@Psittac20 The seven angels in this tank were reduced to 4: 1 pair of koi and 1 silver veil tailed pair, the others were moved out. It was inevitable, they are cichlids after all. It was a shame as they looked so lovely as a group, but once they choose mates and start laying eggs they get quite territorial.
The couch is a sectional: it faces two peaceful views, the river outside and the aquariums inside.
@lolustupid There are glass lids on the tank. I did have a fish I moved from this tank to the adjacent 65 gallon decide it would much rather go back its former home, and proceeded to successfully make the jump. That was something to see.
Beautiful tank! How do you clean it without sucking up all those little guys? How do you clean the gravel with stuff everywhere? I'd love a tank like this!
@eepruls Thanks! With this type of tank, with a soil and then gravel substrate, I don't clean the tank per se, I use a python and wave the end attachment gently on top of the gravel when doing a partial water change, always looking out for fry, especially from the apistogramma and ramirezi which lay their eggs at the bottom level of the tank.
@bob12321231 Canister filters, two of them, as well as two Marineland bio wheels which run off the canisters and provide additional biological filtering. Which is to say that they help put the good stuff (aerobic bacteria) into the tank, while filtering out the junk :)
@flyinggimpproduction No, unlike neon tetras, which the angelfish would find a tasty snack, cardinals are larger and they swim in the same waters with angelfish in the wild. Additionaly, these cardinals were full grown when put in the tank, and one of the beauties of a natural planted tank is that there are plenty of hiding spaces
Hi, I was hoping maybe you would take some footage of all the tanks around that one. They look lovely in the glimpses I get, Also is that a plant nursery below the 135, built into the stand?
@onyblonx Alas, I never got a chance to get more footage of that setup, and it is no longer. This video showcases what was definitely the height of my multiple tank syndrome, always needing one more tank for babies! After raising angelfish and discus babies, rams and more apistogrammas than I care to reflect on, spending hours on water changes and plant trimming, I have now happily downsized to fewer, smaller tanks. The tanks below the 135 were 15 gallon square planted tanks for apistogramma.
@thebiuen0te that is an apistogramma, which do look somewhat akin to kribs and they're both cichlids, but apistos are slightly calmer community fish from south america, not africa. Even so, you can see it has a similar pint sized arrogance as it takes on the angels. To be fair it is defending it's mate and fry at the time of the video. It is a great fish and one of my favourite cichlids.
@danakinskyrocker Soil is dirt cheap ;) , and it's a big tank. It was a continued exploration on using soil, we did different soil combinations in various tanks, adding peat to one ,some flourite to another etc.. Flourite hardens the water and increases the alkalinity, and in this instance we wanted soft, acidic water for the fish in the tank to better match their natural conditions.
There is some java moss in the tank, but the bright green planting on the driftwood is actually not a moss, it is riccia fluitans, which needs to be trimmed to maintain that shape. It requires a fair amount of light, and to be attached to something, otherwise it will float. The riccia is held in place by a hairnet which is tied to a rock. The rock is then wedged into the driftwood piece so that it will be closer to the lights.
@welcomegohome Yes, it will adhere over time, you can tie it on with monofilament (fishing line) to get it started, or put a stone on top of part of it, or just jam it into the driftwood in a notch or crack. It provides a great ecosystem for fry and adds texture to the tank.
There were 7 angelfish in the tank when this was filmed. As far as the other tanks, mostly South American cichlids, we have discus in one tank, festivum in another, and the smaller tanks house a variety of apistogramma: a.agassizi, a. borelli, a.panduro. These are all dwarf cichlids, and great personable little fish.
@Psittac20 The seven angels in this tank were reduced to 4: 1 pair of koi and 1 silver veil tailed pair, the others were moved out. It was inevitable, they are cichlids after all. It was a shame as they looked so lovely as a group, but once they choose mates and start laying eggs they get quite territorial.
The couch is a sectional: it faces two peaceful views, the river outside and the aquariums inside.
succinctfish 1 year ago
wow, beautiful tank!
CreativePetKeeping 2 years ago
looks great
hufcar 2 years ago
in a tank like yours that is so big it there are no hoods that covor the whole top of it how do you keep fish from jumping out of the tank?
lolustupid 2 years ago
@lolustupid There are glass lids on the tank. I did have a fish I moved from this tank to the adjacent 65 gallon decide it would much rather go back its former home, and proceeded to successfully make the jump. That was something to see.
succinctfish 1 year ago
Beautiful tank! How do you clean it without sucking up all those little guys? How do you clean the gravel with stuff everywhere? I'd love a tank like this!
eepruls 2 years ago
@eepruls Thanks! With this type of tank, with a soil and then gravel substrate, I don't clean the tank per se, I use a python and wave the end attachment gently on top of the gravel when doing a partial water change, always looking out for fry, especially from the apistogramma and ramirezi which lay their eggs at the bottom level of the tank.
