Follow us on...
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook
Register
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 11

My 120g community

This is a discussion on My 120g community within the Member Photo/Video Gallery forums, part of the Aquarium Related Chat category; Stock list 36 rummy nose tetras 24 peppered cories (I think peppered) 6 blue rams (juvies) 6 borelli apistos (juvies) ...

  1. #1
    Bizbomb is offline Forum Beginner
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    Joyce station, Vancouver
    Posts
    88

    Default My 120g community

    Stock list
    36 rummy nose tetras
    24 peppered cories (I think peppered)
    6 blue rams (juvies)
    6 borelli apistos (juvies)
    2 cockatoo apistos
    6 zebra otos
    1 blue gourami
    2 giant danios ( left over from cycling, I gave up trying to catch the last 2)
    I plan on cutting back on the dwarf cichlid population if they start pairing up.










    I also plan on adding 12 dennisoni barbs and a couple of angels or discus if you think this would work with what I have. Comments and constructive criticism welcome ( I know I need a better camera).
    Video to come.
    Last edited by Bizbomb; 07-17-2011 at 02:28 PM.

  2. #2
    Luke78 is offline Forum Guru
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    Richmond,BC
    Posts
    1,225

    Default

    Nice layout,like the driftwood you have gives alot of hiding spots for your juvie apistogrammas and cories.Pictures are fine If you are planning on adding some discus or angels, i would keep watch of the gourami with either one of them.Seems like you have a 'south american' theme going on with your setup and stock.I, personally would add more almond leaves,but if you dont like the change in colour water wise, go with a few or so.Good luck and keep us posted!
    PLECOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEMBER # 24
    WILD TEFE DISCUS KEEPER

  3. #3
    Bizbomb is offline Forum Beginner
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    Joyce station, Vancouver
    Posts
    88

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Luke78 View Post
    Nice layout,like the driftwood you have gives alot of hiding spots for your juvie apistogrammas and cories.Pictures are fine If you are planning on adding some discus or angels, i would keep watch of the gourami with either one of them.Seems like you have a 'south american' theme going on with your setup and stock.I, personally would add more almond leaves,but if you dont like the change in colour water wise, go with a few or so.Good luck and keep us posted!

    Thanks for the compliments. I didn't have a theme in mind when stocking the tank. I do like the idea of more leaves. You would watch out for the gouramis aggresion or vice versa?

    Here is a short video.

    http://imageshack.us/clip/my-videos/163/cpwi.mp4/

  4. #4
    Luke78 is offline Forum Guru
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    Richmond,BC
    Posts
    1,225

    Default

    This is my own personal experience with gouramis,i kept them with angels before and noticed they would square off here and there since they both occupy the same levels of water ( top to mid water ).Every individual fish has its own traits, so that may not be the case for you.Wait until your apistogrammas pair up and start breeding, an interesting event to see!

    Quote Originally Posted by Bizbomb View Post
    Thanks for the compliments. I didn't have a theme in mind when stocking the tank. I do like the idea of more leaves. You would watch out for the gouramis aggresion or vice versa?

    Here is a short video.

    ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting
    PLECOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEMBER # 24
    WILD TEFE DISCUS KEEPER

  5. #5
    FishFreaks is offline Forum Novice
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Location
    Langley
    Posts
    418

    Default co2?

    nice tank. are you running co2? i like that sword(i think thats what it is)

  6. #6
    Bizbomb is offline Forum Beginner
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    Joyce station, Vancouver
    Posts
    88

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by FishFreaks View Post
    nice tank. are you running co2? i like that sword(i think thats what it is)
    I am not running co2. I have 260watts of light though. The larger lighter coloured plant is not a sword. I think that is the one you are talking about. It has grown quite quickly in my tank. I am not sure what it is. Thanks for your reply .

  7. #7
    jkcichlid's Avatar
    jkcichlid is offline Forum Novice
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    Chilliwack
    Posts
    364

    Default

    that plant looks alot like aponogeton alvaceous
    90G soon to be malawi cichlids

  8. #8
    tang daddy's Avatar
    tang daddy is offline Forum Guru
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    Richmond
    Posts
    1,372

    Default

    Nice community tank, I like the substrate you used. Is it pool sand?
    Also the plants seem to be doing great, 260w of light? Which lighting fixture are you using?
    who is yo daddy and what does he do?


    75g SPS and Clams Reef
    50g breeder Ultra LPS Reef
    30g hex PFR shrimp
    15g 3pc rimless BKK, CRS SSS, CBS and Panda Hillstream Loaches
    15g rimless Yellow, Red rili, Tiger and Babaulti shrimp
    2g salty invert species tank

  9. #9
    Bizbomb is offline Forum Beginner
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    Joyce station, Vancouver
    Posts
    88

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by jkcichlid View Post
    that plant looks alot like aponogeton alvaceous
    That sounds familiar. I got it fairly large from ipu for 15-20$. It just reached the surface when I first got it. It has sent off seed pods that have bloomed and grown out of the water.

    Quote Originally Posted by tang daddy View Post
    Nice community tank, I like the substrate you used. Is it pool sand?
    Also the plants seem to be doing great, 260w of light? Which lighting fixture are you using?
    Thanks for the compliment. The substrate is pool filter sand. I have also used playground sand and 3m colour quartz s grade. For the price I think the pool filter sand is the best. I have 2 lights both are 4' 2x65 watts. One is a Coralife and the other is a Current with moonlighting. In the future I will buy a c02 setup from Patrick and my plants should really take off. I will also add root tabs and change the bulbs.

  10. #10
    corad96 is offline Junior Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    Fort langley
    Posts
    20

    Default

    I love the tank! Did you compact the sand? because it looks nice! I love the roots as well as those beautiful plants!
    55g community tank
    10g salamander tank
    2-3g betta tank

    owner of: The Bass Bowl
    come check out my great site updated weekly!

 

 
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. stocking suggestions for a 120g peaceful community tank
    By Bizbomb in forum Freshwater Chat
    Replies: 23
    Last Post: 06-22-2011, 09:24 AM
  2. My 120g and 80g hexagon
    By airbaggedmazda in forum Member Photo/Video Gallery
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 03-24-2011, 02:50 PM
  3. 120g
    By aquaboy71 in forum Member Photo/Video Gallery
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 11-28-2010, 08:47 PM
  4. FS: 120g sw for pt1190
    By SeaHorse_Fanatic in forum Marine Livestock / Equipment Classifieds
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 07-15-2010, 06:15 PM
  5. Should I buy a 2nd 65G or just get a 120G ?
    By Acipenser in forum Freshwater Chat
    Replies: 15
    Last Post: 07-06-2010, 10:34 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Vancouver Website Hosting Vancouver Website Design