/7/09

they only get 8" right.?
my old 1 only got 8" and never grew anymore after that.

[Nickintex]

Re: 50G Hex Update 1/7/09

Is that before he jumped out of the tank?  :?

[CichlidFan]

Re: 50G Hex Update 1/7/09

I would think the needlenose gar would need more swimming space, as in a LONGER tank. I don't think it will be happy in the limited space of a hex. Just my 39 cents.

From my limited experience with Needle Nose, they kind of "hover" for the most part....not really big on swimming around alot....???

PS...thanks for the credit Brian, actually that was my first shot at a entire reseal, if it ever does start leaking, let me take care of it for you.

CF

[Nickintex]

Re: 50G Hex Update 1/7/09

yeah, but he'll be hovering in such a small surface area. Imagine several in a longer tank. That would look nice.

[TaTeR ToT]

Re: 50G Hex Update 1/7/09

yeah, but i had him for a long time, about 8 months, and i bought him at ~6".
but i thought that was as big as they got.
btw all i ever could get him to eat was rosy reds.
is this all they will eat?
or can they be conditioned to eat frozen foods?
i tried to get my old 1 to eat frozen Brine shrimp, frozen mysis shrimp, frozen bloodworms, and even frozen silversides, and he never took to any of that.