Planning New Tank

[Rlon35]

I have the 100 gallon Juwel Trigon 350, and I am planning a second planted tank. I will have many questions alongthe way. How do these species do in a planted tank? Altum Angels and chocholate gouramis?

Thinking of going with a dark, spidery piece of driftwood, in the center back of the tank. foreground will be light sand. I will be planted amzon swords, anubias, vals, etc.

 

[Truck]

the tank is too small for altums, and chocolate gouramis will only do best in a species only tank, with very acidic water.

hardscape sounds good.

 

[Rlon35]

the tank is too small for altums, and chocolate gouramis will only do best in a species only tank, with very acidic water.

hardscape sounds good.

Well, my original plan was for 6 discus, a large school of cardinal tetras, siamese algae eaters, busynose plecos, blue rams, possibly botia striata/cories/and/or killifish, amano shrimp, and zebra nerite snails, and, if all went well, I'd eventualy add a zebra pleco to the mix.

My problem is that I need accessories for the Juwel Trigon 350, and I live in the US (UGH!!!!). Would anyone like to sell me the complete front light fixture, along with the media/sponges and a heater??? Maybe someone can point me in a less expesive direction than ordering it from these larger online sites or the company itself. I am anxious to do a journal and get some feedback on this tank now that I am almost at the intermediate level of this fish/plant hobby. I am planning several tanks, but this is the next step at my level IMO. I recently purchased a strugglling discus for next to nothing. I kept him alive for a month, even with inappropriate tank mates (giant danios). In the end, he dies from fungus secondary to an internal parasite. Too bad, but I'd like to try again by adding a school of dicus to an established planted tank. My wife is less optimistic, but that is what jewelry is for...lol.

 

[Truck]

most members keep zebra plecos in species tanks, and once the algae eater gets older he could latch onto the discus.

i hope your not planning on using just the internal that comes with it? you will need a big external 2 being better, because discus are messy fish! the chances are the discus ill eat the cardinal tetras.