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    Default Wild Green Discus Biotope

    According to the aquarium builder the tank I ordered should be with me within a week, so I might as well get this thread started while I have some time.

    This will be our largest aquarium in the house and will be placed in the lounge to get the best effect from it.

    Planned stock so far:

    8 Putumayo Green Discus
    put1.jpg
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    9 Tefe Green Discus
    tefe 1.jpg
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    1 Pseudorhinelepis genibarbis (L095) (Google pic, don't have a good one of mine handy)
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    1 Leporacanthicus triactis (L091) (also Google pic for now, he's always hiding)
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    2 Crenicichla zebrina
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    Originally it was planned to house 8 Pt. altum in the same tank, but since the aquisition of the pikes that idea is out the window, as the Altums are still small, too small to trust them not to be eaten.

    Decoration will be simplistic, same as my other tanks. Pool filter sand, and for this tank I have a huge piece of mangrove (I think) which I will actually have to cut to make it fit.
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    Filtration again very similar to the 220 blue setup, FX6, 2 Eheim 2180, TMC Sand bed filter (run by 500 gph canister), 2 x 25w UV (run by 400 gph canister). This will be the only one not blackwater themed, so Purigen will be added, too.

    That's it for now, updates when the thing actually gets here.
    Last edited by Swedgin; 04-11-2017 at 08:38 AM.
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    FINALLY, they delivered the tank
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    Looks small in the pictures, as a marker, total height is 6'3

    Looking forward to starting the work finally
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    Default Re: 325g Wild Greens

    Very beautiful looking tank. Love the footprint. What are the dims?

    Click here to view my 75g Acrylic Tank w/ Bean Animal Overflow with 40g Sump Thread

    Also, click here for my 25 group of discus grow out thread


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    Default Re: 325g Wild Greens

    That looks Sweet! I also like the timber you have for it. Can't wait to see it set up. Good luck with your new project.
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    Btw, is that am abstract of a rifle on your wall?

    Click here to view my 75g Acrylic Tank w/ Bean Animal Overflow with 40g Sump Thread

    Also, click here for my 25 group of discus grow out thread


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    Default Re: 325g Wild Greens

    That will look amazing. Beautiful wilds and those plecos are awesome
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    Progress
    Background foiled with frosted look
    Have to decide how to cut the wood, but I think we have it figured out
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    Quote Originally Posted by rickztahone View Post
    Btw, is that am abstract of a rifle on your wall?
    No, that's some sort of Japanese watercolour with mask thing. Or Chinese , not sure. Asian

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    Quote Originally Posted by rickztahone View Post
    Very beautiful looking tank. Love the footprint. What are the dims?
    87 x 28 x 31

    Looks smaller in the pictures, I think because the cabinet is 40 high
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swedgin View Post
    87 x 28 x 31

    Looks smaller in the pictures, I think because the cabinet is 40 high
    Cool dims. A bit tall for me but nice none-the-less.

    Click here to view my 75g Acrylic Tank w/ Bean Animal Overflow with 40g Sump Thread

    Also, click here for my 25 group of discus grow out thread


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    Want to look like Al did at his ACA talk with his white Simply Polo shirt?(You can catch Al's awesome Discus talk HERE)
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    Meh, too many bubbles in the foil. Black plasti dip to the rescue, the fish will pop more with a black background anyway.
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    When are we gonna get some pics and video of this famed chrenchila I keep reading and hearing about? I am very interested to see them in the tank with the discus and all

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    So, filled the tank with water..... top bracing came off. Awesome
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    Default Re: 325g Wild Greens

    Oh crap! Now what?

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    The builder will come by tomorrow, then we'll decide if I let them fix it or get a refund and look elsewhere. I'm quite upset to be honest, waited over 4 months for this
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