ive just pursches a new tank with sump 2200*600*600 what flow rate will in need to fillter this tank.the sump is 800*600*600 with a tower as ive allways had canners filters.also it going to have two oscar white /gaint gourami /sailfin pec/goldspot pec.can i put anything thati can use as a scavaveng to pick food that they miss.all idears will be helpfull.

i whant to decorating the back of the tank any idears : .as i cant have plants in there as the gourami eats plants :evil:

what a bout big catfish any in nz/ something like shovel nose or something like that size ph7 temp 24.

dont tyhink you can get shovelnose here

Yeah I dont think you can legally keep or get shovelnoses in NZ. Maybe some of the syno's or something like that?

The Pimelodus ornatus are on the imports list and they get to 28cm.

Sounds like you have room for some largish clown loaches in there?

I dont think you really need any scavengers, plecos seldom leave food uneaten on the bottom of the tank, they are omnivores so they will clean up the oscars leftovers as well as their own food :lol:

Cheers

Ian

Flow should be anywhere from 3x to 10x the volume depending on stocking levels.

Syno's, pictus, or large CL's would be good scavengers, altho the loaches would need to be big to avoid being eaten by the oscars.

Its going to look empty with jus tthe oscars and gourami, maybe think about adding some other semi-aggressive cichlids, or a school of silver dollars.

cheers for the help guys you say semi aggressive cichlids.what sort of cichlids are you tailking about it whould have toi be something resabile size as the gourami is 550long.can name some so in can find them.

also you say a school od siliver dollars. how many do you think would i should have ???/

Tinfoil barbs would be another good choice , How about a clown knife ?

ive hear that tinfoil barbs get very aggressive and atack when they get fully growen. :evil:

cichlids sone a better choice.so on that note what a highly colorful cichlids i can have????

Severums?Oscars?

hybrid parrot fish

you only can have one severums to tank is that the truth or can you have moro. of diffant color

dont tell the wife about parrot fish.she reaily whant me to get one i dont like them at all :evil:

so any other suggest.or something school fish.must be color not white that not go to get eat my the oscars or the graint gourami???

tiger datnoids, xl fire eel ,flower horn ,

what a tiger datrioids??

how may can you have togeter

what size do they get

where can you get them?/

http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/anyone ... 22640.html

Google FTW! http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&q= ... arch&meta=

I dont think a clown knife would be a good idea as the tank is only 2' wide.

:oops: never saw 2'wide . No Clown knife !

Yeah, 2200x600x600, pretty much counts out clown knives and aros.

A big group of dats would be awesome tho!! :lol:

ok who sells dats in nz???also how many do you guys reckmen in this tank??

ps any other fish that school that whould be all rigth with the oscars #guarami in 2200*600*600 tank???