It's been a few weeks since I sought advice and set up my tank, so I figured I'd post an update with some pics and log it as it develops.
I have a 55 gallon tank (48x13x24), 2 powerheads, an undergravel filtration system, and an Aquaclear 70 power filter.
The stock list includes:
2 Kissing Gourami
1 Electric Blue Jack Dempsey cichlid
1 Blood Parrot cichlid
1 Green Terror cichlid
1 Featherfin catfish (Synodontis Eupterus)
1 Zebra Nerite snail
The plants include:
Java Fern
Hygrophila Kompakt
What I believe is Kleiner Bar Sword
What I believe is Melon Sword
The EB Jack was added with the Gourami and the Featherfin. He will sometimes nudge at the Gourami but never bothers the featherfin.
The Featherfin lives under the pirate ship and is mainly active when feeding and at night.
I recently added the Blood Parrot and then the Green Terror. I got the smallest Green Terror the LFS had, but it is still twice the size of my EB Jack. Suffice to say, the Jack has been kept in check since the Terror's arrival. The Terror seems to be pushy with some of his tank mates, but at other times does not mind when they come near him.
Ok, here's some pics:
The Gourami with the EB Jack
The little Featherfin
Sword shooting some roots out.
Full tank view
Green Terror
Blood Parrot and a Gourami. You can also see the Sword shooting more roots in the background. I've been replanting them like mad.
Thoughts, questions and comments are welcome.
I have a 55 gallon tank (48x13x24), 2 powerheads, an undergravel filtration system, and an Aquaclear 70 power filter.
The stock list includes:
2 Kissing Gourami
1 Electric Blue Jack Dempsey cichlid
1 Blood Parrot cichlid
1 Green Terror cichlid
1 Featherfin catfish (Synodontis Eupterus)
1 Zebra Nerite snail
The plants include:
Java Fern
Hygrophila Kompakt
What I believe is Kleiner Bar Sword
What I believe is Melon Sword
The EB Jack was added with the Gourami and the Featherfin. He will sometimes nudge at the Gourami but never bothers the featherfin.
The Featherfin lives under the pirate ship and is mainly active when feeding and at night.
I recently added the Blood Parrot and then the Green Terror. I got the smallest Green Terror the LFS had, but it is still twice the size of my EB Jack. Suffice to say, the Jack has been kept in check since the Terror's arrival. The Terror seems to be pushy with some of his tank mates, but at other times does not mind when they come near him.
Ok, here's some pics:
The Gourami with the EB Jack
The little Featherfin
Sword shooting some roots out.
Full tank view
Green Terror
Blood Parrot and a Gourami. You can also see the Sword shooting more roots in the background. I've been replanting them like mad.
Thoughts, questions and comments are welcome.