125 gallon OLD WORLD stocking

[Oscar98]

Just bought a 125 gallon full setup with an FX-5!!

Sweet!!!!

 

[Mogurako]

Just bought a 125 gallon full setup with an FX-5!!

Finally!!!!!!!

 

[bmarine]

I know! After so long! I got a bit of cleaning up to do, but at least i can get started with it! It was a good deal though! Came with about 50 lbs of texas holey rock, the Fx-5, 2 hob filters, stand, glass tops, heater, and some other misc stuff!

 

[Oscar98]

I know! After so long! I got a bit of cleaning up to do, but at least i can get started with it! It was a good deal though! Came with about 50 lbs of texas holey rock, the Fx-5, 2 hob filters, stand, glass tops, heater, and some other misc stuff!

Now your ready for some real cichlids

 

[Mogurako]

Now your ready for some real cichlids

Let me guess something aggressive with silver dollars?! That's your go to right?!

 

[Oscar98]

Let me guess something aggressive with silver dollars?! That's your go to right?!

Nope! Not in a tank that big haha. Im thinkin two 10-15" new worlds and a couple of up to 8" cichlids XD

 

[bmarine]

Haha i'm going with haps! I wanna try those out for a while! Maybe in 2 years if i get bored with them lol!!

 

[Mogurako]

Nope! Not in a tank that big haha. Im thinkin two 10-15" new worlds and a couple of up to 8" cichlids XD

125 isn't that big!

 

[Oscar98]

125 isn't that big!

Ya, im pushing it. Maybe a showpiece female festae or umbee and like three smaller under 7" XD

 

[Mogurako]

Ya, im pushing it. Maybe a showpiece female festae or umbee and like three smaller under 7" XD

Ok we've gone fair enough off course! He's going with Haps and it should be a pretty cool set up.

 

[bmarine]

Haha thanks! And yup hopefully! Gotta clean everything up, repaint the stand, get some sand and lights, then i think i'll be good to go!

 

[Oscar98]

Ok we've gone fair enough off course! He's going with Haps and it should be a pretty cool set up.

Ya it should be haha. I cant wait to see it

 

[bmarine]

Put some pics on my albums and i created a journal thread in the Freshwater-General Discussion section!

 

[Mogurako]

A little crusty but it has potential.

 

[bmarine]

I managed to clean it up pretty nicely today, i'll post an updated picture! and Check out my journal thread and feel free to give me some advice! Especially on heaters and filter media for the Fx5!

 

[Freakgecko91]

Depending on where you live, Fantastic Fins in Livonia is a great place to find rare and obscure species, they'll also help find ones that you're looking for. Preuss' Pets in east Lansing is another good one

 

[bmarine]

I've heard of Preuss Pets but not Fantastic Fins! I'm in West Michigan, so i usually go to Blue Fish Aquarium, and they can get some pretty good species in too! I may just order online though if i can find a good deal!

 

[bmarine]

Hey Mogurako, if you want to chime in on my Journal thread, that'd be great! i have a few questions on there i'm pretty sure you can answer too!

 

[bmarine]

Can/do haps interbreed with haps of different genera? So like could a protomelas interbreed with a copadichromis?

 

[Mogurako]

Can/do haps interbreed with haps of different genera? So like could a protomelas interbreed with a copadichromis?

All mouthbrooders can cross breed, that's why it's best to pick species where the females look different.