Luke's New Juwel Lido 120

[Luketendo]

Unfortunately this tank is no more due to my sister tipping all my fish food in there. I had all my fish in there at the time and I have about 12 survivors out of 35. (12 of these belonged in my 30l with was being repaired.)

Fortunately my 30l is now ready and the survivors are in there.

The tank will be rescaped and hopefully some of my plants will survive.

 

[aaronnorth]

did she mean to?

 

[Luketendo]

did she mean to?

My sister is 6 (you wouldn't know it though) and she wouldn't know the consequences of tipping the food in.

Good news (if you can call it that) is that I will not be paying for replacement livestock, subtrates (sand and plant), filter pads and fish food.

12/36 fish survived.

12 of the fish in the tank were only temporary too since my 30l was being repaired. (Not overstocked!)

 

[Themuleous]

Oh sorry matey, thats crappy, easily done with small kids I would think.

Sam

 

[Luketendo]

Oh sorry matey, thats crappy, easily done with small kids I would think.

Sam

Yeah well I've planned new stocking with what I have left. Also those green neons she can pay for since some of the fish were actually from the 30L and I wanted to replace them anyway.

120l:

12 Harelquin Rasbora (Or Similar)
6 Black Phantom Tetra
1-3 Pearl Gouramis (Not sure if they want company?)
1-2 Angelfish (Same, not sure about company.)
1 Clown Pleco
1 Zebra Danio (Invincible straggler.)
4 Sterbai Cory (2 of them were killed, unfortunately the shop they came from closed and maidenhead don't ever seem to have them)
6 Panda Cory (My Mum wants these and Maidenhead have them)
2 Blue Rams (To replace the pair)

Yes I know it's highly stocked (is it too much?) but I have good filtration (like 8.4x ph) and 25% water changes one per week should do. Got two filters too, Juwel Internal and Fluval 104, more bio media which helps.

30l (Project Mossy):

10 Green Neons
1 Black Neon (Only survivor from his shoal, hopefully colourblind)
6 Ottos

Again I will back sure I have a big enough HOB filter (not sure if external would be possible) and 33-66% water changes a week should do.

 

[aaronnorth]

the stockiing would be ok for your size filter and if high water changes are carried out but it would be better to understock it if it is going to be planted.

 

[lljdma06]

the stockiing would be ok for your size filter and if high water changes are carried out but it would be better to understock it if it is going to be planted.

Depends on the circumstances. Many here overstock their planted tanks. I tend overstock, but I also do not add extra nutrients and have low-light systems that don't require anything other than the addition of iron once in a blue moon. I even overstocked my high-tech tanks, but I often had to add less nutrients then others with similar systems. With some fertilisation methods, it is better to understock, because you know then that your bioload is not going to play a factor in your plants' nutrient consumption. You can overstock, but you may then have to take into consideration the nutrient levels you'll need to add.

One of the concerns with the above stocking is the gouramis and the angelfish. I've seen them in tanks together, but they are fish with similar habits and will possibly compete with each other for space, resulting in fights or one species becoming reclusive. I also don't like mixing Blood characins (black phantom tetras) and angelfish or gouramis. Both species have trailing finnage that are very inviting to the black phantoms (they nip), especially if their numbers aren't optimum. Better to increase the school of the rasboras, or opt for a more peaceful tetra. I have a similar situation with my C. trilineatus. I only have two and the LPS no longer carries them. Your C. sterbai will end up either becoming reclusive, or they'll school with the pandas.

llj

 

[Luketendo]

I had an Angelfish with my Gourami before, they did not fight at all and stayed mostly away from each other. Your saying my black phantoms will nip an angelfish?

 

[GobyMaster]

Tank looks great!

 

[Luketendo]

Tank looks great!

If you read the post, not anymore.

I just realised my black phantoms have been with the angelfish many times before anyway. And it's never had tail damage, So I should be fine.

 

[GobyMaster]

Oh, my bad, I read it wrong!

Well, the tank looked great!

 

[aaronnorth]

did you do anything else with this?

 

[Luketendo]

did you do anything else with this?

Sorry mate this tank isn't for display until I get CO2. Just got my fishies in there now with some awful plants. Good news is, I'm going to try make a show of my 35L, since it's cheaper XD.

 

[aaronnorth]

did you do anything else with this?

Sorry mate this tank isn't for display until I get CO2. Just got my fishies in there now with some awful plants. Good news is, I'm going to try make a show of my 35L, since it's cheaper XD.

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