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I am about 95% done. Completely stocked, just working on mechanical items and scaping. Stock: 1 Blue Acara 1 Geophagus sp. Tapajos Orange Head 1 Giancara sp. affin. 1 A. Heckelii Threadfin Acara 1 Albino Bristlenose Pleco 4 Corydoras julii 1 Clown Loach 2 Butterfly Loaches 4 Buenos Ares...

I have looked at congos but they can be timid and their flowing fins wouldn't be the best addition, since the Giancara is a bit of a fin nipper. Also, they're from Africa and I'm looking to keep this SA only, once the rainbows and clown loach go. -Mak

Again, none of you are helpful to the discussion. You just come in and criticize. Regarding the plants, if you plant them inside of an "egg crate" type ceiling light diffuser (1"x1" plastic crate and cut the plastic to size) then cover with gravel and rocks the roots will be protected and the...

I'm leaning more towards 15-20 lemon tetras, but I probably won't go to my LFS to see if they are stocked for about a week or so, just curious if anyone else has better options. I don't want to do hatchets, and as barbs are asian fish and I would like to keep this a regional biotope, so I'm...

A demon fish? That's a blackwater cichlid, not a dither fish. -Mak

Stock: 1 Blue Acara 1 Geophagus sp. Tapajos Orange Heads 1 Guianacara sp. affin. geayi (confirmed as a true geayi... LFS owner showed me the shipment receipt. Wild caught and included in a shipment of geos from Venezuela--I'm very excited by this) 1 A. heckelii Threadfin Acara 2 Albino...

I'm done stocking. I'm just going to be working on aesthetics; algae control, hard scaping, I might even remove my "sunlight" bulb and replace it with another blue bulb (which might also help with the algae) -Mak

My new baby Blue Acara My new wild caught A. heckelii Threadfin Acara Replaced some gravel with 10 lbs of sand. I put thin slate vertically into the gravel to keep it separated. The geo and Guiancara love it. They're digging pits and sifting like crazy. I'm thinking about adding some silk...

It doesn't matter, I'm not interested in doing discuss. But thanks for coming in and trying to stir the pot. -Mak

Thanks, you too! -Mak

You don't have an issue with your Pleco eating your banana plant? Every time I'd buy them, the root bulbs would be gone within a week! -Mak

I am going to stock with the Guianacara sp. affin. geayi, the Geophagus rio Tapajos, red spotted Severum, and either a blue Acara or a combination of the newer breed of electric blue acaras (which my LFS, is trying to get) and more Guiancaras... I REALLY love that fish! He's got so much...

I'm sorry, but I disagree. Pretty much every Beta is tank bred and have no idea what a plant is, yet they respond and thrive best in a dedicated and planted tank. So tank bred vs. wild caught is irrelevant. As for temperature, ideal temp for a discus is 79 degrees to 86 degrees F. Ideal temp...

Discus really need a planted tank to thrive and I'm pretty much over the planted tank.

I thought about that but I have a plan in mind and I want to go with the Geo. Tapajas, Bandit, Blue Acara, and Red Severum.

Awesome advice, man. Thanks! I'm looking at sand right now. Going to clear the right side of my tank and separate the gravel and sand with some rocks. I'll post a picture once it's done. -Mak

When you do a water change/substrate cleaning, I'm guessing, keep the gravel vacuum away from sand too, right? -Mak

Mike, any issues with sand getting sucked into your filter? -Mak

I know, I may put sand on the right side of the tank but, it isn't necessary. I've kept Geos successfully before with what I have. I may start a 2nd community tank with that seasoned substrate from this tank and pour some sand in by small PVC pipe when I do a water change. -Mak

Right? I'm not one to make impulse buys, but I couldn't pass that one up! -Mak

Starting to stock again. I've decided against a Green Terror. My LFS had some baby Geophagus sp. Tapajos Orange Heads and a Guianacara sp. affin. geayi (bandit cichlid) with a ton of personality. Next week he may get in some Blue Acaras and various severums. -Mak

Great shots! I love that snakeskin! -Mak

I did my water change tonight because of this thread. Thanks for the reminder! Here's hoping for a beautiful winter scene with minimal impact. Good luck, everybody.

Yup... Flatworm. Have you added any new rock recently? Even if not new, those things can hitch a ride in a rock and stay in there for a while.

Rivers, that's awesome! Exactly the advice I was looking for. Also, love your set up. I'm going to look into those other fish. Thanks again.