Kinbote Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 There are already a few threads about my tank, but I figure I'll make a new one for the latest situation... It's 800 litres and 1600x1000x500mm. Current stock: 12 rosy tetras 2 megalechis thoracata (or possibly port hoplos, they're still babies) 8 brochis splendens 4 geophagus altifrons. I don't want to add too much more. I'm thinking a small school of cardinals, although there's an issue of compatibility once the geos grow up, and/or some dwarf cichlids. This is the look I'm going for: And this is the tank: Ideas? :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supaclear Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I love it!!! awesome tank. maybe some Lcurviceps? nice bright ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 :nfs: !drool: !drool: :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Awesome! The stock list sounds good. Maybe a pleco or 2? I would steer away from apistos because of the size of the altifrons but they might be ok if they get their territory setup and can defend it or hide when required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinbote Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I love it!!! awesome tank. maybe some Lcurviceps? nice bright ones? Are they territorial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I love it!!! awesome tank. maybe some Lcurviceps? nice bright ones? Thats what I thought too, they can be a bit territorial but not too bad, your tank has plenty of footprint for them. Keyholes could also be interesting. If we got true H. severus I'd suggest them, but not the muddy green things we get here. How about some royal whiptails? Maybe chuck in 20 neons too and see how they go with the geos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Maybe chuck in 20 neons too and see how they go with the geos. Tried and failed.. sorry I know we've been over this in another thread but that's $44 I'm never getting back :slfg: I have a suspicion that geos are more likely to snap up a tetra when Geos are young.. Mine seemed much more enthusiastic about food when they were younger whereas the 2 big ones I havenow sort of just go about their business sifting the sand at a leasurely pace.. Good looking tank Kinbote! I saw you already have 8 B. splendens but I would add another 8 Corys of another species. e.g. Sterbai, they are nice and large enough not to be accidentally eaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Your hoplos will grow big and eat the cardinals / neons / rummies etc even if your geos don't. How about a massive schoal of pictus catfish? They are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Once the Geos grow up there wont be much left in the tank. I guarantee they will uproot the plants. No matter how much space you give a geo to dig it will always dig around hardware and plants. Its where the goodies in the water gather and the geos will dig it up. My plants in my geo tank are in pots. and still they dig the substrate from the pots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinbote Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Your hoplos will grow big and eat the cardinals / neons / rummies etc even if your geos don't. The hoplos have a good sense of smell but they seem practically blind and incapable of taking anything out of the water column, so I don't see them ever catching anything that's actively evading them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Once the Geos grow up there wont be much left in the tank. I guarantee they will uproot the plants. No matter how much space you give a geo to dig it will always dig around hardware and plants. Its where the goodies in the water gather and the geos will dig it up. My plants in my geo tank are in pots. and still they dig the substrate from the pots. +1 Geos will have a field day with that tank.. :digH: but hey maybe then Kinbote will have the tank looking like that 1st picture. :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismart120 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Your hoplos will grow big and eat the cardinals / neons / rummies etc even if your geos don't. How about a massive schoal of pictus catfish? They are awesome.The hoplos I've got would most likely choke trying to get down a tetra, and I've had them with neons for ages - maybe I'm not thinking about the right ones though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Are those uaru in the top picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 How about a massive schoal of pictus catfish? They are awesome. and just as predatory [if not more so] than the hoplos... Josh they look like a Heros of some sort, not sure which one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Josh they look like a Heros of some sort, not sure which one. Might be worth looking into then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Yes I figured if you have hoplos that will eat the tetras you might as well have pictus. Neons / cardinals etc tend to sleep at the bottom of the tank and make easy prey for hoplos etc. I've seen them eat them too! Pictus are probably worse at it though, but they are amazing fish to have. I'd get them again if I didn't have cardinals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinbote Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 I had a look at the dwarf flag cichlids at HFF today and they were pretty limp, mostly floating motionless or resting on the bottom. Could have just been tired but I wasn't impressed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinbote Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Might be worth looking into then I think they're Heros Notatus. Plant eaters, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supaclear Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 I had a look at the dwarf flag cichlids at HFF today and they were pretty limp, mostly floating motionless or resting on the bottom. Could have just been tired but I wasn't impressed... agreed, they look dull but....i have seen some in there recently that were quite spectacular, lots of blue. by the time i went back they were gone. :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinbote Posted June 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 agreed, they look dull but....i have seen some in there recently that were quite spectacular, lots of blue. by the time i went back they were gone. :dunno: I'll keep looking out for them in case any new ones come in, because they do sound good on paper. I ended up getting 10 cardinals, because I figure the sooner I get them the sooner they can grow to a size that the geos will be less inclined to eat while the geos are still babies. If I have problems later on I guess I'll have to make a choice between keeping one or the other. Overall I'm worried my stock list doesn't make a lot of sense, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Overall I'm worried my stock list doesn't make a lot of sense, though. Meh, if you're happy with it then its all good. Larger altifrons have never been too difficult to move IME if you decide they're making too much of a mess later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 HFF Albany had some lovely looking dwarf flags this morning.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinbote Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Meh, if you're happy with it then its all good. Larger altifrons have never been too difficult to move IME if you decide they're making too much of a mess later on. Yeah, that's what I hope. The altifrons are perfectly well behaved at the moment, not at all shy and not disruptive either, but I'll see how it lasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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