Brand new tank

[Alasse]

I got my new 5ft tank yesterday afternoon....and Oh my aching back *L*

1 heater was cracked...so i took it back today and got a replacement. It's not in yet, cause its a pain to do *L*....but i'll get around to it.

Anyway this is my tank so far
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Fish/5ft16thFeb08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Fish/5ft16thFeb08.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Fish/5ft16thFeb08b.jpg

Cloudiness should clear in a few days

[chocolatepuppy]

Wow! 5 ft! Just curious, how many gallons would that be? It looks really nice. :)

[Christmas_Hamster]

Wow very big! And looking great!! That will be fun to clean, lol.

[jackie]

Very nice aquascape! I wish my tank looked a bit more groomed, but I just buy plants and chuck 'em in there to make my fishies happy. What fish are you planning to get?

[Alasse]

Thank you :)

I believe it would be around 90Gal

For fish. There are 9-10 platys, 2 yoyo loaches, 1 gold gourami & 3 neons that are going to ride out the cycle in it.

Once it has cycled, 2 more yoyos, 6 khulis, 6 oto cats, 4 bristlenoses, possibly a clown pleco, & and a few more varieties of platy, providing they are available (panda, red striped tiger & bumblebee platys) Although this is not set in concrete at this stage.

[ramanth]

Very nice! Look forward to pictures with it's inhabitants. :D

[Christmas_Hamster]

Perhaps if the neons survive the cycle then more of them as they really do better in larger groups. I am sure it will be great!

[Alasse]

The 3 neons cycled in a different tank with no problems :) I've not lost a fish to a cycle ride yet. I've never done a fishless cycle, i prefer to cycle with fish, which can be done successfully, with no harm to the fish, prvided you do it right.

I will definately not be getting anymore neons, they are not really suited to the hard/high PH water that is here. These three are whats left of a school of 20 (that were originally bought for a fully cycled tank) that i will let live out their life here. They school together and there are no predators in the tank to stress them so they will be fine :)

[chocolatepuppy]

I believe it would be around 90Gal
wow! :eek: That's big! Can't wait to see it with all the fish in it. :D

[critter crazy]

Congrats on your new tank!! great job Aquascaping!! Looks fabulous!!:D

[jackie]

Sounds like a good set up!

I what are you going to do with all the extra platys that will appear? :p

In my tank I only have 5 cherry barbs and 5 tetras. This sounds horrible, but I am just waiting for them to die off (naturally, I still maintain them) so I can move over to goldfish. With only ten little bitty fish my tank sure looks empty.

[Alasse]

Any fry that survive will be traded back to my lfs or fed to the cichlid i'm thinking about getting *L*

[Alasse]

I bought a set of 2ft T5 lights, which are now in, and what a difference they make to the front of the tank...very pleased with them. Eventually i will get a 4ft set to replace the current light at the back. But i really want to get a cannister filter for it before that.

All fish including the 3 neons are riding the cycle really well, infact their colours have never looked so good, epecially on the yoyo loaches!!

A few more weeks and i'll be ordering some Panda, Red tiger stripe & Bumblebee platys. They should set the tank off nicely. Then will come some more yoyo loaches to make up a school. Lastly will be some Oto cats & possible kuhli loaches

Newest pic, taken tonight
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Fish/5ft2ndMarch08a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Fish/5ft2ndMarch08b.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/Alasse_au/Fish/5ft2ndMarch08c.jpg

[chocolatepuppy]

Looking good! :)

[Chilli]

*drools*
Nice work. I'm very envious! :]