electricyellowz Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Hi everyone, I have never put photos up of my favourite tank as I have never got it to look good enough but I finally feel that I want to share it with you guys and girls. A little bit about the tank! The tank is a 6x2x2 which is being run by two canister filters, two large sponge filters and one smaller sponge filter which is attached to a 3200lph power head which clogs up really quickly! I am only using one 250watt jager heater. Almost all the rocks are slate which I have collected and I am using a very fine coral sand for substrate. Fish are as follows: Four 6 bar frontosas Lots of electric yellows A colony of electric blues 5 Different pleco species Various types of bn A couple of geos Yellow fin mloto I think that is everything! Pics are taken with a crappy point and shoot but I will try and get some better ones with a better point and shoot! Flash off: Flash on: If you have any questions just ask! Thanks for looking Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zifin Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 looks good two questions what are those log like rocks also the middle display are those rocks safe ,, love the fontoses nice size i like it cheers kelvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricyellowz Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 what are those log like rocks The cylinder shaped ones? If so they are cores from when I had some holes cut into rocks. also the middle display are those rocks safe I checked and checked and the middle rocks shouldn't come down as the do not wobble at all. love the fontoses nice size Yes so do I. I just got them about 12 hours ago! Thanks Ross! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zifin Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 what are those log like rocks The cylinder shaped ones? If so they are cores from when I had some holes cut into rocks. T also the middle display are those rocks safe I checked and checked and the middle rocks shouldn't come down as the do not wobble at all. love the fontoses nice size Yes so do I. I just got them about 12 hours ago! Thanks Ross! thanks for that couldnt figure out what the cylinder logs where Nice going they seem happy thanks kelvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6C1 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Nice fish.... I like that setup.. Any full tank shots? That fronnie in the 5th photo down looks like it needs a feed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricyellowz Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 Any full tank shots? I will try but I cant get far enough from the tank so maybe at an angle or I will need to take the photo from the cupboard . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Miller Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 G'day, Geophagus and Frontosas in the same tank? With their very different pH requirements somebody's not going to be happy. What pH are you running in the tank? Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricyellowz Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 The pH is just a fraction over neutral and that is how it has been for a long time. The fronts are new and seem very happy but the geos have been in there for months and they are thriving and are the red hump is the most dominant fish in the tank (until the fronts settle in a bit more that is). If any of the fish seem less than happy I will definantly remove them! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Miller Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 G'day, I don't want to sound like Mr Negative and I don't want to rain on your parade, BUT..... If Geos are happiest with a pH of 6.5, Malawis at around 7.8 and Tangs at up to 9, and pH is a logrithmic scale with 8 being 10 times more alkaline than 7 etc, then how far away from their optimum conditions are your Fronties? They may look happy (are they smiling or is it just wind?) but if they aren't at their peak, because of unsuitable water conditions, and they become stressed for whatever reason, then you could have some serious problems very quickly. Anyway, good luck to you and your fish whatever you decide to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricyellowz Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 Thanks Lee dont worry all feedback is more than welcome! I hopefully will be moving the geos and attempting to up the pH as well as moving the geos when their new tank is sorted. Thanks for the info, Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yogie Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Thanks Lee dont worry all feedback is more than welcome! I hopefully will be moving the geos and attempting to up the pH as well as moving the geos when their new tank is sorted. Thanks for the info, Ben hey nice tank! how do you find the canister filters cope with the filtration? when i get a 6 footer i was also planning running 2 canisters on there. what do you fill them with? i was thinking of filling one completely with mechanical media and the other with all bio? do u clean them often etc etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyedge Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hi Ben, Very nice tank and fish. Glad the fronts settled in well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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