tcmemphisbbq
11-05-2009, 10:02 PM
Here are some recent pics of my 125 gal tank.
The part divided is for a mated pair im trying my hand at :)
I run two cascade 1000 and a sponge filter with a small power head -
I've got two beautiful yellow diamonds coming next week from bobtools to complete the tank. This tank is almost a year old. It used to be planted but the substrate I used made the tank HARD to keep clean.
I do 90% water changes once per week, or will do 2 50% changes per week. Right now since we had eggs on the cone I ve been doing 2 50's - we are fortunate to have a stable PH tap water, and I run peat in one of the canister, plus the driftwood helps as well, they seem to like the slightly stained water.
I know they arent "prized show" discus, but they interact with our family and my daughter spends alot of time, as do we all, just sitting and watching the show....On the opposite side of the room we have a 55 gal reef display also that has 32 species of corals and our favorite fish in that tank is a beautiful manderin.
On another wall we have a 30 gallon peacock mantis tank, if your not sure what it is, go to youtube and look it up LOL you will see why in our own twisted way why we enjoy hosting him.
Enjoy.
Full tank shot
http://tcmemphisbbq.com/tank/11-5/2.jpg
http://tcmemphisbbq.com/tank/11-5/3.jpg
http://tcmemphisbbq.com/tank/11-5/4.jpg
Dominate fish of the tank
http://tcmemphisbbq.com/tank/11-5/5.jpg
http://tcmemphisbbq.com/tank/11-5/6.jpg
http://tcmemphisbbq.com/tank/11-5/7.jpg
Another shot of the dominate fish - to give perspective he is about 7" long
http://tcmemphisbbq.com/tank/11-5/8.jpg
He's surely a mut but his pattern has developed beautifully in the last 6 months since we got him
http://tcmemphisbbq.com/tank/11-5/9.jpg
The in love couple LOL
http://tcmemphisbbq.com/tank/11-5/10.jpg
Thanks for looking
The part divided is for a mated pair im trying my hand at :)
I run two cascade 1000 and a sponge filter with a small power head -
I've got two beautiful yellow diamonds coming next week from bobtools to complete the tank. This tank is almost a year old. It used to be planted but the substrate I used made the tank HARD to keep clean.
I do 90% water changes once per week, or will do 2 50% changes per week. Right now since we had eggs on the cone I ve been doing 2 50's - we are fortunate to have a stable PH tap water, and I run peat in one of the canister, plus the driftwood helps as well, they seem to like the slightly stained water.
I know they arent "prized show" discus, but they interact with our family and my daughter spends alot of time, as do we all, just sitting and watching the show....On the opposite side of the room we have a 55 gal reef display also that has 32 species of corals and our favorite fish in that tank is a beautiful manderin.
On another wall we have a 30 gallon peacock mantis tank, if your not sure what it is, go to youtube and look it up LOL you will see why in our own twisted way why we enjoy hosting him.
Enjoy.
Full tank shot
http://tcmemphisbbq.com/tank/11-5/2.jpg
http://tcmemphisbbq.com/tank/11-5/3.jpg
http://tcmemphisbbq.com/tank/11-5/4.jpg
Dominate fish of the tank
http://tcmemphisbbq.com/tank/11-5/5.jpg
http://tcmemphisbbq.com/tank/11-5/6.jpg
http://tcmemphisbbq.com/tank/11-5/7.jpg
Another shot of the dominate fish - to give perspective he is about 7" long
http://tcmemphisbbq.com/tank/11-5/8.jpg
He's surely a mut but his pattern has developed beautifully in the last 6 months since we got him
http://tcmemphisbbq.com/tank/11-5/9.jpg
The in love couple LOL
http://tcmemphisbbq.com/tank/11-5/10.jpg
Thanks for looking