My second bigish tank!!!!

Depends. Are you going to put lights/canopy over it?

 

At fist i think im just going to be hanging a light over it. I want a canopy But $$$

 

Hmmm Franna... the list could be endless, but the decision is ultimately yours.

I have always advised, and would suggest have 1 or 2 big showpiece fish... Angels, Discus etc, and then have a few schoolingn fish to compliment it. I find if you have too many "nice fish" like dwarf cichlids mixed with Angels and other big fish, there isn't anything striking to look at and you get disctracted.

 

2 Angels, a school of Rummys (+- 30) and some Harlequins could look really good if setup correctly

Boesmani and Parkonsons Rainbows?

Another from left field is Tropheus

 

I was also thinking maybe angels.. thanks for the ideas so far.

 

Angels Cardinals and Clown Loaches - Sailfin mollies (different colours) with lots of Plants as the angels will look for the babies .. my Favorite fish

 

Getting my black substrate Wednesday. I cant wait. Going to start with the pfp process tomorrow. Also got a Job as an estate agent (still learning) so more $$$ to spend on my underwater friends.

 

Congrats on the job ... why not add a free aquarium to each house you sell and offer to register the new home - ah aquarium owners on TASA?

Maybe somebody has some convicts to donate to the effort ...

 

Would this be enough PFP or do i need to make another brick?
Sorry about the crappy photos

 

more than enough.

 

Franna - Hi,

In the 1st pic, it that polystyrene under your tank?
I am just concerned that you don't have ply for your base, it's probably just not there for the pic right?

 

HUH?

Yes it is polystyrene

 

Marine plywood so that the base of your tank doesn't crack...

 

You wouldn't really need ply for that size tank. Granted yes, it would be better, but I am sure there is some kind of bracing going through the centre in the stand?

 

Nope there's just the metal stand going around the tank. but nothing in the center. but the base is thicker than the sides and its been running like this for a while before i bought it from NeilH

 

Polysterene is more than enough. Heck my 6ft with 20mm base is doing fine 2 years down the line with just polystyrene between itself and the stand

 

Franna - The tank probably looks bigger than it is in the pic, if you are confident about it then no worries... i just thought i would ask.

Not questioning, just concerned. Good to hear it works like this on a bigger tank.

 

No it was a very good point that you pointed out. I'm glad you did. So no worries

 

Just for interest sake, i would suggest closed cell rubber instead of polystyrene on any new tank.

 

And now we all go google for closed cell rubber to find out W/T/F...