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    Hi All,

    Wanted to post a couple pics of my new fish. These are ten I purchased from DiscusUSA (which are 'Tony Tan Discus'). He apparently hand picked some of his best fish for my order and included what may be a probable blue scorpion pair. I'm not an expert but they look pretty good to me so I'm pleased.

    The ten new fish are in a 180 gallon acrylic. The sump came as part of the package - it is 30gallons, which is small but I guess a bigger one couldn't fit in the stand. I'm also running a Fluval FX6 with 2 trays of Purigen and 1 tray of ceramic bio media.

    The driftwood is actually cut from the roots of a dead Casuarina tree. There is a stretch of beach here where the maritime authority cut down these trees years ago due to storm risk, leaving the stumps with roots exposed.

    Note that the photos of the fish were taken an hour after unpacking so I think it'll be a while before their full colors come in.

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    Beautiful tank and fish! Well Done!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Clawhammer View Post
    Beautiful tank and fish! Well Done!!
    Thanks Eric, it's an end to the planning and waiting, now the real work begins taking good care of them

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    Wow! Gorgeous tank! I love the wood. The texture and shape is amazing. I am not a fan of the Mopani wood in my tank. The fish will be very happy in there... Envious!

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    It is a gorgeous tank. Be sure to check for ammonia/nitrites the first week until your BB catches up with the new bio-load.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jenene View Post
    Wow! Gorgeous tank! I love the wood. The texture and shape is amazing. I am not a fan of the Mopani wood in my tank. The fish will be very happy in there... Envious!
    Hi Jenene,

    Thanks, I spent about 3 hours dremmeling the cut surfaces but I really could have spent more time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Second Hand Pat View Post
    It is a gorgeous tank. Be sure to check for ammonia/nitrites the first week until your BB catches up with the new bio-load.
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    Hi Pat,

    Yes, and I'll also be doing large daily water changes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by adrian31@outlook.com View Post
    Hi Pat,

    Yes, and I'll also be doing large daily water changes.
    Cool and that is the best way to control mini-cycles.
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    Kenny,

    Beautiful tank and that piece of wood is so different and perfect the fish look very happy and have plenty of swimming room. Great job!
    ~JACKLYN~

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    Great looking tank. That piece of wood is perfect

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    Quote Originally Posted by jmf3460 View Post
    Kenny,

    Beautiful tank and that piece of wood is so different and perfect the fish look very happy and have plenty of swimming room. Great job!
    Thanks Jacklyn,

    I actually cut four root sections and this one seemed to work best.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan925 View Post
    Great looking tank. That piece of wood is perfect
    Thanks Ryan,

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    Very nice!

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    Tank and discus with decor look Amazing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Davidzil View Post
    Very nice!
    Thank you Davidzil

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