[jake21]

@Norfgal one question - how do you reach the bottom of a 3 foot tall tank to manage plants ?

Fyi: aquaticclarity has some altum in stock - their shipping is a bit pricey but the fishes aren't that expensive....

 

[jake21]

They are a small dealer that mostly deal with apistogramma; but they also get a few other random fishes. Been in business for years; similar to tangledupcichlid but as i said they focus on apistogramma.
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I'm also 5'9" so i've limited myself to 24 inch tank (and prefer 21). I worry that when my clown loaches get older they will require a 36 inch tall tank and then i will have to decide what to do with them - i just can't see myself managing a 36 inch tall tank. I talked to one of the fellow at the lfs (they have a display tank that is 36 inch tall); and he said they made him get into the tank to adjust landscape and plants (it is a large tank - i think 10 foot long 36 inch tall and 36 inch wide).

I've not heard of them. I paid for shipping and it was pricey too, but I ordered 10 so seemed reasonable a the time. I'll look them up. I think I want more.

 

[jake21]

Next time i go i'll take a picture -i only go once every 2 or 3 months but i might pop over there if they get some sparkling gourami in stock. It isn't planted but it has rock scape - i know it has a large eel like fish of some sort in it and some larger regular fishes (not sure of species).

I need to add more fish, just not sure what I want yet. I bought the tank used from a guy that had a ton of custom monster acrylic tanks and was moving (this was his smallest one). I really hesitated. I thought about it for a week knowing it would be very difficult to not only scape but clean algae from the acrylic. I've had tanks for decades and never had a tall one (no need). It was so stunning to me and I knew these angels would need height. All of my tanks have been standard. If I move, I'd buy a house on a slab and get a 300 gal tank. I'd never go this tall again. But it is a beauty. I'd love to see that tank you're talking about.