Lady-Lene Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: We are extending our lounge and I'm allowed a 'bigger' tank. Woohoo! Oh man I must be really hooked! Extensions are not started yet but thought I'd get onto the planning now so I'm ready when able. :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: * Looking to buy 4-6 ft tank and wondered wot I should be looking for? * Wot sort of stand would I need for something that big and how thick should the glass be to hold that much water? * Can you get tanks (like Aqua) with lights etc in hood in that size? * How much filtration? * I'd like some slightly bigger fish (the honey gouramis are the biggest I currently have in my 100 ltr tank). I'm not sure if I could keep the fish I have now (see below). Would any of them get eaten? * Any suggestions on wot sort of fish. Prefer peaceful! Sorry for all the questions but you guys are so knowledgeable and I don't wanna stuff up. Any suggestions would be appreaciated. Cheers Rayelene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Just the one Tank? :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady-Lene Posted April 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Oh my goodness Snookie - you are so right - I could oust the tele and have two! lol Best not push my luck - I'm lucky to get 'bigger' don't know wot hubby would say to multiple tanks :lol: Besides I've seen many people on here with MTS and am trying to stay clear of that! Sounds dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Hard to say if you can keep your current fish - it depends on the type of bigger fish that you get. The glass thickness depends on the height of the tank, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimebag Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Can you get tanks (like Aqua) with lights etc in hood in that size? yes but theyre not cheap. look awesome tho i have an aqua one 4 ft (cant remember number) i think its 275 litre. filter is good but noisey Any suggestions on wot sort of fish. Prefer peaceful! discus, catfish, dwarf cichlids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady-Lene Posted April 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 yes but theyre not cheap Wow you were'nt kidding! discus, catfish, dwarf cichlids Those discus are beautiful but I thought they are difficult to look after? Would they eat my current fish? Also I see the preferred PH is 6.5. Mine always sits on 7.0. How do you keep the PH lower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimebag Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Those discus are beautiful but I thought they are difficult to look after? Would they eat my current fish? Also I see the preferred PH is 6.5. Mine always sits on 7.0. How do you keep the PH lower? no not difficult at all, maybe a couple of extra water changes, but generally they are easy. as for your other fish, none will be eaten. most of discus aggression is toward other discus. also your ph is fine as long as its stable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 discus are easy if your water is good quality. if it isnt you will have endless problems and no amount of water changes are going to help if the water is bad to begin with. our te puke water was really bad until they changed the supply over and i had quite a few problems (thankfully nothing too major) during that time. most fish are adaptable to a certain degree and discus are no exception, 7 would be fine for general keeping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becc4 Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Clown loaches, dwarf cichlids, bristlenose, some more gourami - dwarfs cause they have some groovy colour variants. Filters - i have fluval and aqua one, and I think they are both great. The Aqua filters are much cheaper so thats what I would go for. yay so many decisions...have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady-Lene Posted April 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 discus are easy if your water is good quality. if it isnt you will have endless problems and no amount of water changes are going to help if the water is bad to begin with. our te puke water was really bad until they changed the supply over and i had quite a few problems (thankfully nothing too major) during that time. I've not had any problems yet and just for interests sake I tested the tap water today and the PH is about 6.3. Clown loaches, dwarf cichlids, bristlenose, some more gourami - dwarfs cause they have some groovy colour variants. Yes I've looked at all those (dimebag suggested dwarf chichlids too) and they are cool. I have always wanted a Cobalt Blue Gourami but am afraid to put one in with my pair in case they pick on her. If I had a bigger tank I could tho right? My friend has a clown loach and he's soooo cute and funny. I definately want one of those. (the reason I'm going for a sand substrate this time). Yep definitely exciting ..... :bounce: Thanks heaps for your help. No doubt I'll have lots of questions as I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becc4 Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 I have normal rounded gravel and the loaches are ok with that, you also need to have more than one clown loach otherwise it will get sad. I hve 3 clowns and 3 Yoyo loaches - they are so cool to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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