at last started up my 1.2m

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  1. Schalkv710

    Schalkv710 Aquatic plant enthusiast

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    finally!!!
    i moved all my fish and plants from my 3ft. tank to my 1.2m and aded a few extras.
    its a planted tank with drift wood and some pink granite. tha back of the tank is a mirror.
    i have the folowing rish in there:

    -2x dwarf guramies
    -2x angels
    -2x clown loaches
    -6x neons
    -3x rainbow chiclids
    -3x black widows
    -4x tiger barbs
    -1x ram
    -1x red tail shark
    -2x rummy nose

    i wil post some pics soon:idea:
     
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  3. johan008

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    Great so when are we seeing those promised pics that you are talking about
     
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    Sounds nice -pics will be nice -just check that red tail mine was very agro took him out and now my 1.2 is very peaceful.
     
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    Schalkv710 Aquatic plant enthusiast

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    tried to uplode some pivs lets c if it works

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    Hey dude,

    The tank looks pretty good... I would however advise you NOT TO BUY any more fish until you have dome some research FIRST. Some of the fish you have put together in that tank are going to cause you serious headaches. Tiger barbs will attack the angels, and should be kept in a minimum of 6+. Black widows and rummy nose should also be kept in larger quantites. Red tail shark will also cause fighting. (Not too sure why LPS continue to sell them?)
     
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    I agree with Zoom on this one your Tiger barbs are know to nip fins and can cause serious damage to the other fish, the red tail shark has the same problem.
    the Rainbow cichlids get pretty big and they will start to eat your Neons. you should get a few more rummy noses and at least have 6 clown Loaches for them to be happy in your tank and your black widow tertras look great when they are in a school of 10 trust me I have a school of 15 and it is a sight to see when they all swim past the front of the tank.
    I dont mean to be nasty here I just want to offer you help so that you have a great tank..
    and I must say your tank looks awesome just fix the fish stock a bit and you will have a AWESOME system.
     
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    The problem here is that if you up the quantities of the fish to the correct quantities, that tank will be a bit overloaded.
     
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    Nice tank 710
    put some fert tabs under the plants.
    Research anything before you buy.
    Happy fish keeping
     
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    I think you should consider getting rid of some fish and add to the other fish to get a good balance.
     
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    thanx alot guys! i realy do like all the comments. ive hade most of these fish together 4 about 5 months now in a 3ft tank. the only thing the tigerbarbs chase and nip is each other but they look great and healthy. i had 2 red tails as the guy at the LFS said i have a good amount of objects in my tank and that they wil not have to fight over terretory, but it was not the case... they chased each other day and nite so i gave the 1 away. now the one i have is flippen beautiful! and he shows no agression at all. i whatch them for atleast 4 hours a day! the reason for the small amounts of rummy's and black widows is that i took the last of them at the LFS. stil waiting for new stock... wil def. get some more! i've seen people feed there clown loaches cucumber. is it safe? thanx for all the help!
     
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    Cucumber is safe for your fish and it is a a nice treat for your fish but don't leave it in longer that a day and a half because it starts to miff and dirties the water...
     
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    Hey Schalk, its not THAT pink :D Suppose I won't be able to see it in the photo though.
     
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    Very nice
     

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