New 45G Barb Tank

[ElGuappo]

upgraded my 35G tall tank for a 45G Long tank. will add pics.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2128/2334931909_97fef4dbc0_m.jpg

[Keri]

What kinds of barbs?

My gold barbs are my favorite fish in the 55, and despite what Drew says they are NOT "goldfish"!!! :)

[ElGuappo]

Funny you say that i just added 6 gold barbs yesterday. thats in addition to the 8 oddessa and 8 green tiger. (3 new of each) .i added the oddessa and tigers to even out the sexes as both were male dominated. i also have 5 pygmy corys . thinking im going to add 6 5 banded barbs. not sure though because i really want some Barbus denisonii. so im not sure about the 5banded barbs as the others will need room. i also just added 20 white cloud minnows. there neat looking and only cost me $5 for all of them so they are disposable. nice thing is they seem to hang out at the top of the tank, which is neat as the barbs dont. not even to eat. i made they mistake of training them to feed from the aquaclear filter stream . but they are a bottom dweller anyway.

I will add some pics this weekend. also there is 1 pick of the old (as of yesterday) tank. its not very good its mostly there because someone asked about night light options and i really like the Marina led, in my FW tanks.

[Keri]

:turn-l: Awesome! I love how tightly they school.

[ElGuappo]

ya i love it too. its funny how all 3 breed will school together. but i do have a gold barb that is a huge loner and will not do anything wiht the pack . i am sure a ime goes by he will get more comfortable. sometimes my corydoras will school with everybody else aswell.

will add pics at some point today as ;my camera batt is dead .

[ElGuappo]

New Pics Added :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:


Wow are those suckers fast to hard to get a decent pic

[Keri]

Nice! I really like the gravel you chose

[ElGuappo]

Ya im really triing to go for a naturel look. With the exception of the castle thats for me. had colored gravel in the previous tank so i wanted to stay away from that this time. not cheap thou 60 bucks for 2 eleven pound bag.

[ElGuappo]

Added a spotted rubber pleco and a clown pleco yesterday. added a aqua clear 30 to go with the 70 for water movment on the other side of the tank.

[Keri]

oost pics of the plecos ? (good choices btw - you wouldn't want one of the ones that gets 12"+)

[ElGuappo]

ya i was told these would only get as big as 6-8 inches. Pics to come by tommorrow (Hopefully)they are pretty good at hiding.

[ElGuappo]

Added pic of my Plecos:lol:

[ElGuappo]

Added pics of the night lighting.

[Keri]

We have a clown pleco in our 55 and he's stayed less than 3" for the last 6 months or so that we've had him.

[ElGuappo]

Nice if thats the case im getting another. Blew another 40 bucks on FW plants today mad one corner very thick bush. they seem to really like it.

[ElGuappo]

Added a few pics of new plants in tank.:biggrin:

[ElGuappo]

Added a few new swords today.

[ElGuappo]

We have a clown pleco in our 55 and he's stayed less than 3" for the last 6 months or so that we've had him.

ya thats as big as it gets apparently the rubber pleco will only get to 4 inches from what i hear aswell.