My Tank

[TarkMalbot]

I am currently setting up my first aquarium and would like to share some photos. I want a planted tank but still want some open swimming space. I am not 100% sure how I want it but so far it looks like this:

And With Falsh on camera:

I have a Large root that the glass catfish, Silver Shark and Pink Kissers like to hang out. A Skull that plenty of the fish like to swim in and out of, A Geyser with Blue lighting and a piece of bog wood. I let the wood soak for a few days before putting it in and it hasn't made the water change colour at all. I am hoping it will lower the PH slightly at it's a little acidic but nothing special. I have some plants in there but I dont think there is enough yet to provide good coverage for the fish that like to hide. I dont know what plants or where to put them and I may re-arrange the plants a little but I dont want to keep putting my hands in the tank and unsettle everything. Not too happy with the geyser wire and hose. I will run that neater next time I do a water change. It seems a little noisey unless I have the rate of bubble quite low. And this causes lots of tiny bubbles to flow round the tank (which I thought cant be a bacd thing)

What do you think?

 

[Lnbates2000]

hi,

Tank looks nice - it'd be good to put another plant in front of the hose so looks nicer!

Other than that, I'm no plant expert but I think it'd be good to put a few more in, as fish like lots of hiding places!

Congrats on getting bogwood that doesn't discolour the tank - had to take mine out, it's been soaking now for 2weeks!! hmm!!

Post another picture when finished!

Laura

 

[TarkMalbot]

Thanks for the reply. I tried to put plants by the hose and wire but they ended up either side. Might be because I have the light too close to the back but its such a pain to move due to the suction cups and the gravel. I will do something soon though and post more pics.

 

[scotslasszoe]

Tank looks really good, Tho the 2 stem plants on right dont look aquatic. They look like ones i had when i first set up and was told the were not aquatic and will eventually rot.

Zoe

 

[2day]

Hey there...

Nice Tank! It think it looks really good!

The glass cats are nice fsh... so are the sharks...

Overall, i like your tank... Good job

 

[paul_219]

Very nice tank.

 

[ox5477]

What size is this tank?

The silver shark, aka Tricolor shark, aka Bala Shark is a schooling fish and needs a shoal of 5 to 6 at least and since they can grow upwards of 12 to 14" when full grown, you need atleast a 120G to house a shoal of them, especially since they can be skiddish fish that scare easily and are very active, so a 150G would prob be even better.

 

[Straydum]

it kinda looks like just a 29g

 

[Luketendo]

it kinda looks like just a 29g

It is, maybe less. I'm pretty sure.

 

[Davo86]

It is an aqua one Ar850 by the looks, which holds 165 litres or 43.5 US Gallons

 

[TarkMalbot]

Yeah it is an AR850 and since the LFS advised me which fish to keep I have since realised the Silver Sharks were not such a good idea. I dont want to add any more as I know they will out grow the tank and will be considering getting rid of them when they start to get bigger.

I don tknow what plants I have in there but they are just what the LFS had in. They have been in a month now and seem to have rooted well (i had to move one when I put the bog wood in)

What othe rplants should I get?