125G South American Habitat

BJK · 02-05-2013, 12:10 AM

Thought I'd show you all my show tank before I start a thread on my planted tank that is currently in the works. It is a South American Cichlid habitat that has been up and running for a couple of years. It has had plants over the years, but currently is pretty sparse when it comes to plants.

Setup:
125g
Penn Plax 1500
T8 Strip lights
150 # of pool filter sand for substrate
TONS of drift wood

Fauna:
Pair of Jack Dempsies
1 - Tiger Oscar
1 - Chocolate Cichlid
6 - Convict Cichlids that are constantly breeding
1 - Pleco

Former Flora:
Anacharis from the garden pond
Lily plant also from the garden pond (This did really well until the female Jack Dempsy dug it up)
Dwarf Lily (Also was dug up)
Random Stemmed pond plants I caught while fishing at my friend's farm (these are still alive!)

rustbucket · 02-05-2013, 03:25 AM

Looks nice, I love the wood.

driftwoodhunter · 02-05-2013, 03:33 AM

I love that dramatic driftwood!

BJK · 02-05-2013, 03:40 AM

Thanks! The driftwood was a great find. I actually have a third piece sitting on my patio that is too big to fit in the tank. It is more like a stump. Anyways these pieces took quite a while to get them to sink, but it was worth the wait.

My pleco really cleaned them up when we removed him from the pond at the end of the summer. Whomever said that plecos stop eating algae when they mature was wrong. This guy is a machine!

driftwoodhunter · 02-05-2013, 04:57 AM

lol - if you lived closer, I'd come cruising around in the middle of the night looking for that wood on your porch

BJK · 02-06-2013, 05:15 AM

Hah! Well it is going to require a pretty big tank! I figure if it won't fit in my 125 it won't fit in yours either.. haha

driftwoodhunter · 02-06-2013, 05:46 AM

lol - but a girl can dream...

02-05-2013, 12:10 AM	#1
BJK Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 30	125G South American Habitat Thought I'd show you all my show tank before I start a thread on my planted tank that is currently in the works. It is a South American Cichlid habitat that has been up and running for a couple of years. It has had plants over the years, but currently is pretty sparse when it comes to plants. Setup: 125g Penn Plax 1500 T8 Strip lights 150 # of pool filter sand for substrate TONS of drift wood Fauna: Pair of Jack Dempsies 1 - Tiger Oscar 1 - Chocolate Cichlid 6 - Convict Cichlids that are constantly breeding 1 - Pleco Former Flora: Anacharis from the garden pond Lily plant also from the garden pond (This did really well until the female Jack Dempsy dug it up) Dwarf Lily (Also was dug up) Random Stemmed pond plants I caught while fishing at my friend's farm (these are still alive!) Last edited by BJK; 02-05-2013 at 12:29 AM.. Reason: Added Images through PB

02-05-2013, 03:33 AM	#3
driftwoodhunter Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Christiansburg, Va Posts: 2,758	I love that dramatic driftwood! __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt # 7* **- Daughter of the Dirt - Canon Club #018 Twin 29g Dirt Tanks on an Iron Stand - DIY 3D Backgrounds http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...stand-pic.html The Behemoth - 125 dirt tank** http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=199772

02-05-2013, 04:57 AM	#5
driftwoodhunter Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Christiansburg, Va Posts: 2,758	lol - if you lived closer, I'd come cruising around in the middle of the night looking for that wood on your porch __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt # 7* **- Daughter of the Dirt - Canon Club #018 Twin 29g Dirt Tanks on an Iron Stand - DIY 3D Backgrounds http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...stand-pic.html The Behemoth - 125 dirt tank** http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=199772

02-06-2013, 05:46 AM	#7
driftwoodhunter Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Christiansburg, Va Posts: 2,758	lol - but a girl can dream... __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt # 7* **- Daughter of the Dirt - Canon Club #018 Twin 29g Dirt Tanks on an Iron Stand - DIY 3D Backgrounds http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...stand-pic.html The Behemoth - 125 dirt tank** http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=199772

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02-05-2013, 03:25 AM	#2
rustbucket Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 180	Looks nice, I love the wood.

02-05-2013, 03:40 AM	#4
BJK Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 30	Thanks! The driftwood was a great find. I actually have a third piece sitting on my patio that is too big to fit in the tank. It is more like a stump. Anyways these pieces took quite a while to get them to sink, but it was worth the wait. My pleco really cleaned them up when we removed him from the pond at the end of the summer. Whomever said that plecos stop eating algae when they mature was wrong. This guy is a machine!

02-06-2013, 05:15 AM	#6
BJK Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 30	Hah! Well it is going to require a pretty big tank! I figure if it won't fit in my 125 it won't fit in yours either.. haha