DSH OUTDOORS Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Evening everyone! With a basement fish room anything over 75 gallons pretty much needs to be acrylic. I searched long and hard for a good used one and was able to find this one. The tank measures 72"x24"x24". I built the stand last week with 2x4s doubled up and a 1.5" butcher block top, it will be finished in the front with white trim and matching doors. 120lbs of Flourite Dark makes up the base layer and is capped with 90lbs of imagitarium black sand. Hardscape of rock and wood. Planted with assorted Val, Anubius and Swords. Filtration is currently 4 medium sponge filters. I will most likely add a power head for a bit more flow and the tank is heated with a Hygger 500W. One of the medium sponge filters was fully seeded but I'll give the bacteria on the sponge and the plants time to grow. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 i like it, looks good. agree'd on the large tanks in the basement. i have a 120 glass in the basement, and you need a few strong friends to help move it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Nice tank what fish are your planning on putting in that tank @DSH OUTDOORS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSH OUTDOORS Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 On 8/24/2021 at 5:57 AM, Colu said: Nice tank what fish are your planning on putting in that tank @DSH OUTDOORS That is a good question @Colu. The one fish I know for certain is my young pair of Electric Blue Acara. I need to add some black or grey Mexican Beach stones to finish out the scape and give them something to lay on. The next possibilities are as follows: 1 )My remaining unpaired Koi Angels, there are 9 currently but I'm hoping for two more pairs to bring that down to 5. OR. My group of 4 Leopold Angels, unpaired as of yet. 2) A group of 6-8 Dwarf Neon Rainbows AND Ether a group of 6-8 Dority's Zig-Zag Rainbow OR a Group of 6-8 Bozeman Rainbow. 3) A group of either 4-6 Banjo Catfish OR 6-8 Red Lizard Whiptails OR 4-6 Royal Farlowella. 4) A group of 5 Calico Bristlenose currently growing out in my outdoor pond. 5) A group of 6-8 Orange Venezuelan Cory. Hoping to stabilize water PH between 7.0 and 7.2 and maintain a temp between 80 and 82. The driftwood has been soaking for over a month and is still releasing quite a bit of tannins. I am hoping the higher volume will dilute these tannins a bit to give the benefits without darkening the water too much. Send me your thoughts suggestions! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 I would definitely get some red lizard catfish or farlowella their just stunning fish if I had the space I think I would just have about 40-50 tanks with just different species of cafish 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSH OUTDOORS Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 I wasn't expecting this out of the first few inhabitants!!!! I would say the Rasbora are liking their new home. Current stock. 7 Harliquen Rasbora 8 Red Pencil fish 10 Neon Dwarf Rainbow 12 Silver Hatchet Fish 8 Banjo Catfish 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSH OUTDOORS Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 Got my 8 Banjo Catfish added in. They are loving the black sand as they bury themselves in it and disappear during daylight hours. I hardly see them except when I turn the lights on in the morning. Added in the grey rounded stones and also added my 4 Leopold's Angelfish, 7 Venezuelan Cory and my 3 Electric Blue Acara. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSH OUTDOORS Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 I'm realizing my fish like to mess with me before I go on a trip. Work a half day run home to pack and feed before leaving till Sunday. Noticed my electric Blue Acara guarding eggs. Decided to pull into a breeder box to lesson aggression while I'm away. Fingers crossed they look good Sunday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSH OUTDOORS Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 Lots of happy and healthy wigglers when I got home last night. When I left them In the breeder box the eggs were on a rock and I placed a tea bag in the hopes of limiting fungus. When I got home the top of the rock looked like a fungal mess. I was disheartened, then looked under the sides of the rock to find dozens of little wigglers. I carefully removed the rock, when I took the bag out it fell apart and spread across the breeder box. I'm leaving it for now until I have free swimmers, then I can suction them out. Fingers crossed. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tihshho Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Definitely a great thing to come home to, now just have to get some food into them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyGenusCaps Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 On 8/23/2021 at 11:01 PM, DSH OUTDOORS said: I searched long and hard for a good used one and was able to find this one. Another amazing used tank find?!?! Between that and the 95 hex, you have me thinking you must be the champion scrounger! I am impressed, sir! Congrats on the eggs and wrigglers! Looking forward to future updates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 I just got caught up with this thread. Congrats on the Acara fry! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSH OUTDOORS Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 A little word of advice. If you are going to keep your breeder box in the original tank, even if there is only a small gap between the box and the acrylic top of the tank, use the cover!!!! I didn't get a picture but I came home to a hatchet fish swimming around in the box and only 5 Acara fry left... Lessons learned, hopefully I can get these 5 to size so they can survive the big tank. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSH OUTDOORS Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 Upgraded my fry box in the 180. Thanks Deen for the inspiration. The fry are a mix of Electric Blue Acara and Koi Angels. Just got free swimming status today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atitagain Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Are the acara fry the same 5 from before or are these new. Either way congrats! that tank is awesome, I really want to go acrylic the look and weight of them is so different. How about an update pic it’s been running over a month now. How’s the plants growing in? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 @DSH OUTDOORSlooks like you’ve got it well secured. I really like your choice of plants, hardscape a d setup. I envy getting to work with so much space! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSH OUTDOORS Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 (edited) Ask and you shall receive! The scape is going good, only issue is the flourite coming to the surface because of the Banjo Cats and whatever else digging in the sand. Plants are fully recovered from the move and plenty of new growth is coming in. Current stock list: Electric Blue Acara=6 Leupold Angel=4 Bosemani Rainbows=6 Dwarf Neon Rainbows=10 Banjo Catfish=8 Calico Bristlenose=5 Orange Venezuelan Cory=6 Red Pencil Fish=5 Silver Hatchet fish=12 I would say that I am at my max (maybe a little over). besides the 4 medium Coop sponges I have an Fluval FX6 that I installed a week or two ago. Edited September 30, 2021 by DSH OUTDOORS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSH OUTDOORS Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 First picture is a close up of what is mostly Acara fry and second is the surviving fry from the original hatch. Long ways to go for these guys but wow is my group prolific!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atitagain Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Looking great! That is really growing in good. The acara are such a beautiful fish the electric blue really pops on that dark substrate I would imagine IRL they look even better.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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