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Discussion in 'Hobbies and Interests' started by wildwest, Feb 24, 2015.

  1. LinkedXJ

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    And thats it for that tank.
    Next few pictures are of another 125G, same as the one picture above.
    But it was done in Oak wood and had a matching canopy.
    Set er up in the same location as the one above as well, so dont be confused.


    Stay tuned for those pictures.
     
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    Last one 2013-02-10_21-40-48_831_zps1cdddde4.JPG
     
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    Gorgeous! I had one of each on the ones on the right, the spotted one and the blue one, forget the names, but they were hilarious! I had used a giant net to sell a large fish, and left it propped against the lid lip ontop of the rocks. Came back later that night after work, and the spotted one was in it. At that time "the nanny" tv show was popular, I will always remember joking he was on the naughty rug:rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
     
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    LinkedXJ , I see lift tubes in your AQ's, are those undergravel or just aeration?
     
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    lol had a real trickster on your hands it sounds like.


    Neither

    Those are my intake tubes. I ran dual Rena Xp4 filters back then.
     
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    Horkn , hey I only have a 200w heater. What size would you get for a 5 gal?
     
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    For tropical fish? One of those small preset ones may work. Otherwise, a 20w will suffice. 200 w is overkill.
     
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    I used those Aqueon heaters in my 5.5g tanks
     
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    Thanks, I guess I will buy another heater, I fear the 200W will blast them with heat too fast in only 5gal, I'll find a 20W or smaller:) I move very slow on projects, will be awhile, but I will post pics eventually:)
     
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    Any suggestions on tiny fish for the 5 gal nano? Not sure there is enough floor room for shell dwellers. I guess lil one would still like tetras, I just have never been tetra lover...
     
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    I think some cardinal tetras would look nice in there.
     
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    Cardinals are a schooling fish and should be kept in large groups. Had 85 or 95 of those in our 180g.
     
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    Steve , there is a very nice gal there that just helped me with my knockoff python. Thanks for recommending this site. BTW, guess what?!? She is woodstove heat only. What a small world..
     
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    Who knew we had so much in common! Hi Everyone, I'm that gal. ;) Glad to be of assistance Wild. Looked around the site only a little but it makes me feel just like a new fish owner that has no clue! "Uh, I have a wood stove and it heats my house..." Been using a wood stove all my life but besides maintenance and feeding it I don't know anything else about it. lol

    Been keeping freshwater fish for 8 years. Have 4 tanks setup currently. 72g bowfront community, 58g RR lake tang, 29g still being setup for a planted shrimp tank, 20g long that has been holding a male Telmatochromis temporalis and a synodontis lucipinnis but in 2 days they move to a new home.

    Just to add a picture...here is my lake tang tank, testing a new light
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