Recent content by ManiacMagoo

Yeah those 2 threads where the ones that gave me the big ideas on the background idea. I was thinking of something similar to Sulla's face but have the shoot out through the nose holes to keep them all hidden. I was mainly just curius if a drain would work or not with a canister so I can have it...

I'm getting my new tank built now. It will be 72" L x 24" W x 30" . I will be using eco complete as a substrate since I plan on covering or trying to cover the bottom of the tank with mixed grass beds. Filter wise I am either going to run 2 or 3 Fluval FX5's. I know over kill but I like to have...

My Jack Dempsies use to do that if you ignored them to get attention. Was always funny to have guest over freak seeing a fish upside down. :D

I have raised ciclids in a 55gal tank and trust me when I say this if you get 2 Jacks they will kill everything in the tank if they decide to breed and will reach around 10" aswell. I went down this road when I first set my tank up and within a year my male Jack was 10" and the female was 8'...

LOL this thread is funny. For some reason I got this image of you flushing him then sitting on the pot as he comes back for revenge on your rear LOL.

Got my new test kit in today and the stats are the same. My nitrates are at 5ppm. I lost everything but my 2 cory cats and pleco. They seem to be doing fine. I think I might of just got some bad fish since everything was fine till I added the cardinals.

I have a 55gal tank that has been setup for about 6 years moved several times but always saved the tank water for local moves. The tank started off for the past 6 years as a SA ciclid tank for my Jack Dempseies and a few other ciclids I had in it. They got to around 10" give or take an inch. I...

Yeah I was thinking either 2 XP3's or FX5' with inline heaters. I'm going to build my stand and canopy so I can set my lights up the way I want them. I just want to get this thing setup the best from the get go instead of wishing I would of upgraded something a month or so down the road.

Ok so I have my tank getting built now. I want to know what the best hardware is to use on it. Like filters, heaters, and the such. I'm going to be making this a planted community tank with c02 and want to do it right from the start. I plan on using eco complete for the substrate and making a...

I love Hatchets but don't feel like peeling them off my wall like I had to do in the past. I thought about maybe a dwarf gourmi.

Well I have finally figured out the fish I will stick in it. Fish in it now: 2 cory cats 6 harlequin rubora 1 pleco Fish that will be added over time: 6 German Blue rams 6 cory cat 8 cherry barbs 1 pleco 8 cardinal tetra's Then I will be going back to getting everything ready for my 200gal...

I did my 55gal yesterday. I went with alittle different look and used Krylon ultra flat black on it. 1 can was enough to cover my 55gal with 4 coats and have alittle left over. I painted my tank in the appartment but I use a comforter trip[le folded and taped to hell to protect my fish. I...

I have always fed all my fish Hikari fish food. I've tried alot but my fish really liked the Hikari and it helped bring out the colors in my Jack Dempsaies alot. I also feed them peas since they love them.

I need some help on fish choice for my 55gal tank. I plan to turn it into a live plant tank with ecolife and co2. I'm getting a store credit for my to breeding Dempsies to help start getting my stuff. Later this summer / fall they will end up getting moved into a 200gal tank when I get ready to...

I setup my 2gal tank for now till they get bigger. I took gravel out of the tank and filled it with tank water to minimize the switch. The fry are doing good. Have about 21ish that lived. I left alot for the parents to take care of but after removing the other 2 fish I guess it stressed them or...