125G Build - Page 2

majerah1 · 06-17-2011, 12:15 PM

Go get them unimacs I linked to!They are not huge per se,but would look awesome against black substrate and be cool with some of the fish listed.

mec102778 · 06-17-2011, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by majerah1

Go get them unimacs I linked to!They are not huge per se,but would look awesome against black substrate and be cool with some of the fish listed.

What link?

jrman83 · 06-17-2011, 12:40 PM

Discus require some pretty tight water parameters. Unless you're ready to take that on, I wouldn't. Too much work for me. My maintenance is already pretty heavy. Angels are much easier, IMO. Mine have grown pretty fast and only started out the size of a 50 cent piece.

Why are you thinking peaceful fish?

mec102778 · 06-17-2011, 12:50 PM

Just a thought, I liked the look of your one tank Ben with the Tetras and how they schooled together.

I was just reading in a mag that Discus are actually pretty hearty and can handle a wide range of water parameters.

jrman83 · 06-17-2011, 12:55 PM

I would talk to WGA about that. He'll steer you right. The fish cost so much that maybe many people don't try to go to far outside the prescribed lines.

majerah1 · 06-17-2011, 01:27 PM

Sorry its in the for sale area.Ill link you here too though.
Tess benefit auction -- macrostoma juvies - UltimateBettas

Heres a link with general info:
Betta unimaculata
I think they get pretty good size.I know macrostomas can get to three inches total length,and I think unimacs get a little bigger.

Also found this:Betta unimaculata sp Mahakam
Just look at the blue!Geeze now I want some,lol.

And a little more general info on them:Tropical fish - Betta unimaculata - One spot mouthbrooder

purproadking · 06-18-2011, 06:27 AM

i have some black beauty blasting sand im going to put in a tank and was wondering for those that have it if they have catfish or other fish with barbs on them in their tanks? i thought i read somewhere that this sand was to sharp and irritated their barbs and caused problems. im going to use it in a cichlid tank and want some clown loaches and syno cats in it also.

mec102778 · 06-18-2011, 09:23 AM

Well I am runing it in a test tank for now with the new plants light and a small canister filter.

Any suggestions on what to do with the plants that came potted?

mec102778 · 06-21-2011, 09:16 AM

update.

jrman83 · 06-21-2011, 10:16 AM

If you can get a better pic of the potted plants, that would help.

Why only half full?

mec102778 · 06-21-2011, 01:13 PM

was late so I stopped, it's full now and getting ready to work the wetdry filter.

let you know shortly how that turns out.

mec102778 · 06-21-2011, 05:53 PM

Ok full of water and wet/dry running. But just noticed that the middle brace is cracking.

jrman83 · 06-21-2011, 05:59 PM

You will need to fix that. You can do some DIY stuff, or if you noticed House of Tropicals had new tank tops sitting in the back. They could get one I am sure. Better to do whatever you're going to do now before you start getting all the stuff in.

mec102778 · 06-21-2011, 06:06 PM

Oh yeah planned on it man. Just happy everything is up an runing good. Some odd hard water looking stains on the outside of the tank and possibly inside. Not sure how I am going to remove them.

jrman83 · 06-21-2011, 06:12 PM

Any issues with the wet/dry, or did you figure it out? You'll want to do power out tests to make sure its all set right. It will fill up quite a bit below before it breaks siphon on the output side, but it should get to that point long before it can overflow - if it is all set right.

Rob72 · 06-21-2011, 07:05 PM

tank looks good i like the big rocks on each side of it

majerah1 · 06-21-2011, 07:21 PM

Wow,looks nice!

mec102778 · 06-21-2011, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jrman83

Any issues with the wet/dry, or did you figure it out? You'll want to do power out tests to make sure its all set right. It will fill up quite a bit below before it breaks siphon on the output side, but it should get to that point long before it can overflow - if it is all set right.

Yeah man I broke the intake on the pump for the overflow. but after I got a new one all set it's about half way between the minimum and max and holding strong.

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purproadking Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 5 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 34 Times Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 125G Build i have some black beauty blasting sand im going to put in a tank and was wondering for those that have it if they have catfish or other fish with barbs on them in their tanks? i thought i read somewhere that this sand was to sharp and irritated their barbs and caused problems. im going to use it in a cichlid tank and want some clown loaches and syno cats in it also.

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