confusion
Fishaholic
So, my wife is getting me a new aquarium for our bedroom for father's day. I just ordered it! 
It's from glasscages.com (yeah, I know, I read up on them, but I think it'll be fine for what I ordered)
It's a 125USG (60x18x25) with a stand and canopy. I also bought it with starphire glass on 2 sides. I have a 29G in there now, so it'll be a nice step up. I'm planning on going with a planted tank, this time trying aquatic soil instead of gravel like the other tanks. I'm going to attempt a Takashi Amano (sp?) like tank. We'll see how well I do.
I have two mated pairs of angels, and one pair will go in the 125 and the other will go in a 30G I have in my office. I have a herd of baby angels that I'll be splitting between a 55G and, the 125 and the 29G, which I'm planning to put up in my oldest son's room. I will likely have to give some angels away as they grow - I have about 16 that have survived from various batches, all under about 1" so far.
I also have a pair of "bull" angels that have forgotten to stop growing in my 55G now that I'll be putting into the 125.
In the 125, I think I'll end up with about 6 angels, and I have 6 honey gouramis that I'll be moving in, as well as my 2 big plecos.
I have 3 dwarf gouramis that may go in, and a bunch of swordtail and platies I've raised from fry. I'm torn, though. I've started getting a bit disenfranchised with livebearers - they just aren't hardy fish.
I'm thinking that I want to do something new in the 125, though. I have angels, gouramis (pearls, dwarves and honeys), harlequin's, glofish, serpae tetras, plecos, swordtails, and platies. I'm thinking something like rams, or something smaller that schools tightly. Any suggestions?
I have to decide on lighting, which should be a bit easier with the canopy, since I can buy retrofit kits, and I need to settle on a filter. I think in the short term, I'll be using an XP3 I have, and may just buy another . I have 5 XP2's and 3's, so it's nice to keep them common for spare parts, swap-out emergencies, etc. I've been doing the DIY CO2 thing on 3 of my other tanks, but I'm going to get a regulator/diffuser for this one. I'm tired of using all the sugar in the house every other week
I'll take pictures along the way and post them if anyone is interested.
It's from glasscages.com (yeah, I know, I read up on them, but I think it'll be fine for what I ordered)It's a 125USG (60x18x25) with a stand and canopy. I also bought it with starphire glass on 2 sides. I have a 29G in there now, so it'll be a nice step up. I'm planning on going with a planted tank, this time trying aquatic soil instead of gravel like the other tanks. I'm going to attempt a Takashi Amano (sp?) like tank. We'll see how well I do.
I have two mated pairs of angels, and one pair will go in the 125 and the other will go in a 30G I have in my office. I have a herd of baby angels that I'll be splitting between a 55G and, the 125 and the 29G, which I'm planning to put up in my oldest son's room. I will likely have to give some angels away as they grow - I have about 16 that have survived from various batches, all under about 1" so far.
I also have a pair of "bull" angels that have forgotten to stop growing in my 55G now that I'll be putting into the 125.
In the 125, I think I'll end up with about 6 angels, and I have 6 honey gouramis that I'll be moving in, as well as my 2 big plecos.
I have 3 dwarf gouramis that may go in, and a bunch of swordtail and platies I've raised from fry. I'm torn, though. I've started getting a bit disenfranchised with livebearers - they just aren't hardy fish.
I'm thinking that I want to do something new in the 125, though. I have angels, gouramis (pearls, dwarves and honeys), harlequin's, glofish, serpae tetras, plecos, swordtails, and platies. I'm thinking something like rams, or something smaller that schools tightly. Any suggestions?
I have to decide on lighting, which should be a bit easier with the canopy, since I can buy retrofit kits, and I need to settle on a filter. I think in the short term, I'll be using an XP3 I have, and may just buy another . I have 5 XP2's and 3's, so it's nice to keep them common for spare parts, swap-out emergencies, etc. I've been doing the DIY CO2 thing on 3 of my other tanks, but I'm going to get a regulator/diffuser for this one. I'm tired of using all the sugar in the house every other week
I'll take pictures along the way and post them if anyone is interested.
