My heckel tank

[Fishworm]

I figured I would start a new thread for new pics and updates since I now have the tank set up and running.

here are the basics: 125 gallon aquarium filtered by 2 fluval 405 cannister filters. heated by 2 150 watt heaters.

temp: 84
PH 7.5
GH and KH both 7 degrees.

all other parameters normal. the PH and hardness is a bit high because I wanted to replicate the water of where I bought them so as not to stress them any more than I had to. all new water changes are with 100% RO/DI water to slowly bring the PH and hardness down. I also have peat nuggets in one of the filters to help some more.

the tank is decorated with 2 large pieces of driftwood, one of them extends out the top of the water. the plants are silk and plastic ficus plants. the sand is 1/2 to 1 inch think fine white sand, with a little coarser stuff added.

the tank currently houses 12 4-4.5 inch heckel discus and 4 2 inch S. jurupari.

that's all that boring junk, here are the pics!

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m254/Trainworm/fish%20and%20fishing/heck1.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m254/Trainworm/fish%20and%20fishing/heck2.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m254/Trainworm/fish%20and%20fishing/heck3.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m254/Trainworm/fish%20and%20fishing/heck5.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m254/Trainworm/fish%20and%20fishing/heck8.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m254/Trainworm/fish%20and%20fishing/heck6.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m254/Trainworm/fish%20and%20fishing/heck7.jpg


my dealer did not know where the heckles were collected. all he knew is that they were shipped out of Manaus. I was hoping that Heiko could help me narrow down the location.


well...thanks for looking. I'll keep y'all updated if anything new or interesting happens.

[Ed13]

Cool, thanks for sharing! Interested as to how will the Jurapari behave with discus as they grow.

[brewmaster15]

Looks Good! Congrats on the new Fishes...I have a soft spot for heckels!:)

-al

[Eddie]

Nice tank and beautiful fish!

[blue acara]

Looking good. That wood in your tank is great, nice pieces. The Heckels look goood, when mine first came they had a very yellow/pale base colour like yours, this may darken and become more red. Good luck with them.

[tacks]

A very nice set up, the Heckels jook great and that is the first time I have seen them look so yellow. I like the look. Enjoy them Ed

[plecocicho]

Nice setup! One thing i would change is to replace artificial plants with Hydrocotyle (or something like that) and floating plants. What are measuremnets of your aquarium? How much water do you change?

[Fishworm]

the fish are looking much better today. they have darkened up a bit and are out in the open, exploring the tank. the really like wandering around that big piece of driftwood. I just dropped a couple cubes of frozen bloodworms in there and they attacked them like a school of pirahna. :)

the tank is 6 feet long by 18 inches wide by 22 inches tall. (outside measurements) I have been changing 50% of the water per day since I got them, but I am about to go back to work so they'll be on the same 50-75% water changes every 3-5 days like all my other tanks. I do plan on adding some floating plants. I am just waiting for them to come in.

I need to shoot a video of them exploring the tank, they are fun to watch. :)

[plecocicho]

I thought that it looked longer than normal 125 gal aquarium. Please post video of them!

[Fishworm]

got a few new awful pics. :) these guys dont cooperate when it comes to picture time. and it probably would have helped if I cleaned the glass better. :D

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m254/Trainworm/fish%20and%20fishing/heckup1.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m254/Trainworm/fish%20and%20fishing/heckup2.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m254/Trainworm/fish%20and%20fishing/heckup4.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m254/Trainworm/fish%20and%20fishing/heckup6.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m254/Trainworm/fish%20and%20fishing/heckup3.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m254/Trainworm/fish%20and%20fishing/heckup5.jpg

they are all still doing great. I did lose 1 Jurupari, but all the discus are eating well and really getting used to people. they all rush to the front expecting to be fed.