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Hiya, I'm just setting up my new aquarium, pics to follow!
I've had many aquariums, and even more fish, and it seems like every time I start a new set up, I get a little closer to what I really want.
I'm gonna fast forward past most of my aquariums... everything from a goldfish bowl as a toddler, to a ~40g hex when I was ten or so. They were both completely my responsibility, so I'm amazed I kept at it, and eventually my father and built a 55g with a custom, furniture quality stand that matched my parent's kitchen. I still didn't have a clue what I was doing, though. I was probably 12 or 13. Eventually all my fish had died, except for a few Corys, and I'd gone off to college (Somehow, my mom kept them in a goldfish bowl and they lived for the next 3-4 years). My junior year I set up an african cichlid in their basement. I was happy with how it turned out, considering I still didn't have an income...lol
Here's a pic with a very ****ty camera:
Eventually I graduated, moved away, and my dad sold it all on craigslist. Someone paid more for my dominant male demasoni than anyone was willing to pay for the tank and filters
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A month or so ago I decided I was ready to try again, this time with my own house, an income, and a little more responsibility under my belt. Honestly, I thought I had decided on a rimless tank, but, especially after being quoted $2500 for the tank and furniture quality stand, I ended up with:
90g Fluval Frontier (w/ Fluval 405). I didn't buy any of the decor.
Got it home and did a test fill ---- this was super stressful for some reason. The idea of 90 gallons of water spewing out in to my office scared the hell out of me. I had dreams about it that night. Every sound I heard was my water spewing out. haha.
So, then I went and bought some Leslies PFS, and after adding 100lbs and filling it up with water, I wasn't happy with the color or the amount of particlates. Removing 100+ lbs of sand and water from an aquarium ranks in my top 10 of things I really, really disliked doing.
Added 90lbs of carib sea and had this nice cloudy, ominous mess:
Did another water change, and its starting to get clear. I plan on picking up some gray river rock from the landscaping nurseries this week (any suggestions? I'm in the Heights and was told to check out San Jacinto Rock, and also saw that NEPCO was recommended).
Thats all for now, but I do have a few questions:
I've had many aquariums, and even more fish, and it seems like every time I start a new set up, I get a little closer to what I really want.
I'm gonna fast forward past most of my aquariums... everything from a goldfish bowl as a toddler, to a ~40g hex when I was ten or so. They were both completely my responsibility, so I'm amazed I kept at it, and eventually my father and built a 55g with a custom, furniture quality stand that matched my parent's kitchen. I still didn't have a clue what I was doing, though. I was probably 12 or 13. Eventually all my fish had died, except for a few Corys, and I'd gone off to college (Somehow, my mom kept them in a goldfish bowl and they lived for the next 3-4 years). My junior year I set up an african cichlid in their basement. I was happy with how it turned out, considering I still didn't have an income...lol
Here's a pic with a very ****ty camera:
Eventually I graduated, moved away, and my dad sold it all on craigslist. Someone paid more for my dominant male demasoni than anyone was willing to pay for the tank and filters
. A month or so ago I decided I was ready to try again, this time with my own house, an income, and a little more responsibility under my belt. Honestly, I thought I had decided on a rimless tank, but, especially after being quoted $2500 for the tank and furniture quality stand, I ended up with:
90g Fluval Frontier (w/ Fluval 405). I didn't buy any of the decor.
Got it home and did a test fill ---- this was super stressful for some reason. The idea of 90 gallons of water spewing out in to my office scared the hell out of me. I had dreams about it that night. Every sound I heard was my water spewing out. haha.
So, then I went and bought some Leslies PFS, and after adding 100lbs and filling it up with water, I wasn't happy with the color or the amount of particlates. Removing 100+ lbs of sand and water from an aquarium ranks in my top 10 of things I really, really disliked doing.
Added 90lbs of carib sea and had this nice cloudy, ominous mess:
Did another water change, and its starting to get clear. I plan on picking up some gray river rock from the landscaping nurseries this week (any suggestions? I'm in the Heights and was told to check out San Jacinto Rock, and also saw that NEPCO was recommended).
Thats all for now, but I do have a few questions:
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| Would I have issues with the following: - Pseudotropheus demasoni - Labidochromis caeruleus - Melanochromis auratus (or another Melanochromis?) How many fish should I have in a 90g? As mentioned earlier, my previous tank was only 55g. The "cookie cutter" suggestions on Cichlid-Forums only go up to 75g. And, I don't want to have any/many plants in my aquarium, but I love the idea of introducing a little green with an even algae growth on the surface of the rocks. Is this feasible? How would I achieve it? Saw this at a LFS (Fish Gallery), which is what got me thinking:  Thanks! |
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