FishHobby99
Fish Gatherer
I picked up the sump system tank yesterday. Took 3 hours to dismantle. Mostly I observed while the husband and previous owner did all the work. These fish are housed in a 90 G tank with a 20 G sump below, all in a nice cabinet with a canopy top. I am not liking itās height of over 6 feet. I (5ā2ā) have to stand on a utility ladder to feed the fish.
I am unable to ID everyone, 20-25 fish, & should have taken notes. Thereās a huge fat spotted catfish, ~6 ā, by far biggest fish. 3 or 4 smaller cats. Rest are African & South American cichlids. Blood parrots, yellow labs & I canāt remember what. Seller is 45 and has been into fish since age 20. His wife feels this unit was taking up too much space in the living room & he plans on another saltwater tank. Heās owned & bred many species over the years & sells to the LFS I frequent. Itās the largest in the county and probably for many surrounding counties. So Iād have to say this man knows a thing or two or a ten thousand about fish.
He did bring up housing African & South America cichlids together & has been doing so for years. Many of the ones I have have lived in harmony, he tells me, for over 5 years. He had much to say about fish forums and all the varying opinions that donāt bear mentioning here, if you get my drift.
The most surprising thing he said when asked about the water temp was he does not heat the tank & keeps his house at 70F. This kinda blew me away. LFS keeps their tropicals at ~
78 & so do I. He told me to do whatever I want & gave me a large heater. We do not keep our house at 70F, although it is above that now due to ambient conditions. It runs 63-67 in the winter, so plan is to use the heater then.
Unfortunately the husband & his buddy broke a pipe below the main tank that goes to the sump. We called the seller & he said to use any filter we had available & advised him on replacing it. The husband thinks he can buy the part today at Loweās & if he canāt fix it, the seller said to call the local saltwater fish store.
I have attached some godawful pics taken with my iPad. Plan is to use my SLR Canon later. These fish are gorgeous! Such a joy to observe the breakfast feeding frenzy: flakes, brine shrimp & blood worms.
I am unable to ID everyone, 20-25 fish, & should have taken notes. Thereās a huge fat spotted catfish, ~6 ā, by far biggest fish. 3 or 4 smaller cats. Rest are African & South American cichlids. Blood parrots, yellow labs & I canāt remember what. Seller is 45 and has been into fish since age 20. His wife feels this unit was taking up too much space in the living room & he plans on another saltwater tank. Heās owned & bred many species over the years & sells to the LFS I frequent. Itās the largest in the county and probably for many surrounding counties. So Iād have to say this man knows a thing or two or a ten thousand about fish.
He did bring up housing African & South America cichlids together & has been doing so for years. Many of the ones I have have lived in harmony, he tells me, for over 5 years. He had much to say about fish forums and all the varying opinions that donāt bear mentioning here, if you get my drift.
The most surprising thing he said when asked about the water temp was he does not heat the tank & keeps his house at 70F. This kinda blew me away. LFS keeps their tropicals at ~
Unfortunately the husband & his buddy broke a pipe below the main tank that goes to the sump. We called the seller & he said to use any filter we had available & advised him on replacing it. The husband thinks he can buy the part today at Loweās & if he canāt fix it, the seller said to call the local saltwater fish store.
I have attached some godawful pics taken with my iPad. Plan is to use my SLR Canon later. These fish are gorgeous! Such a joy to observe the breakfast feeding frenzy: flakes, brine shrimp & blood worms.