Tank Update!

[Wills]

So been a while since I talked about my own tank. Current situation is, its a bit empty. After a disease outbreak I lost quite a lot of my big fish and Im sure some of you will remember me loosing Elsie last year... Really sucks but I need to move on, it was a pretty big blow as the fish I lost were all a few years old

Well the emptyness of the tank right now is not too bad. As I am moving house next weekend!!

Ive not got enough people to move the tank with so I am using a guy suggested by one of the stores. Still thinking of getting a second tank to move them to temporarily to and then get the big tank moved as moving the fish from one tank with filters to an other tank with filters will be a hell of a lot easier than moving it all in one go. And less risk of filter die off.

Today however, I am rehoming one of my current fish, my newish male nicaraguan - got him a few months ago from Wharf and he has been a stunning fish but as he has grown he has just got worse and worse my Mixteco Gold has taken a pretty bad beating and my Severum has a few bits and the two have been flaring for a few weeks so I think thats a smart move.

After the move though (in and around fixing the place up) I am going to restock the tank.

At the moment the tank is

6ft 135 gallon with 2 FX5s on it.

1 Heros Severus - female
1 Threadfin Acara - think female
1 Mixteco Gold - female

2 Agenisous sp.
6 "Giant" Tetras (kind of similar sized to Columbians but full silver - I forget the scientfic name sorry)
5 Annostomus Ternetzi
4 Dwarf Hoplos
2 Flagtail Catfish
3 Whiptails

At the moment thinking of rehoming
4 Dwarf Hoplos
2 Flagtail Catfish
3 Whiptails

I'm looking to maybe get some larger fish and probably get some more cichlids - not sure what I want though. Tempted by some larger plecos - always wanted large hoplos and also always wanted Cupid Cichlids but not 100% on them.

Any ideas on what you would do with the tank would be good

Wills

 

[minnnt]

Cupids would make a nice addition Andy.

 

[MartinS]

Still keen to see photos of your Ageniosus sp.
What about some of the Geophagus species currently available? I've seen pics of some lovely G. neambi, and several other variants. Full grown these look stunning with the fin extensions.
Martin

 

[josh_g]

Colony of EBJD

or a discus set up.. Thats what I would really like to do if have a free tank big enough

 

[star4]

I would be tempted with adding more threadfins, they are stunning, not long lost mine ruddy shame. I have been reading up on cupids myself, I have gone off them a little as most sites say they are aggressive. You want something nice and peacefull like a. metae lol

 

[Wills]

Thanks guys

Martin I will get you some pics once we have moved but this is some info on them http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=649

Josh - love discus but dont think they would go with my existing fish.

Star - where have you been reading about the Cupids?

At the moment I think my list are

Red Head Tapajo Geos
Big Hoplos
Cupids / Wavereni

and I also really really want an L095...

Wills

 

[MartinS]

Martin I will get you some pics once we have moved

but this is some info on them

http/www.planetcat...?species_id=649

If they are indeed A.cf astronatus, then a great sized active fish! I like the idea of a max 5" active auchenipterid!
Look forward to the pics
Martin

 

[josh_g]

Ahh I misread thought you had a barebones tank. Was going to suggest a madagascan themed tank

 

[star4]

Wills, quite a few sites mentioned that cupids are territorial, recomendations of 3 for a 200l tank (which was what I was thinking for my 200l tank), but I think for your tank with the extra room there should be no problems Plus now I need my 200l tank to grow out the metae fry

. I did find someone with cupids for sale if you cant get them locally I can pm you the details

 

[Treadwell]

True Parrot Cichlid Hoplarchus Psittacus are stunning. Uaru Amphiacanthoides are too. Lots of options for a tank that size!

 

[adzilla88]

I love my Red Head Tapajos!

 

[iantaylor]

Would be interested in the whiptails if do want to re home them they would be great in my Discus tank.
As you said Discus wouldnt really mix if yours
Some nice Geos would look nice i have 2 Jurapari stunning looking mine are wild ones