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Re: What did you do with your tank today

Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:33 pm
by ramcharger1979
I put in an awesome piece of driftwood in my cichlid tank

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Re: What did you do with your tank today

Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:41 pm
by sevenyearnight
Beautiful! You have new world cichlids? What kinds?

Re: What did you do with your tank today

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:07 am
by Pufferpunk
Be sure the bottom rocks are supported by the glass.

Re: What did you do with your tank today

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:33 am
by ramcharger1979
They are. They wood is still wanting to float.

As for fish. I have a Jack Dempsey, red and green terrors, a salivini and a red headed cichlid. Also some clown loaches and pictus cats. It is a fun tank to watch.

Re: What did you do with your tank today

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:58 pm
by Pufferpunk
Sounds like an interesting tank. Does everyone get along?

Re: What did you do with your tank today

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:32 pm
by bigfatfish
I got a great deal on some live rock today - couple of soft corals & mushroomy things attached too. Do I need to do anything with these - the invoice says "finger coral/polyp" & "frogspawn coral". Do they need feeding or anything?

Re: What did you do with your tank today

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:37 pm
by Pufferpunk
Pics? Frogspawn will eat meaty foods. Turn off your flow when feeding.

Re: What did you do with your tank today

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:26 pm
by ramcharger1979
Pufferpunk wrote:Sounds like an interesting tank. Does everyone get along?
Surprisingly well so far.

Re: What did you do with your tank today

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:32 pm
by bigfatfish
I believe this is Frogspawn Coral?

Re: What did you do with your tank today

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:02 pm
by Pufferpunk
Yup, that's frogspawn. It will sting neighboring corals & even send out sweeper tentacles to reach them.

Re: What did you do with your tank today

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:15 pm
by bigfatfish
Pufferpunk wrote:Yup, that's frogspawn. It will sting neighboring corals & even send out sweeper tentacles to reach them.
Luckily, I don't plan on getting loads of different things (famous last words!), so i will make sure this fella has plenty of room to stratch his arms!

Re: What did you do with your tank today

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:36 pm
by FADE2BLACK_1973
ramcharger1979 wrote:They are. They wood is still wanting to float.

As for fish. I have a Jack Dempsey, red and green terrors, a salivini and a red headed cichlid. Also some clown loaches and pictus cats. It is a fun tank to watch.

Those some of my favs in the cichlid world but as you will find out as they get larger, they will be fighting to the death. Extremely aggressive cichlids. Some of the badest cichlids in the world. Jack Dempseys dont get the famous boxer name for nothin and red and green terrors dont get that name for nothin either.

Re: What did you do with your tank today

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:43 pm
by sevenyearnight
I'm so paranoid about compatibility and stocking in general, I have a 9" bichir and a 4" female blue acara in a 75 g. I seem to talk myself out of anything that could go in with them. But honestly the tank is kind of boring. :(

Re: What did you do with your tank today

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:58 pm
by FADE2BLACK_1973
sevenyearnight wrote:I'm so paranoid about compatibility and stocking in general, I have a 9" bichir and a 4" female blue acara in a 75 g. I seem to talk myself out of anything that could go in with them. But honestly the tank is kind of boring. :(
Seven, I would maybe add some good sized sized fish in there that the bichir would not be able to hog down. I would say some nice sized silver dollars but with live plants, that's not a good combo though.

Re: What did you do with your tank today

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:58 pm
by Pufferpunk
Those some of my favs in the cichlid world but as you will find out as they get larger, they will be fighting to the death. Extremely aggressive cichlids. Some of the badest cichlids in the world. Jack Dempseys dont get the famous boxer name for nothin and red and green terrors dont get that name for nothin either.
Yeah, that would have to be a mighty BIG tank for them to all get along as adults. My frontosa is a pretty tough guy.