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[Leo1234]

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I'm not 100% done with setting it up as I will make the island in the middle little taller and grow moss and such on it. the plants in here are left over from the previous set up
Just finished the major part of setting up the tank yesterday. I have 3 ctenogobius shuffeldi in there as well as some gobies from china. the tank has no heater, but we turn on the Air conditioner in the room when it gets above 75f. there are 2 1200 maxijet pumps with air pump tubing  connected. I also have a pump for the waterfall. 

Any suggestions on natives for this set-up? 

[MtFallsTodd]

Nice set up!!

[Leo1234]

Are ctenogobius shuffeldi good at hiding? I haven’t seen mine in 4 days and I’m a little worried

[Chasmodes]

Looks great!

[Leo1234]

I added some logs and planted anubias, moss, and ferns so far outside the water. I'm planning on adding more  Epiphytic ferns and such above the waterline. All the wood and plants are in the far back out of the main flow as to mimic vegitation growing on the bank and over the water. Speaking of plants, will the water flow move air too? I have the very back open for airflow and most of the fens I'm thinking of adding need airflow
Will post pictures soon.

[Chasmodes]

I'm not sure if the water currents in a tank that size will have much impact on air movement, maybe a tiny bit.  You can install a fan though, similar to what reef aquarists do to cool down their tanks.  Since you aren't using a heater or chiller, it might also keep your temps low.  

[NotCousteau]

Awesome tank! Please share some video of it when possible.

Darters would be a great addition.
 

I know this is a native fish forum, but if native darters aren't possible, I think panda garras and hillstream loaches would be a great addition to those Chinese gobies.

[Leo1234]

I have some garra and a hillstream loach in there actually. some of the fish in here are left over and are going to be moved to other tanks, but I am going to mainly keep gobies, darters, and minnows in here (at least that's the plan). I just downloaded some pictures from my phone. I haven't posted a bunch of  pictures at once here in a while, so I forgot if there is a limit or not. is the gallery a better option or can I fit 10 pictures here?

[Leo1234]

some of the new pictures (I have some pictures of the natives too, just got to look at them 1st)

[littlen]

Well done! Great tank.

[Leo1234]

so my sacramento perch is going in here as he (or she) is too small for my other tanks...same with the fat sleeper gobies. I hope I can get my other tank set up as a grow out and move them out of the 33