Updates on 20g with Sandfall and 55g.

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Got the silicone to put the fall in... and got a new fish. Banjo catfish. Kinda odd looking, but i like him. Also my red ramshorns laid eggs, and my berried female shrimp dropped her eggs, but there will be plenty more. Here are some pics of the new guy.
 

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Here's my banjo cat! He loves to bury himself under the gravel, sooooooo if you ever can't find him, don't stress yourself too much. Lol just noticed we have the same post count

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lol, ya i couldnt find him, but saw 2 dark spots behind the rock i had last seen him behind and realized it was his face and tip of his tail! lol, guess he likes it then. i have fairly fine white sand in my tank so it was easy for him to hide himself...
 
just an update. as my current 20g is already full and stocked, i will be putting the sandfall in the NEW 20g i will hopefully be getting soon, as well as getting a 55g with a few big fish, and other fish, but not sure about what kinds except the 3 big ones (angel, plec, and shark of some kind...) i also have no idea the decor of the tank... just waiting for the current owners to move so my bf's dad and i can go get them! wish me luck...
 
Havent updated you guys for a while so here is whats been happening in my tank. 2 days ago i got 8 feeder gups, to add to my breeding stock, 1 had a worm cyst and was euthanized, another has a crooked spine, probably from inbreeding so isnt going to be bred... the other 6 were all female and 2 have since dropped. I found 2 fry hiding in a plant after work last night, and another dropped 2day, while i watched and caught babies... also yesterday i got 4 kuhli loaches, and i LOVE them!!! So here are some pics, water is a bit cloudy cause i just did a 100% wc and was messing with the sand...

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Momma before dropping fry


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After dropping 4 fry


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My 6 fry


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The original 2


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Who can say no to this face???


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Notch


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Puddin'


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The tank after a good cleaning


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Ghost, the kuhli's are all up in his plant... not 2 impressed with them.
 
Awesome shots! you have great ones of the kuhlis. I never could get mine to sit that still. How is the sandfall coming?
 
Ok guys!!! I need ur help with a couple things... first of, natural or black sand?? I also have black gravel... secondly, what color sand for the fall?? Red, black, or a mix?? Here are some pics of the fall and fall sand. Thanx for the input!!!
 

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exciting news! my bf and his step-dad left a little while ago to get the tanks and fish! ill post pics after work. cant wait to see them! and the angel isnt as big as i thought i guess, so Castiel can go in the 55 with the other angel, and the shark is a red tailed or rainbow, which dont get 2 big so he isnt getting rehomed! the 20g and sandfall will be up after work as well! it feels like christmas!!!!
 
Personally, I think it would be cool if you had black sand for the bottom and then the sandfall was also black. Up to you of course though. :)
 
Got the 55!!! Here are some pics.

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The angel


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Red minor tetra, rainbow shark, and BN Pleco


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This guy didnt make it :( pretty pictus 2. Got his find stuck in the net...


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The hood before i scraped it


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And after
 
More pics!!!

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My loot


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Inside the box to the filter im using... air stones/wand/circle, air hose, and 2 powerheads...


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Fake log decoration


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The coliseum


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Back side of coliseum


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The fake plants


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Tank and stand... im gonna paint the door black.


o... and a python! i won the aquarium jackpot.
 
oscarchic11 said:
exciting news! my bf and his step-dad left a little while ago to get the tanks and fish! ill post pics after work. cant wait to see them! and the angel isnt as big as i thought i guess, so Castiel can go in the 55 with the other angel, and the shark is a red tailed or rainbow, which dont get 2 big so he isnt getting rehomed! the 20g and sandfall will be up after work as well! it feels like christmas!!!!


Great stuff! I like the sand fall,
Just IMO. The red tail shark can get up to 16" and the rainbow shark quite large as well.
Recommended would be probably the 55gallon or larger to home the shark
Again just my opinion
 
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