Olly Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I have finally got my new 5ft set up It is 1.5m x 0.6m x 0.6m = 540L It has 2 external canister filters on it - one 1200lph and one 1400lph Gravel is red scoria, rocks are greywacke I want a nice big piece of driftwood for the right hand side of the tank, haven't found what I want yet Fish are: 2 oscars, 1 red and one red tiger 1 S. fryeri 1 G. surinamensis 1 bala shark 1 pleco 1 chocolate talking catfish 2 firemouths that will go in once they are big enough Are there any other fish people would recommend to put in there? I really want a bichir of some sort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I love the rocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Nice Without the 1 S. fryeri and 1 bala shark it would make a even better south american tank You should also try get some more G. surinamensis, they look great in groups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 lol nice looking tank man.. Where did you get that retro looking gravel from? And is it neutral? If it wasn't for all the south americans it would make a great african tank Add more africans they look great in groups haha Just kidding.. Is everyone getting along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I agree with the S.American theme. do you like chocolate cichlids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 You should also try get some more G. surinamensis, they look great in groups I would love a few more but can't afford more at $28 a fish at wetpets, and havn't seen any others for sale at all in 6 months. If you can help me PLEASE let me know lol nice looking tank man.. Where did you get that retro looking gravel from? And is it neutral? If it wasn't for all the south americans it would make a great african tank Add more africans they look great in groups haha Just kidding.. Is everyone getting along? What africans would you suggest? the south americans are staying :lol: the gravel is scoria which is neutral - as far as I know its made from silica I got it from Palmers for $14.95 for 20kg I agree with the S.American theme. do you like chocolate cichlids?Chocolates look cool little but they get ugly when they older in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 should be $24.99/95 - but only for small ones. that's if they come in. and that's not at wet pets. go ask robin if he can ask for them to come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 ps - is that plec my nemo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 *waits for davidR to say its not acually a surinamensis* :LOL: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 yep it is raphael is in there too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 *waits for davidR to say its not acually a surinamensis* :LOL: why isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 It could be :-? lol I think quite a few similar species are imported as it. Not sure Im a geo Noob :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 you never know what they'll get in these days, and what's worse is you'll never know what they'll call it :evil: oh well, get something that looks something like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Maybe the experts can confirm what it is? Is the photo good enough to ID it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
je_suis_ketan Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Awesome tank. Oscars look so cool, I wish they would stay the size they are when you get them from the pet shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 How dare you!!! Oh how rude. I am shattered Shocked Disapointed Did you read what he said? Ohhh my very Soul is mortally wounded I cant have read right...but I must have... I think he said that... Chocolates were not pretty? Somebody Grab that boy and wash his filthy little mouth out with soap...the florally scented stuff that leaves a nasty after taste. No on second thoughts dont do that cause obviously the only taste he has, is in his mouth, and we couldnt get rid of that Oh and if anyone wants any chocolate babies see my thread as posted earlier. Navarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 lmao :lol: :lol: maybe I need to see your chocolates Navarre, the only adult chocolates I have seen were butt ugly and just hid all the time. A nice fish could probably look good, but I haven't seen one yet Do you have any photos of yours? Maybe you can sway my opinion would they fight with the oscars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 they get really nice colours. as kids they are brown and drab from what ive seen. but adults get a good mix of colours and a huge head. i read a book that said they were placid- but people have told me that they were absolute nightmares as far as aggression goes. ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 ... and a huge head. the ones I saw looked like they had elephantitis in their face and they were just really dark brown all over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Chocolates are cool I had one for a while before I sent it down to Nav an extra large male he was a wicked fish unfortunately he didn't make the trip, if you want some we can sort out some freight too Olly Here are some pics of Navs he posted a while ago.. viewtopic.php?f=13&t=34073&p=372592&hilit=chocolate#p372592 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Wow they are cool Now time to do some research Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 *waits for davidR to say its not acually a surinamensis* :LOL: I'm not going to repeat myself every time someone says the s-word, if people want to take pet shop names at face value then thats up to them. :roll: Olly, perhaps reading this might help answer your question; http://eartheaters.qldaf.com/index.php? ... rinamensis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 I'm not going to repeat myself every time someone says the s-word, if people want to take pet shop names at face value then thats up to them. :roll: Olly, perhaps reading this might help answer your question; http://eartheaters.qldaf.com/index.php? ... rinamensis I'm fully open to learning what my fish really is That link is helpful, G. altifrons is probably what it is? It's not G. brachybranchus as it has a white chin and it's lateral spot is much smaller than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Having trouble posting pics here at the moment. Hopefully when I get a computer set up at home and not from work that will resolve. Think of a large Oscar with a blunt head. Hues of Red Green and Yellow with an ever apear/disapearing splodge and great big red eyes. Think that you can hand feed and train em to come to the rattle of the food tin. They are certainly not the most aggresive fish I have ever had and they pay no attention to tank mates what so ever...unless its business time. Then they are not so fond of other chocolates. Which I cant understand is a couple of chocolates is never enuff...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 i think you have had too many chocolates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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