Snagged A Great Tank!

[Paradise3]

I just snagged this large tank for free! Yes it's a custom built one but it's very big. I'd say they tried basing it on a Juwel tank or something from looking at the height and the wood at the top. They sure did a good job! I'm going to give it a good clean an scrub down and then set it up! Not sure what to put in it yet... Maybe some larger Cichlids?
Any way! Here's a picture!

 

[micko]

That can't be bad, especially for FREE!
What's the dimensions?

 

[Paradise3]

That can't be bad, especially for FREE!
What's the dimensions?

I've not measured it yet but it's at least 3ft long and 2ft tall.

 

[micko]

Nice one.
I know they're not large but I'm loving apisto's at the minute.

 

[Paradise3]

Nice one.
I know they're not large but I'm loving apisto's at the minute.

I'm getting a group of 4 A. Alacrina soon hopefully.

I was thinking of an Oscar but the tank may be too small... I just want mainly one centre piece fish with some smaller fish to compliment it...

 

[micko]

Aye, an oscar would need more room. Find out the exact measurements and we may be able to give different suggestions.

 

[Paradise3]

Aye, an oscar would need more room. Find out the exact measurements and we may be able to give different suggestions.

Will do. I'll post them later as I need to go out right now...

 

[the_lock_man]

Ya know, I reckon a Malawi Cichlid set-up would look awesome in there.

 

[Paradise3]

Ya know, I reckon a Malawi Cichlid set-up would look awesome in there.

I know but it's messing about getting the water right and everything... I mean, my PH isn't the best for Malawi's seen as it's 6.4 naturally...
The full measurements are 3'x20"x12", Length, Height, Width.

I was thinking of something like a Glass Catfish set-up at one point but I don't think I'll do that in this tank as it's not my ultimate dream... Just a fantasy,

If you can give me suggestions that will work with these measurements that are more unusual or are larger fish then be my guest. If you can make up a few stocklists I'll research and see if I can mix certain fish from them stocklists, unless I like the stocklist as it is...

 

[Dieses Madchen]

Even if your pH is 6.4, you could do a crushed coral substrate to boost the pH naturally. Also, you could use limestone rock (this is what I did to keep the pH up in my malawi tank) for the rockscape.

 

[StandbySetting]

Firemouth Cichlids.

 

[Paradise3]

Firemouth Cichlids.

I don't really like Firemouths...