The Turq Tank [Archive]

jball1125

08-30-2010, 05:10 PM

Hey everyone,

Though I would share my 75 gallon turq tank. Still needs some more plants on the right side but its a work in progress. Let me know what you think.

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The pics all came from my phone so please excuse the lack of quality.

mlov1022

08-30-2010, 05:26 PM

Beautiful tank and awesome looking Turq's. One of the nicest strains out there imo.

lpiasente

08-30-2010, 05:52 PM

Love the tank just how it is and those fish are really beautiful and look so healthy and happy. Well done I am very impressed

Eddie

08-30-2010, 08:27 PM

Outstanding! Love the tank those turqs are BEAUTIFUL!!! Would love to have that exact set-up in my own home! Awesome job!

Eddie

Jennie

08-30-2010, 08:30 PM

Sure are allot of different looking turks within the strain. I've seen some that look totally opposite of each other?? Even mine will look different than these

kent1963

08-30-2010, 08:53 PM

Nice tank and Beautiful fish

Chad Adams

08-30-2010, 10:13 PM

Nice Tank, Nice Fish, Nice Pics
The whole package. Great Job!!:thumbsup:

Eddie

08-30-2010, 10:24 PM

What was the source of the turqs? What type of turqs? How old/what size were they when you received them? How long have you had them?

jball1125

08-30-2010, 10:40 PM

thanks everyone for the replies!

I got these fish about 6 months ago from Gabe Posada. They were about a year old when I got them and they have grown about half inch maybe since then. When I got them only one had a trailer, now all but one have really nice trailers. They are in the 6" range.

jball1125

08-30-2010, 10:42 PM

Gabe calls them striated reds.

GrillMaster

08-30-2010, 10:44 PM

Beautiful tank and fish!! Look forward to seeing it progress! :)

Tito

08-30-2010, 11:29 PM

Awesome tank and man oh man do Discus look phenomenal when they are in a group and same type!

That Amano guy was the one that inspired me and I fell in love with the Red Spotted Leopard - when I saw one of his setups with a group of Leopards just swimming together!!

I'm trying to breed my pair just to get a group like that and relive the experience for real this time!

oooooooeeeeeeeeee!

Eddie

08-30-2010, 11:46 PM

Thanks for the info jball! Good to see Gabe putting out that quality. I'd take them any day.

Like Tito, I prefer one strain/type tanks. They are so clean and impressive, especially when they are all the same size. I could spend quite a few days looking at your tank. ;)

Eddie

Justice

08-31-2010, 01:06 AM

Looks very nice and those turq's are fantastic looking.

tcyiu

08-31-2010, 01:17 AM

GORGEOUS!

I too favor single strain schools.

Your background is stunning especially combined with the sand substrate. Mind if I ask where you got the background?

Tim

jball1125

08-31-2010, 07:35 AM

Thanks all. I spend hours before falling asleep just staring at it. I don't even know why I have TV anymore. I'm also a fan of one strain tanks, I think it looks more natural.

I got the background from aquariumhabitats.com

RudeDogg1

08-31-2010, 03:06 PM

great set up and stunning turq's my fave strain

dpt8

08-31-2010, 05:01 PM

Tank is BEAUTUFL, Fish are gorgeous. I LOVE all the discus are the same variety and matching in color/size !! I would not add anything else including plants. Looks more natural now.. great habitat.. David T

scottthomas

08-31-2010, 05:47 PM

Perfect. I wouldnt change a thing. Do you see pairing activity? looks like one was maybe bowing in one of the pics. I would like to own that tank of turks.

lpiasente

08-31-2010, 06:39 PM

What was the source of the turqs? What type of turqs? How old/what size were they when you received them? How long have you had them?

you sound excited eddie

jball1125

08-31-2010, 09:45 PM

Glad you all like my tank. Thanks again for the compliments.

Perfect. I wouldnt change a thing. Do you see pairing activity? looks like one was maybe bowing in one of the pics. I would like to own that tank of turks.

Yea I get eggs from two different pairs every couple of weeks. I dont really have plans on breeding though. Im actually hoping they will get over the breeding stage soon as It makes for a more relaxing tank.

