Figured we could use a general fish tank thread...

I'm putting back together my 44 gallon freshwater aquarium.
I've always kept cichlids before and would like to do something different this time. I'm sick of a few dominant fish killing off all the others.

I was thinking discus but they may be to high maintenance for me.
I usually think of community tanks as boring but i want color and variety.

I filled it today and it's cycling. I want to do live plants - i've never had any success since my cichlids would uproot them.

any suggestions?

1/26/2008 5:30:18 PM

There is already one in Chit Chat.

http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=468189

But anyway, we have a 10 gallon tank from Marineland. Nothing too special, only 4 fish and some snails, but it is growing.



[Edited on January 26, 2008 at 6:44 PM. Reason : :]

1/26/2008 6:43:42 PM

I hate them. Its the best way to make your living room feel like the waiting room in a dentists office.

1/26/2008 8:20:35 PM

discus are very high maintenace. I had to do waterchange everyday for my discus. If you think you're up to the task, then go for it.

1/26/2008 8:23:31 PM

Just converted my 75gal this past Monday....Saltwater, here we come! lol (c;
Will add more aquascape later - rock was expensive - it's heavy! lol

1/26/2008 9:51:53 PM

^ by 25 lbs of live rock and 50 lbs of base rock if you are worried about costs

1/26/2008 11:57:26 PM

I had a saltwater tank for about a year. I don't have the $ to convert this tank to one or to buy a new setup.
Mine is a 44 hex with a custom built wooden hutch. penguin filter.

I guess I'll just go to fish pros and/or fish world next weekend (although I'm not sure where fish world moved too)

I'll buy some cheap danios or tetras first to make sure the tank is okay...

1/27/2008 9:11:52 AM

I'll do that - I will get some base rock. Dunno if Kevin at Down Under has base rock, but he has a wonderful assortment of live rock which is where I got that from - that rock alone was 23lbs! lol

I don't want to go all into reef keeping, I did that with my old 20gal high and it was just too high maintenance. I do want more rocks/caves for the fish I'm going to get - this will be a fish only tank with maybe a couple of low maintenance corals like mushrooms, etc

Oh, does anyone have any pics of tanks with a mirror background? We're thinking about doing that with this tank...

[Edited on January 27, 2008 at 9:27 AM. Reason : add]

1/27/2008 9:27:02 AM

http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=511809

1/27/2008 2:37:54 PM

1st reply took care of this one - it's actually in the lounge as well and doesn't need to be BTTTed

1/27/2008 2:44:48 PM