Butterfly

Nice tank and Mango Plec. Love the wood, did it come like that or have the plecs "sculpted" it like that? I have a soft spot for plecs too
Carol

COBettaCouple

mango pleco's are beauties!

FishnFry

Thanks to all!

LOL.. I don't do any of that. But that's what happens when a hobbyist always get his/hands in the tank.

I got it from Tom last year.

It was like that when I got it. In the middle there's a place for my plecos to breed. I knew it's a good hiding spot for plecos but never thought they would successfully breed in the big tank. I got 1 batch of babies already and I believe a second batch are soon to come.

Allie

AAAh of course.

swords3711

thats pretty neat
i always wanted to have a densly planted aquarium
what fish do you have

FishnFry

Thanks swords3711.

In this tank I have:
- 5" gold severum
- 20 rummy nose tetra
- 2 neon tetras
-17 white cloud mountain minnows
- 2 albino long-finned bristlenose
- regular bristlenose plecos and their new babies
- mango pleco
- a breeding trio corydoras sterbai
- breeding pair of platies & babies
- breeding pair of swordtails
- guppies

The guppies will be going out soon and I might sell the gold severum not that he terrorizes everybody in the tank but cause he doesn't come out in the open. He's the only biggest fish in this tank but he's a scaredy fish.

pistorta

Looks very nice. Is that Hornwort on the left side? If so, how do you keep it down?

Barbrella

Try getting him a mate. I had a breeding, mature pair and they were not only always out and about, but would come and eat from my hands.

I love severums!

bmxer193

Nice tank! although its a little too planted for my liking

FishnFry

I think it is but not 100% sure as I forgot the name. It grows really fast so a weekly trimming is necessary.


I was thinking about that but then they might start tearing the plants apart once they start breeding and eat my baby bristlenose plecos. I have a breeding pair in this tank and I really don't want the babies to become munchies.

Thanks! I agree and sometimes when you can't keep up with the weekly trimmings, it can really take over the whole tank. However, with lots of babies (guppies, platies & bristlenose plecos) it gives them all kinds of protection and more chances to survive. I still need some other kinda big leafy plant in there for the egg layers.

COBettaCouple

true, the fry love their hiding spots.
have you checked at plantgeeks to see what plants would be what you need? do you have a good local source for plants?

Isabella

LOL, how does your Pleco sit in your hand and won't move, and will just let you take a picture? That's so cool If I took my Golden Algae Eater in my hands, he'd go nuts, probably jump out, and make a big mess on my floor! LOL

FishnFry

Plecos are tamer and much easier to catch than those algae eaters esp the CAEs. IMO.

Tayful

Wow, this is stunning. Your tank is beautiful and such an inspiration! Did I mention you have an adorable severum? I'm insanely jealous.

FishnFry

Thanks Tayful! Sorry it's a weebit late but missed your post.

Just thought I'd post an updated pix of my tank. Still not quite what I wanted but it's good enough for now. Tank currently house:
- 36 cardinals
- 6 glass catfish
- 3 adult cory sterbai and 15 babies
- 1 mango pleco
- 1 King Tiger pleco
- loads of bn babies (longfin albino, albino and regular bn)

Austin {Aquarist}

I think your tank is soooooooooooooooo AWESOME!!! DDDD

I know you said you had cardinal tetras but I thought I saw some rummynoses iin there but maybe I am wrong

FishnFry

Hi! Thanks Austin! I think you are seeing the rummy noses in my original post (first picture). But you won't see any rummy nose in above picture posted yesterday as I got rid of them and the other fishes.

Butterfly

That is truly a beautiful tank. I love that piece of wood.
carol