My New Tank So Far

[michmash/eddie]

I have been on here a while and i have not really taken the time to post up some pictures and info on my tank so here it goes.

I have had many tanks in the past and in comparrison this is a fairly small one for me (i will be getting a larger one for christmas!!)

Juwel Rio 125 with stand in beech

Aqua grit substrate

Twin T5 lighting

Standard internal filter and heater

Stock:

6 pepper cory
6 algea eaters (i am unsure of what, soemone may be able to name them)
8 black phantom tetra
6 rainbow fish (again um unsure of what ones)

Plants....well now i dont know, my local lfs just sold me a load and said they where best for my setup.

To Do:

1. Some sort of co2 system
2. A few more fish (recommendations with my stock please?)
3. Change the blue bulb for a more suitable one
4. Some java moss or similar
5. Take all the advice i can get on here

Now for some pictures, taken on my phone so i apologise for the quality.

Any advice or comments welcome.

thanks for looking

eddie

 

[electropunk06]

hi the tank looks very nice, the algae eaters are otocinclus.
i would suggest maybe some dwarf cichlids like rams or apistogramma.
you could always up the numbers of corys and tetras to make the schooling more impressive.
Lloyd

 

[Aqua Tom]

Them lil algea eaters look like otos.

Get some more tetras

 

[michmash/eddie]

thanks for the advice,

for numbers, another 6 cory?

and another 5-10 tetra.

I have seen some really nice rams, i think they are golden rams.

 

[michmash/eddie]

another thought, could i keep some cherry shrimp with my current setup?

 

[drobbyb]

From those pictures, that rainbow appears to be a female Melanotaenia boesemani. If you got a close up picture I could tell you for sure, I'm a rainbow guy

 

[michmash/eddie]

From those pictures, that rainbow appears to be a female Melanotaenia boesemani. If you got a close up picture I could tell you for sure, I'm a rainbow guy

I will try and get some today, but i am having some trouble taking good photo's. thanks.

 

[electropunk06]

have a look at this it might help
Lloyd

 

[michmash/eddie]

have a look at this it might help
Lloyd

I had a look through last night, thanks for the link.

I just need to get the manual out for my camera as there are too many buttons

 

[electropunk06]

ha ha mines the same
Lloyd

 

[michmash/eddie]

Do you think i could add some cherry shrimp with my current stock?

I probably spend a good few hours today messing around with the camera, well until i loose my patience, lol.

 

[electropunk06]

i would think cherry shrimp would be ok.
Lloyd

 

[Carlovel1]

From those pictures, that rainbow appears to be a female Melanotaenia boesemani. If you got a close up picture I could tell you for sure, I'm a rainbow guy

The rainbowfish appears to be a female Turquoise Rainbowfish

 

[moochy13]

get a nice plec.

 

[michmash/eddie]

i used to have a snowball plec in a tank a few years ago. May have to get another.

Well for now i have plenty to be getting on with, nice and easy does it