Eddie

08-31-2010, 09:58 PM

you sound excited eddie

LOL, always! No, it was just to see where the fish came from and at what size. Somebody (Gabe) is doing some outstanding things growing fish out like that. ;)

danny2013

08-31-2010, 10:16 PM

Really nice tank Jball!!!

Just curious... Where those fish purchased locally (in south florida)?

jball1125

08-31-2010, 11:23 PM

Yea. Gabe's Hatchery is located down here in Miami.

I see you live in South Florida. If you are interested in his fish, send me a PM and I will give you his number. Gabe is a great guy to work with.

fishorama

09-02-2010, 01:42 PM

jball1125

09-02-2010, 03:31 PM

Wow, your fish & tank are fantastic! I like the simplicity of the wood & anubias, beautiful background but nothing takes away from those stunning fish. Is the background hard to clean? Are your filters & heater behind it?

Thanks. I have bother filters and both heaters back there. I don't get any debris whatsoever in the back and I don't clean the actual background.

deepflyball

09-02-2010, 03:43 PM

Congrats on some very special fish and tank set up. Brother you have it going on.

Jerry

fishorama

09-02-2010, 04:33 PM

Thanks. I have bother filters and both heaters back there. I don't get any debris whatsoever in the back and I don't clean the actual background.

Sorry to be dense but how does the water circulate to the back of the background?

jball1125

09-02-2010, 09:37 PM

Sorry to be dense but how does the water circulate to the back of the background?

On the top left corner you might notice a bunch of anubias on the wall. Thats really a doorknob sized hole. I have the exhaust of the canister filter set up facing towards the whole so it creates circulation towards the front of the tank. I think that does the sufficient job of keeping the water clean. The poop and other stuff off the floor gets cleaned with good ol water changes. The tank has been set up for about a year now with the discus for about 6 months and I have never had water quality problems. I think the system works, but only more time will tell if it causes any problems.

fishorama

09-03-2010, 09:45 AM

Clever disguise, thanks

jball1125

09-15-2010, 08:30 PM

Some more pics I took today. Again I'm sorry for the bad pic quality (camera phone)...... I promise when I get a new camera I will post better pics. :)

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They get really aggressive when I drop in the Freexe dried black worms I got from Al.
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mathao

09-15-2010, 11:06 PM

can't wait till my red turq's get full grown, you have some beautiful fish and setup there.

jball1125

09-16-2010, 11:30 AM

can't wait till my red turq's get full grown, you have some beautiful fish and setup there.

Thank you!!!

GrillMaster

09-16-2010, 07:11 PM

Tank is BEAUTUFL, I would not add anything else including plants. David T

:shocked2: :shocked2: :shocked2: What no more plants??? ;) :D :D :D

jball1125

12-06-2010, 10:39 PM

Snapped a couple pics under the new light bulb. Not sure I dig it. If only I hadn't sat on my old bulb I could switch it back :/

Anyway, any recommendations on bulbs would be nice :)

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Jennie

12-06-2010, 10:45 PM

beautiful tank and fish!

dean9922

12-06-2010, 10:49 PM

I also love a one strain tank......Your tank is just smokin hot.....love the background and beautiful fish.....love it!!!!!!

jball1125

12-06-2010, 10:58 PM

Thanks yall.

I love the one strain look too. Next though, Im going for a solid tank! ;)

Second Hand Pat

12-06-2010, 11:02 PM

I love your tank and the discus are truly awesome. I do prefer the lighting from post 31. What was your old light and what is the new light?

Airbrushie

12-06-2010, 11:20 PM

Great looking tank and fish. They look very happy

Eddie

12-06-2010, 11:21 PM

Colormax bulbs are my favorite.

jball1125

12-06-2010, 11:23 PM

Before I had a 6700k and a colormax. No I just have the colormax because I accidentally sat on the 6700k :/

Second Hand Pat

12-06-2010, 11:35 PM

OK, you made me laugh. Seems like the colormax gives a pink tint to the tank?

roclement

12-07-2010, 12:01 AM

I love this tank! I will build one like it with Turks as well! I dig the colormax bulbs, my favorite!

