[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.

 

[Phihun]

Beautiful fish.

 

[Norfgal]

Ps. I found this with a quick google search

Red tiger lotus natural habitat
These plants are native to Africa, where they enjoy slow to stagnant water with relatively shallow depths. This allows for their bulbs to grow two feet (61 centimeters) from the aquarium substrate to the surface of the water.May 17, 2021

After your last post about bulb being too deep, well I checked and it's buried. It wasn't when I put it in the tub, but as I submersed it, the container must have shuffled substrate over it. I'm moving it to my 75. I thought it would thrive in a tall tank but so far NOPE.

Here's to the obnoxiously tall tanks!! I have a ladder like that that I use for maintenance on mine as well as having to dunk the top half of my body 😆 I just wish I could've left a bigger space between the wall and the tank that I could get to all sides

I know, right? I put a black bg on it because I knew I'd never be able to clean the back glass. I get soaked too. I was able to get some stuff in when I set it up by laying on the top and bending into it to reach the bottom. But I'd need a snorkel now!

Beautiful altums. I'm of the same mindset as Tiger15 - I love the old fashioned wild type silvers, but rarely see them in the stores around here.

I have a really nice LFS near me and I know the owner. He gets a lot of cool stuff but said he'd never seen altums for sale. And there's a reason. You really have to find a breeder and breeders can get so much more for them from us rather than selling wholesale to a store. Or find a wholesaler that gets wilds in. Seriously, once they're in stock, after a few months they're gone until the next year. It's crazy.

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'd love to see a pic!

 

[Triport]

Love your altums. Do you know if they are Orinoco or Atabapo altums?

 

[Norfgal]

Love your altums. Do you know if they are Orinoco or Atabapo altums?

Thank you! Yes, they're Orinoco. I had a choice, but preferred the body type of the Orinoco personally.

 

[Pearl_Gourami]

Really gorgeous fish