Recent content by mattylaw

It is a 55 gallon, there are 2 firemouths 1-1/2 inches in size, ph is setting right at 7.0 nitrates 0ppm.

full tank shot, don't mind the heater I had to find a suction cup and forgot to take a new pic lol

Picked up these nice firemouth juveniles from the LFS, really happy with the purchase. I don't know a whole lot about them other than the basics, anyone have experience with them that I should know?

Looking for input of my stocking ideas for a new 220. This setup will have a 55 gallon sump as the filtration. My stocking idea is as follows. I do have plans in the works for a larger tank in the next couple years as well as other tanks if a fish would need ISO. From my research all the fish on...

Anyone have any idea of current price of a 210 gallon aqueous tank with dual overflows?

I'm on the edge with the oscar. I've always wanted one and I have read that they aren't really that aggressive in a large enough tank with similar sized semi aggressive cichlids. Which I'm doing a 210 which I thought would be big enough, but I've never kept one so I don't have that experience. I...

I'm planning on using driftwood it's one of my favorite decorations and of course works with the bio type. What's your input on the stocking do you think it would work at mature sizes?

I've narrowed it down to 4-red hump geophagus 4-threadfin geophagus 1 (green), 1 (golden), and one (red shoulder) severum 1-synodontis catfish 1-oscar My two parrots I am still researching to make sure this setup wouldn't be over stocked and aggression would be minimal as possible in a...

Severums

I love the hoplarchus psittacus I actually plan on adding either one or a pair to the tank. I've been working on some ideas and thinking of doing 2-red hump geophagus 1-sysnpilum 2-threadfin geophagus 2-geophagus winemilleri 1-Syndontis catfish 1-oscar 1-Uaru 1 green and 1 golden Severus My...

Blood parrots. I bought them a year ago and had them while I was in college and have them in a 55 buy themselves now so I planned on moving them to the new tank. I purchased them before I knew they were hybrids but now they are so personable and getting large (about 6 inches) I would hate to get...

I like the idea of a few larger fish but am worried about aggression. If I can find a few species that I could get pairs of I would like to do that. I have two parrot fish I've had for about a year that are going into this tank as well.

Wanting to do a new 210 cichlid tank. I'll be doing a 55 gallon sump as my filtration. I am leaning towards central and/or South American cichlids. Just looking for some suggestions for stocking? I would like to be able to use live plants like anubias if possible but it's not necessary.

Hey there, I am starting a new build for a 125 tank. I already have a 55 with two blood parrots which I want to move to the 125 when it's finished and use the old 55 as my sump. Of course I don't want a tank with just two parrots in a 125, so I'm looking for some opinions on tankmates. The...

Never having built one before leaves me with a ton of research to do. I'm excited for it, but have to learn a lot before I do it. Have any good advice or suggestions?