Rodrigo

jball1125

12-07-2010, 12:10 AM

Glad you guys like it. Im thinking of mixing the colormax (pink bulb) with a blueish bulb and see what I get.

DiscusBR

12-07-2010, 11:02 AM

Beaufiful setup and amazing fish. Congratulations. One strain tanks rule! The only thing I would change: I would put a few corys and cardinals.

jball1125

12-07-2010, 10:03 PM

Beaufiful setup and amazing fish. Congratulations. One strain tanks rule! The only thing I would change: I would put a few corys and cardinals.

Thanks... :) I have wanted to add a couple sterbais for a long time, but, my tank has been 100% problem free and Im paranoid about introducing new fish that might contain some type of bug/parasite.

Jennie

12-07-2010, 10:09 PM

you could treat them in QT with praziquantel powder before intro

jball1125

12-07-2010, 10:30 PM

you could treat them in QT with praziquantel powder before intro
Prazi doesnt kill everything and then I would have to worry about using separate equipment and all that hassle. I guess Im too lazy.... Ill be fine without the sterbais. lol

discuspaul

12-07-2010, 10:53 PM

Absolutely gorgeous fish & tank - you are doing one fabulous job ! And I love those Turks - gotta get me some of those !!!

Jennie

12-07-2010, 11:00 PM

Paul, Thursday not coming soon enough??? lol

discuspaul

12-07-2010, 11:02 PM

GAD, Jennie, you caught me again !!!!!

Discus_1

12-07-2010, 11:26 PM

What kind of backround is that? its looks pretty cool. did you just get it from LFS?

jball1125

12-07-2010, 11:32 PM

What kind of backround is that? its looks pretty cool. did you just get it from LFS?

Its aquaterra, They are readily available online. Not too many at any LFS I have seen.

jball1125

12-07-2010, 11:33 PM

Absolutely gorgeous fish & tank - you are doing one fabulous job ! And I love those Turks - gotta get me some of those !!!

Thanks! Im a big turk fan :)

DiscusKev

12-08-2010, 10:14 AM

fantastic quality, all have great shapes and they are bulky too! Love it.

jball1125

12-08-2010, 10:56 AM

Thanks! They can't get enough of Al's FDBW the little pigs!

Melissa

12-09-2010, 06:37 AM

jball1125

12-09-2010, 08:26 AM

I hope you don't mind if I copy your set up... Its Just breathtaking! Thanks for letting us know where you got the background... I'm getting either the "amazonas1" or the "rainforest" one... I can't decide!!!
And I'm thinking I'll throw a bunch of spotted somethings in too, although I love the turqs!!!! But you've already done them ;-P

I'm glad to be an inspiration. Looks like more and more people are doing the background thing. They really give the tank a nice touch. I will be looking forward to seeing pics of your tank when its set up. :)

Jennie

12-09-2010, 09:16 AM

I'm actually curious about something, how long have these backgrounds been around, and though siliconed to the tank, what r the odds of something nasty developing behind them and leaching back into the tank??

jball1125

12-09-2010, 09:37 AM

They have been around for a while. You do have to take precaution and keep things clean. Same way you would take precautions with canister filter or substrate for example.

Herbicidal

12-09-2010, 06:19 PM

They have been around for a while. You do have to take precaution and keep things clean. Same way you would take precautions with canister filter or substrate for example.Beautiful! Simply beautiful! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

I have two Koralia circulation pumps behind my background to prevent any unwanted "deposits".

jball1125

12-09-2010, 06:20 PM

Beautiful! Simply beautiful! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

I have two Koralia circulation pumps behind my background to prevent any unwanted "deposits".

Thanks Herbicidal! Your tank is awesome too! Yea I have a lot of turbulence back there too and it seems to be keeping things clean

Herbicidal

12-09-2010, 06:45 PM

Thanks Herbicidal! Your tank is awesome too! Yea I have a lot of turbulence back there too and it seems to be keeping things cleanThank you for the compliment. I probably would have gone with a single strain, but with my wife and kids in the mix, picking and choosing too, it quickly became apparent we were going to have a variety! So, I have the Heinz 57 mix thing going on. Ah well. If the family is happy...:) Perhaps waaay down the road I'll change things up. But for now, that's how I roll. :p