125 gallon build log - Page 3 - Aquarium Advice

JustOneMore20 · 02-25-2008, 12:01 PM

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Looking good so far! I can't wait to see how you aquascape the tank. The step by step for hanging the lights should really come in handy for me and probably alot of other people in the future. Thanks for documenting that so well.

I noticed in your first post that you plan on keeping Rainbowfish with your Discus. I don't think that would be a good idea, as I don't think they would appreciate the constant high temps that you need for Discus. This site: Temperature (excellent Rainbowfish info, by the way) says that a temp up to 24C (~75F) is best for aquarium kept Rainbows. For breeding you can raise that to about 28C (~82), but that wouldn't be a temp you'd want to keep them at constantly. Also, Rainbows are pretty active and would probably stress the Discus out.

I'm no Rainbow or Discus expert, but that is just my thoughts on mixing the 2. Maybe others have done it successfully without any problems with Rainbows at high temps, but I personally wouldn't mix them. There aren't too many fish that appreciate the high temps needed for Discus. Cardinal tetras and Rummynose tetras seem to be 2 that are mixed with Discus most often.

neilanh · 02-25-2008, 06:47 PM

Thanks for the info, Kristin. I've been toying with the discus idea, and the more I think about it the more I think I don't want that level of care to deal with right now.

However, I was under the impression 'bows and discus would be fine together. So that was news to me, thank you!

neilanh · 02-25-2008, 11:24 PM

Spent last night playing around with some rock hardscapes. I got tired of it tonight, couldn't get everything just right, so I just started filling the tank. I had bought a few things at the GWAPA auction last saturday, they needed somewhere to go.

Not much to look at right now, but it's a start.

neilanh · 02-26-2008, 06:36 PM

24 hours later, water is clearing up pretty well. I left a heater and a 300gph water pump running over night. The pump, as you can see, is creating some nice rolling hills in the substrate for me, as I must not have secured it very well and it's slid down some on the left wall of the tank.

marchmaxima · 02-26-2008, 06:56 PM

Looks great! Personally I think the rocks look great where they are.

neilanh · 02-26-2008, 06:57 PM

Thanks. Really like the right side, not sure yet on the left.

cccapt · 02-26-2008, 07:09 PM

Looks very nice. I really like it. Substrate looks great. Almost makes me want to go back to the dark side...lol

JustOneMore20 · 02-26-2008, 07:12 PM

Looking good! I also like the rock placement....especially the right side. I like the hills too!

**Purrbox** · 02-26-2008, 08:02 PM

I agree. I really like the right side, but the left isn't quite there yet. Perhaps another large rock would pull that side together.

FishEggs · 02-26-2008, 08:14 PM

Makes me wish i had the room, time, and money to have one that big.

02-25-2008, 12:01 PM	#21 (permalink)
JustOneMore20 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,095 Images: 8	Subscribed! Looking good so far! I can't wait to see how you aquascape the tank. The step by step for hanging the lights should really come in handy for me and probably alot of other people in the future. Thanks for documenting that so well. I noticed in your first post that you plan on keeping Rainbowfish with your Discus. I don't think that would be a good idea, as I don't think they would appreciate the constant high temps that you need for Discus. This site: Temperature (excellent Rainbowfish info, by the way) says that a temp up to 24C (~75F) is best for aquarium kept Rainbows. For breeding you can raise that to about 28C (~82), but that wouldn't be a temp you'd want to keep them at constantly. Also, Rainbows are pretty active and would probably stress the Discus out. I'm no Rainbow or Discus expert, but that is just my thoughts on mixing the 2. Maybe others have done it successfully without any problems with Rainbows at high temps, but I personally wouldn't mix them. There aren't too many fish that appreciate the high temps needed for Discus. Cardinal tetras and Rummynose tetras seem to be 2 that are mixed with Discus most often. __________________ ~Kristin~ 5 planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g; 10g Shell Dwelling Cichlid tank, 5.5g fry tank My links to pics: My 40g breeder log, My tanks blog Last edited by JustOneMore20; 02-25-2008 at 12:08 PM.

02-25-2008, 06:47 PM	#22 (permalink)
neilanh MTS Advocate Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 2,501 Images: 15	Thanks for the info, Kristin. I've been toying with the discus idea, and the more I think about it the more I think I don't want that level of care to deal with right now. However, I was under the impression 'bows and discus would be fine together. So that was news to me, thank you! __________________ ~Neilan In the DC Metro Area? Check out GWAPA Look, I have a My Info Page! Where's yours? Useful Links: Vote for AA, Nitrogen Cycle, Fishless Cycling, Articles, Acronym List

02-25-2008, 11:24 PM	#23 (permalink)
neilanh MTS Advocate Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 2,501 Images: 15	It's a start Spent last night playing around with some rock hardscapes. I got tired of it tonight, couldn't get everything just right, so I just started filling the tank. I had bought a few things at the GWAPA auction last saturday, they needed somewhere to go. Not much to look at right now, but it's a start. __________________ ~Neilan In the DC Metro Area? Check out GWAPA Look, I have a My Info Page! Where's yours? Useful Links: Vote for AA, Nitrogen Cycle, Fishless Cycling, Articles, Acronym List

02-26-2008, 06:36 PM	#24 (permalink)
neilanh MTS Advocate Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 2,501 Images: 15	24 hours later, water is clearing up pretty well. I left a heater and a 300gph water pump running over night. The pump, as you can see, is creating some nice rolling hills in the substrate for me, as I must not have secured it very well and it's slid down some on the left wall of the tank. __________________ ~Neilan In the DC Metro Area? Check out GWAPA Look, I have a My Info Page! Where's yours? Useful Links: Vote for AA, Nitrogen Cycle, Fishless Cycling, Articles, Acronym List

02-26-2008, 06:56 PM	#25 (permalink)
marchmaxima Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 506	Looks great! Personally I think the rocks look great where they are. __________________ Sharon : Melbourne, Australia 15G Freshwater Tank

02-26-2008, 06:57 PM	#26 (permalink)
neilanh MTS Advocate Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 2,501 Images: 15	Thanks. Really like the right side, not sure yet on the left. __________________ ~Neilan In the DC Metro Area? Check out GWAPA Look, I have a My Info Page! Where's yours? Useful Links: Vote for AA, Nitrogen Cycle, Fishless Cycling, Articles, Acronym List

02-26-2008, 07:09 PM	#27 (permalink)
cccapt SW 10 & Over Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northeast PA Posts: 1,237 Images: 2	Looks very nice. I really like it. Substrate looks great. Almost makes me want to go back to the dark side...lol __________________ 125g reef See My Tank Info Check out The build project

02-26-2008, 07:12 PM	#28 (permalink)
JustOneMore20 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,095 Images: 8	Looking good! I also like the rock placement....especially the right side. I like the hills too! __________________ ~Kristin~ 5 planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g; 10g Shell Dwelling Cichlid tank, 5.5g fry tank My links to pics: My 40g breeder log, My tanks blog

02-26-2008, 08:02 PM	#29 (permalink)
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 4,453	I agree. I really like the right side, but the left isn't quite there yet. Perhaps another large rock would pull that side together. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

02-26-2008, 08:14 PM	#30 (permalink)
FishEggs Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Highland, Maryland Posts: 215	Makes me wish i had the room, time, and money to have one that big. __________________ ~Matt~ If you put off what you can do today until tomorrow it will never get done cause tomorrow never comes. It's always today.

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