Big tank on a small budget

Well done man! Looks good.

 

Thanks so much everyone.........:star:

@rednox The jag is about 16cm. He was kept in a 3ft community tank. So you can imagine how well he was fed.... haha Poor owner kept on buying new fish and he kept on eating them.... But now i am struggling to get him of live food which is a bit of a mission.

@DCWarHound Yes it is. I have a male and female that has paired off but no successful spawns yet. Must also add none of my fish is very agro... I was lucky..

@Neels and @llewellynkearney Where can I sign up for that bakkie...... Yes wood here is ridiculous.................... And one seldom find nice pieces to begin with. Basterds.... haha

 

Female or male Jag?

How aggressive are the Terrors,Are they silver or gold terrors?


Awesome tank btw

 

To be honest I don't know if its male or female. Can tell you its not aggressive at all. Just protects is't cave.

The Terrors are both golds. I have never seen silwers around here. Also not aggressive in general only when spawning does the female become agro.

 

@a3aan maybe i can help you i got 2 pices of wood. i would say if you put the 2 together its about the size of the one at the lps. if you want them you can have them. will take pics tonight and sms it to you

 

cool my male jag is about 14cm+- and love his ship lol must update his photos as the one i have on the site is 1and half month old

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Awesome,i hear they get very colorful near spawning.

Better hope the Jag isn't a male,they get huge.

 

Thanks so much @llewellynkearney will deff take them. Any wood is welcome.

Well I hope when it comes to my fish getting to big all my plans will be in motion for a proparly big tank.

 

some better pics of the tankmates.

 

hi @a3aan
will send you pics of the wood tonight. it was a lil crazy last night cause my wives pekingese had her pups so ja.

 

Thanks so much...... And no problem...

Ps. Congrats on the puppies!!!!

 

hi @a3aan
any updates?

 

Just did a small "rescape" if you can call it that. Will post some pics tonight. I did manage to sort out my Texas that had a bad fungal problem from the good old lfs. But it will teach me not to quarantine my fish first....

 

Ps @llewellynkearney Those 2 pieces of wood I got from you is soaking nicely. They leached so bad the first 2 days you could not even see the wood in the tub. Looked like a nice batch of rooibos tea.... Haha

But I'm exited to get them in. Will give some much needed hight in the tank....

So thanks again....

 

no prob i.m glad you like them.

 

As promised. Some pics of the “rescape”

 

Yes I still need a proper centre piece. I'm working on it.......

 

looks cool. hows the lights in the tank? in the pics it looks like there is quite slot of dark spots?

 

Hi @Ryno Thanks allot.... You are 100% correct. Tank only has 1 38watt Opple T5 6500k and led light strips on the side and then a 30watt 2600lumens 6500k spotlight. During the day only use the T5 and spot. South and Central Americans don't like allot of light. It also creates a very nice shimmer effect on the substrate. And then the led strips at night to about 22:00

Ps. Very keen to see your tank started.....