A place to post my pictures.

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I've tried getting into keeping journals for these tanks but. I don't have the time too write about each one. I do however, enjoy posting photos of my fish. So that's what I'm using this for. As a place too keep my fish pics that I'll eventually delete off my phone. If you enjoy, please feel free too like and ask questions, I'm happy too answer. I'm even open too any advice or criticism.
I'm also moving fish around ATM so, things will be changing sooner than later.

Anyway, here's the first few pics. Thanks for taking the time too read! Hope you enjoy!
55 gallon


125 gal

40 breeder

My convict cichlid I'm growing out named "akon."

 

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Caught 34 fish yesterday. 2 on rod and reel, 32 by net, all catch and release....I really moved 32 fish around yesterday....and went fishing. Lol

55 gal now has rainbow fish, EBA and krobia as well as yoyo loaches and an angelfish.

40 breeder, moved out 10 Columbians(tank pics coming soon enough) moved 10 black ruby barbs and a pearl gourami in.

Large mouth bass

Chain pickerel. I WANT A TANK FOR ONE OF THESE GUYS!

Edit: just moved my bristlenose into the 55 with some of the wood from my 125 too make room for an Oscar. This is the end result.

 

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Sail fin? Or common? I'm in love either way, dude looks like a dragon flying around the tank.

 

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Oscars finally okay with the camera. It needed a friend too feel confident.

 

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Pterygoplichthys

Oscar

Oscar

Krobia xinguensis

Bristlenose pleco

Rainbows


Pearl gourami

Yoyo loaches

Convict cichlid

Marble angelfish

 

[doriori]

absolutely gorgeous fish. that angelfish is a beauty!

 

[cichlidgil12]

Beautiful Tanks and Fish. Good use of rockwork too. Frontosa would love the one with the large rocks.

 

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absolutely gorgeous fish. that angelfish is a beauty!

Thank you so much! He's about 3 years old now. Super chill fish.

Beautiful Tanks and Fish. Good use of rockwork too. Frontosa would love the one with the large rocks.

Thank you! Wish I could keep African cichlids. My pH from my tap is 7.0, even with buffers, I struggle too keep it above that. Frontosa are what would be in the 125 gal otherwise.

 

[QandD]

I think crushed coral is supposed to help to elevate pH.

 

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I think crushed coral is supposed to help to elevate pH.

I've tried, doesn't work for long. I'm gonna work something out eventually. I've got a way of upgrading tanks without spending too much all at once so, it's definitely not out of the question. "The Oscars need more space and there's a 300 gal on fb marketplace for "x" amount. Etc. at some point, the hope is to have a whole fish room.

 

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Moved wood around. Oscars are on guard lol they're okay though.


Added plants too the 55. Gonna add more soon lol. Like, way more.

 

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Love fluval 3.0 plant lights. Wake up mode looks amazing.

Oscars living their best lives

Found a tiger lotus(cloudy water look is from camera zoom) in the 125 from the previous planted setup. Gonna let it grow and see if they notice

 

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Photo dump!
Morning:

Night:


Morning:

Night:

Akon the convict cichlid

Whip tail catfish

 

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Photo dump!
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Akon the convict cichlid
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Like the rockscape in this - looks like it could have been transplanted from nature. Veeeery nice indeed.

 

[A201]

I'm not very talented regarding aqua gardening. Instead I stack rocks.
Nice to see another rock stacker.

 

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Like the rockscape in this - looks like it could have been transplanted from nature. Veeeery nice indeed.

Thanks! Whenever I'm setting up a tank, the first thing to pop in my head is normally "what would this look like in a pond/river/ lake etc." Depending on what I'm doing. I call that tank the "rainbow River" lol

 

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I'm not very talented regarding aqua gardening. Instead I stack rocks.
Nice to see another rock stacker.

I definitely prefer stacking over gluing. In six months time, everything in this 55g will be getting moved to a 75g. Stacking makes it easier too move and I can change up the look without needing much effort.

 

[Rose of Sharon]

Akon is very handsome! Lovely boy!!! The angel is very pretty, too!

 

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Akon is very handsome! Lovely boy!!! The angel is very pretty, too!

He's growing quick. Didn't have the blue in the fins when I first got him, nor was he as chunky. Judging by how colorful he is, I think it's a he. But we'll see lol

 

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Tuttle Petty! We got him the same year and month Tom Petty passed away.

Pepe the pleco still going strong.

Ended up losing the tiger Oscar. He has an issue that I didn't realize soon enough. Managed too save the albino though, still doing well.

Whip tail catfish

Black Ruby Barb

 

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Finally got some decent shots of my EBA. Ignore the yellow spots everywhere. That's just Christmas lights reflecting from the tree.

 

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Going to be starting a new job as an aquarium technician in the New Year. I get to learn the ins and outs of keeping all types of tanks. Very excited about that. Here's some pics!

 

[Fishfur]

Congratulations and do keep us posted - we’ll all maybe learn a thing or two.

 

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Congratulations and do keep us posted - we’ll all maybe learn a thing or two.

Definitely will! I've been wanting too get into a job like this for a while now. Going to be starting in saltwater.

 

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Got this for Christmas ( with an octopus decoration that's giving me 8 fingers that would make your mama blush.) I think I'm being told something....but I'm not sure lolol

 

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started that new job the other day.
Here's a clients tank I got to "scape" and do a water change on today. Really just changed and rearranged the plastic plants, hard scape was all ready there, but, I think it came out nice.
Also, here's my 55

 

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Well, due to some transportation issues, the job didn't work out. Here's some pics anyway

 

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Getting back into this. The tanks never went away but, I haven't posted online in a while. Started doing short videos and taking pictures again. Here's a few!

 

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