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[thupp11]

Hi everyone! I grew up with a 10 gallon tank and enjoyed it immensely. I now have two sons and decided to share this experience with them. We have a 30 gallon freshwater tank. Let the system cycle for 4 weeks and have introduced some fish; 3 giant danios, 1 Otto, 3 Black skirt tetras, 1 bala shark and 1 stripped Raphael catfish. I understand the bala will become large and plan to add an additional larger tank when the time comes. Will post pictures and may ask questions in the future. Thanks.

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[thupp11]

Here are a copy pics of the tank setup. Dark picture was my oldest son trying to see the Raphael cat at night

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[Mr tap water]

Welcome to AA
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[shellyx]

Hi, welcome to the forum

55 gallon elephant nose tank.
30 gallon boraras , red longfin bristlenose, bamboo shrimp, crs,rcs and different snails.

 

[thupp11]

Thanks Mr tap water and Shellyx. Would like to eventually do something with drift wood and live plants. For now, the fish seem happy and healthy.

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[Carriwin]

Welcome to AA. I think that the dark picture creates the illusion of an underwater cave with only a single ray of sunshine to illuminate it. Really neat.

 

[thupp11]

Thanks Carriwin, love to take credit for it but that was my 6 yr old boys idea... fairly creative.

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[Delapool]

Welcome! Great to have you with us

 

[thupp11]

Thanks Dela, I told my son that he someone commented on his lighting in the fish tank and he got really excited... Pretty sure I may have created an addict...

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[thupp11]

...so he set this up...the stripped raphael hides in the small cave to the right.

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[thupp11]

He says to let you guys know this is "moonlight" on the cave

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[Delapool]

Very cool, nicely setup and different for a photo shot. (One on feeding would go nicely in photo of the month contest if interested).

 

[thupp11]

So...been a while...but went from a 30g to a 40g breeder tank. Upgraded my filtration (fluval 306) and have jumped into the wonderful world of live (low tech) plants.

- Anubias b.
- Corkscrew Val.
- Hygrophila kompakt

3 B. Rainbows
3 Black Skirt Tetras
8 Blue Danios
2 kuli loaches
1 BN Pleco
1 Clown Pleco
3 Ghost Shrimp

 

[Brandywine63]

Way cool!

 

[thupp11]

Way cool!

Thanks Brandy! Did a swap the other day, traded the clown pleco for 3 Corydoras Juliis and 3 neon rainbows.