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Old 11-29-2006, 07:59 PM   #31
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capt CC, if they have babies u will need another tank ...lol
good luck and let us know
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Old 11-30-2006, 09:12 PM   #32
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had a 55 gal tank what ever you do.... do not put a largemouth bass in it..........i did it and it ate all in the tank......
bet i had $200 - $300 just in feeder fish that i feed him by the time i released him....he started about 6" when i released him he was
12-13"..... was kinda cool .... drag a set of keys on the top of the tank and he would hit with a big splash
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Old 11-30-2006, 10:36 PM   #33
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Good Luck with your aquarium - They can be a lot of fun.
Place a LOT of focus on your filtration system and it will literally run itself. Don't sit on water changes too long, vacuum your gravel - but dont' vacuum too much. Plecos are over - rated, they don't do as much as people think. With aggressive fish (cichlids), when you add a new member...change your landscape-ing, monitor the tank closely until they've learned to live together (3-5 days) -

I like saltwater tanks, but the maintenance can take away the fun factor - more testing, salt-buildup/etc...
Piranha's were fun, while they were little...very aggressive eaters, as they mature/grow they become less active. There were times when I dropped 6 feeder/fish in the tank and watched for about 45 minutes, and nada...the adult piranha did nothing. I'd walk out of the room grab a cold one...and when I returned, there were only 2 left, watched again for awhile....and nada. Strange feeders as adults, vicious little bastards when small.

There's definately more to keeping a tank then putting fish in some water and feeding them. To keep a well balanced aquarium one must do his homework. There are a lot of good tips in this thread - mix your tank water with the store water but not the store water with the tank water ...let me rephrase that, take a small tupperware container, fill 1/3 with your tank water, fill 1/3 with the store water, leave 1/3 empty...snap the lid on and float it in your tank for an hour (not too long - as your not oxygenating the water) - then scoop the fish out of the container into the tank, discard the tupperware water. Acrylic will disappoint you in the long run in my opinion. just my .02 -

Again - Good Luck and have fun with it.

P.S. - don't do what I did and drop a bluecrab in there......yellow tang appetizer followed by some clownfish pudding ...a free bluecrab cost me lots a money

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Old 12-04-2006, 05:29 AM   #34
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thanks guys for the good info ,,, gona pick up 46 gal glass tank w/ all the goodies this wk ..... what about a under gravel filters...
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Old 12-04-2006, 07:30 AM   #35
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i,m lookin to buy a fish tank 4 xmas. 4 the house,bow front 40 to 50 gal w/ stand and all the etc new.... does any have any ideas or sug. would like to get started in it again...stores or web ????? thanks dave
Dave, I have a 50 gallon I don't need anymore
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