succinctfish 1 year ago
wht kind of filter
bob12321231 2 years ago
@bob12321231 Canister filters, two of them, as well as two Marineland bio wheels which run off the canisters and provide additional biological filtering. Which is to say that they help put the good stuff (aerobic bacteria) into the tank, while filtering out the junk :)
succinctfish 1 year ago
nice looking tank
ginge2k912 2 years ago
How do you manage to keep Cardinals with Angels? Don't they eat them?
flyinggimpproduction 2 years ago
@flyinggimpproduction No, unlike neon tetras, which the angelfish would find a tasty snack, cardinals are larger and they swim in the same waters with angelfish in the wild. Additionaly, these cardinals were full grown when put in the tank, and one of the beauties of a natural planted tank is that there are plenty of hiding spaces
succinctfish 1 year ago
Hi, I was hoping maybe you would take some footage of all the tanks around that one. They look lovely in the glimpses I get, Also is that a plant nursery below the 135, built into the stand?
onyblonx 3 years ago
@onyblonx Alas, I never got a chance to get more footage of that setup, and it is no longer. This video showcases what was definitely the height of my multiple tank syndrome, always needing one more tank for babies! After raising angelfish and discus babies, rams and more apistogrammas than I care to reflect on, spending hours on water changes and plant trimming, I have now happily downsized to fewer, smaller tanks. The tanks below the 135 were 15 gallon square planted tanks for apistogramma.
succinctfish 1 year ago
@succinctfish - Thank you for your prompt response xD
lol, Im just joshing you thank you for responding at all :D
It is sad that they are gone but we all struggle with keeping our "addiction" in check :)
You have a gift for aquascaping
onyblonx 1 year ago
WOWEE! :P heh.
beautiful, stunning, amazing... whatever! this is the ultimate planted tank, and the ultimate community set-up. it's sp natural. bravo! :)
piccuh 3 years ago
Very nice. Your angels are beautiful too!
itscutieme05 3 years ago
beautiful tank along with beautiful angelfish....is there a kribensis in there? i thought i saw one but its hard to tell
thebiuen0te 3 years ago
@thebiuen0te that is an apistogramma, which do look somewhat akin to kribs and they're both cichlids, but apistos are slightly calmer community fish from south america, not africa. Even so, you can see it has a similar pint sized arrogance as it takes on the angels. To be fair it is defending it's mate and fry at the time of the video. It is a great fish and one of my favourite cichlids.
succinctfish 1 year ago
Have you ever thought about using EcoComplete, Flourite or ADA substrates? What made you go with soil/gravel?
danakinskyrocker 4 years ago
@danakinskyrocker Soil is dirt cheap ;) , and it's a big tank. It was a continued exploration on using soil, we did different soil combinations in various tanks, adding peat to one ,some flourite to another etc.. Flourite hardens the water and increases the alkalinity, and in this instance we wanted soft, acidic water for the fish in the tank to better match their natural conditions.
succinctfish 1 year ago
very nice planted tank !!!
fjc973 4 years ago 2
Super tank!!! I would love to have a tank like this. Thanks.
earth2luna 4 years ago 2
What kind of moss was growing on the driftwood?
SaeYoung 4 years ago 2
There is some java moss in the tank, but the bright green planting on the driftwood is actually not a moss, it is riccia fluitans, which needs to be trimmed to maintain that shape. It requires a fair amount of light, and to be attached to something, otherwise it will float. The riccia is held in place by a hairnet which is tied to a rock. The rock is then wedged into the driftwood piece so that it will be closer to the lights.
succinctfish 4 years ago
will java moss latch onto fixtures like driftwood or rocks? when i see it for sale it's usually in a little bundle and i'm just hesitant to get it.
welcomegohome 3 years ago
@welcomegohome Yes, it will adhere over time, you can tie it on with monofilament (fishing line) to get it started, or put a stone on top of part of it, or just jam it into the driftwood in a notch or crack. It provides a great ecosystem for fry and adds texture to the tank.
succinctfish 1 year ago
Wonderful looking set up.
AM75G 4 years ago
this is absolutely beautiful!
crimsonkurls 4 years ago
awesome tank succinctfish. very impressive. check out my angels if you'd like.
toolshed333 4 years ago
NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!
fishygal94 4 years ago
how many angelfish?
and look at all those thank.what do you have in the other tank?
sasukevn 4 years ago
There were 7 angelfish in the tank when this was filmed. As far as the other tanks, mostly South American cichlids, we have discus in one tank, festivum in another, and the smaller tanks house a variety of apistogramma: a.agassizi, a. borelli, a.panduro. These are all dwarf cichlids, and great personable little fish.
succinctfish 4 years ago