Jarred Darque
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ok, I am starting to plan out my next tank for when I move in two months.
what I want. to keep all the fish in my 29 gallon in there, mainly a bottom feeder tank
my 29 gallon has, all living in great harmony. 6 cories, 2 angels, 1 striped raphael, 1 spotted raphael, 2 african butterfly fish, 2 apple snails...alot of MTSs and pond snails
I am planning either a common 75 gallon 4x2x1.5 I think or something like that, or a custom sized tank close in size, 4Lx3Wx1.1H
I may or maynot keep the angels If I get the 75, I will, if I go with the custom, not likely...just dont want to keep that tall of a fish in a short tank.
Now then, I am adding a gold nugget pleco next week. am also adding more driftwood The tank is kept under black water conditions, and I plan to continue that if I keep the angels.
Before anyone says my tank is overstocked the only fish even over 1/2 grown is the striped raphael, almost full grown, andt eh butterflys are almost near 1/2 grown. the spotted is a little over an inch, 1 angel alittle over an inch, the other about 1/2 inch, the cory's around 1 inch each, and the apples are golfball size, not yet near softballsize
so, what all catfish can be added? I am thinking about getting nother bichir as well, in which case the cories will go in the actual South American tank (this one basically is right now exceptthe butterflys and snails)
ok now tank quistions
filtration, should I go with power filters, or get a sump, or just canisters? what type of flow rate 5gph per gallon of water, or 10?
heating how many watts per gallon? and should I use multiple heaters?
I dont do live plants in this tank, so lighitng isnt much of a concern, wil lbe doinga custom hood, so doinga lot or alittle isnt a problem
how much gravel, what type would be best for the catfish and otehr bottom dwellers.. rightnow it is black medium sized gravel
for deco, I have mostly driftwood a few fake plants, and a half of a 8 inch clay pot laid on its side fora cave...taht is not in use..... I pln on keeping the same idea with the new tank, maybe with some plants that go all teh way to the top for the ABFs
just lookin for suggestions, thanks.
what I want. to keep all the fish in my 29 gallon in there, mainly a bottom feeder tank
my 29 gallon has, all living in great harmony. 6 cories, 2 angels, 1 striped raphael, 1 spotted raphael, 2 african butterfly fish, 2 apple snails...alot of MTSs and pond snails
I am planning either a common 75 gallon 4x2x1.5 I think or something like that, or a custom sized tank close in size, 4Lx3Wx1.1H
I may or maynot keep the angels If I get the 75, I will, if I go with the custom, not likely...just dont want to keep that tall of a fish in a short tank.
Now then, I am adding a gold nugget pleco next week. am also adding more driftwood The tank is kept under black water conditions, and I plan to continue that if I keep the angels.
Before anyone says my tank is overstocked the only fish even over 1/2 grown is the striped raphael, almost full grown, andt eh butterflys are almost near 1/2 grown. the spotted is a little over an inch, 1 angel alittle over an inch, the other about 1/2 inch, the cory's around 1 inch each, and the apples are golfball size, not yet near softballsize
so, what all catfish can be added? I am thinking about getting nother bichir as well, in which case the cories will go in the actual South American tank (this one basically is right now exceptthe butterflys and snails)
ok now tank quistions
filtration, should I go with power filters, or get a sump, or just canisters? what type of flow rate 5gph per gallon of water, or 10?
heating how many watts per gallon? and should I use multiple heaters?
I dont do live plants in this tank, so lighitng isnt much of a concern, wil lbe doinga custom hood, so doinga lot or alittle isnt a problem
how much gravel, what type would be best for the catfish and otehr bottom dwellers.. rightnow it is black medium sized gravel
for deco, I have mostly driftwood a few fake plants, and a half of a 8 inch clay pot laid on its side fora cave...taht is not in use..... I pln on keeping the same idea with the new tank, maybe with some plants that go all teh way to the top for the ABFs
just lookin for suggestions, thanks.