120 gallon South American (possibly Rio Tapajos)

[Freakgecko91]

Ok so I've been planning a 100+ gallon tank for years now. Well now I have one. Just picked up a brand new 120 gallon set up (60"x26"x18" roughly) off Craigslist. It's now in my house and "set up" for now, still need plenty of equipment. Anyway, still on the fence of the species. I'm thinking of:
2 uaru amphiacanthoides "rio tapajos" (via Jeff Rapps, however the $150/ea price tag is a bit scary)
6 guianacara stergiosi
OR
5 geophagus sp. rio tapajos II (to stick with a biotope-ish tank)

18 tetras (still undecided on species, although my girlfriend loves...wait for it.....neons)
8-12 Corydora sp. (species undecided)
OR
4-6 hoplo cats or flagtail porthole catfish (I believe both would break biotope)
2 pleco species (again, undecided, but would prefer to stick to Rio Tapajos).

Thoughts, suggestions, comments, species? Let me know. If anyone dare says Convict, Jack Dempsey, Oscar, or africans, they are banned from the thread lol



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[mikem691]

I really think a huge school of neons would be cool if they will not be eaten.

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[Freakgecko91]

I think I'm gonna go with lemons, as they are from rio tapajos and are pretty common


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[HUKIT]

I'd add in a dwarf species of pike such as Crenicichla notophthalmus or Crenicichla macrophthalma.

 

[Freakgecko91]

I was thinking crenicichla regani "rio tapajos" to go with my theme, Rapps has those for $35 a pair who's is reasonable


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[Freakgecko91]

So I have to ask all of ou guys: stick with strictly Rio Tapajos? Or cheat and do guianacara? Otherwise it'll be geophagus tapajos


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[HUKIT]

So I have to ask all of ou guys: stick with strictly Rio Tapajos? Or cheat and do guianacara? Otherwise it'll be geophagus tapajos


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I can't bring myself to do a specific location tank as there are far to many lakes and rivers in Central America to choose from.

 

[Freakgecko91]

So far I have fish for every level from Rio Tapajos on my list, but I do love guianacara, but I've always wanted a geo tank. I'm so conflicted


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[HUKIT]

There is a club member selling Guianacara owroewefi and I actually considered them as they're not very common and I enjoy colonizing fish.

 

[Freakgecko91]

Too bad I'm nowhere near Chicago anymore. Does he ship? Lol


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[HUKIT]

Too bad I'm nowhere near Chicago anymore. Does he ship? Lol


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[Freakgecko91]

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Would you be willing to buy me 6 and ship them to me? Lol


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[Freakgecko91]

Filling the tank now, everyone knock on wood that the floor supports it!


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[mikem691]

Pictures! I'm sure it will be fine.

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[Bichir Bro]

Following! Sounds like it's going to be a great tank.


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[Mogurako]

I still think you should do Centrals!


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[Freakgecko91]

Pictures! I'm sure it will be fine.

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I'm over my quota and my phone's memory is full, so I'll try and delete some stuff off my phone, upload the pics to my computer, host them on another site, and then post them here. Only about 4 more inches of water to go and it's full


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[HUKIT]

Would you be willing to buy me 6 and ship them to me? Lol


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Your the second person to ask that today! I may set up a tank and grab a dozen or so.

 

[mikem691]

I'm over my quota and my phone's memory is full, so I'll try and delete some stuff off my phone, upload the pics to my computer, host them on another site, and then post them here. Only about 4 more inches of water to go and it's full


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Me too I just started using photobucket.

 

[Freakgecko91]

Your the second person to ask that today! I may set up a tank and grab a dozen or so.

Lol and I'm being serious! I want me some guianacara! My old LFS had some sphenozona a while back and wish I could have bought them right then! Let me know if you're able to, I'd obviously pay you for them and shipping


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