Lance's 225 gal tank

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by Lance

I've even contemplated converting it to freshwater and going with discus or SA or CA cichlids. Holy Crap! I can't believe I just said that.

I was thinking about editing your post so you didn't actually just say that!

[Lance]

Originally Posted by Mrfish55

Wth Lance, first Marie now you! Next thing you know I'll be filling the 750 with goldfish! Must be something in the water around here.

Yea, I saw Marie's thread yesterday. I was actually going to post this two weeks ago but I thought I should give it a little more time in case I changed my mind.

Originally Posted by christyf5

I was thinking about editing your post so you didn't actually just say that!

It's kinda like swearing isn't it?

[jorjef]

Originally Posted by Lance

Any suggestions?

I've even contemplated converting it to freshwater and going with discus or SA or CA cichlids. Holy Crap! I can't believe I just said that.

Planted tank with a giant school of Rummy Nose. Google Spencer Jack, he is the king of cichlids and stocks a ton of fish.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by jorjef

Planted tank with a giant school of Rummy Nose. Google Spencer Jack, he is the king of cichlids and stocks a ton of fish.

Yeah, I've seen his website before. He has a good reputation here in Canada. I was considering a planted tank if I go with discus, but not with a South American cichlids tank though; too much hassle to keep them from uprooting the plants.

[PoonTang]

You could always use the 90 to house the beagle! Your choice as to wether you drain the water out first or turn it into a mini gro-op

[Lance]

Originally Posted by PoonTang

You could always use the 90 to house the beagle! Your choice as to wether you drain the water out first or turn it into a mini gro-op

Beagle Shmeagle, Gro-op would be easy: just add soil and seeds. The tank is already equipped with timed lighting and the ATO for watering. Wouldn't even alert the new smart meter!

[Lance]

Do you have a fish that is a PITA to feed? It's hard to believe but my PITA is this guy.








Sydney the Tuskfish. Toughest fish in the tank, but in some ways the wimpiest. When I approach the tank every fish goes nuts at the front glass hoping to get fed. But not Sydney; he hides in the rockwork and won't come out until I move away from the tank. Consequently most of the food is gone by the time he comes out. The only way I can get food to him is by tossing in a few large chunks of food. The other fish can't eat large pieces and he will steal it away. The only bad thing about this is I'm afraid he'll rip some poor fish's face off one day as he steals the food so aggressively, and has a nasty mouthful of teeth. Anybody else have this problem with their Tuskfish.

[fishytime]

I would venture to guess that not to many peeps actually have a tuskfish......

maybe you could try a long piece of pvc and a compressor to get food to the tank without freaking Sydney out.......

[Lance]

Originally Posted by fishytime

I would venture to guess that not to many peeps actually have a tuskfish......

maybe you could try a long piece of pvc and a compressor to get food to the tank without freaking Sydney out.......

Oh it would freak him out alright, but prolly not as much as the wifey! Poor girl has nightmares of demon-like compressor hoses chasing her around the house.

[PoonTang]

I find this sort of behavior totally unacceptable !