Javascript Disabled Detected

You currently have javascript disabled. Several functions may not work. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality.

New 30 gallon tank

Started by Guest_fishlvr_* , Jan 06 2008 12:34 AM

Please log in to reply

7 replies to this topic

#1 Guest_fishlvr_*

Guests

Posted 06 January 2008 - 12:34 AM

Well, after finally getting rid of some extra cichlids, I decided to set this up for my cramped longear and warmouth that were in a 10 gallon. I set it up last weekend, and since they've moved their colors have intensified. I just wanted to share. BTW, most of that gravel was self-collected. Hard labor without a shovel. I'll add some more pictures in a little bit. I'm going to take some more of the other tank residents now. I know, it's pretty bare, but I'm going to trim some over-grown Elodea from another tank and put some clippings in there. I'll probably also add some Combomba and drift wood with Java fern on it.

Full tank shot

DSCF2641.JPG 53.3KB 3 downloads

One of the yellow bullheads. The other wouldn't come out.

DSCF2645.JPG 267.91KB 0 downloads

Male longear. The reds are really coming out now in this tank.

DSCF2652.JPG 243.6KB 1 downloads

Back to top

#2 Guest_fishlvr_*

Guests

Posted 06 January 2008 - 12:58 AM

Here are some more pics. I've gotten pictures of all of the residents except for the one really beautiful male warmouth I have. He decided to hide behind the filter. I did, however, get pictures of an odd warmouth I caught a couple months ago. He nearly starved but now I've got him back in shape.

Here's the "striped" side of the odd warmouth

DSCF2674.JPG 230.57KB 1 downloads

And here's the "netted pattern" side of him

DSCF2675.JPG 232.83KB 1 downloads

A small female green sunfish

DSCF2680.JPG 228.32KB 0 downloads

And here's the larger male green

DSCF2678.JPG 243.15KB 1 downloads

And my female Northern longear

DSCF2685.JPG 211.95KB 1 downloads

Back to top

#3 Guest_viridari_*

Guests

Posted 06 January 2008 - 01:13 AM

That little male longear is starting to color up nice. Who needs cichlids, right?

Love the warmouth, too.

Back to top

#4 Guest_fishlvr_*

Guests

Posted 06 January 2008 - 03:21 AM

That little male longear is starting to color up nice. Who needs cichlids, right?

Love the warmouth, too.

Yeah. I use cichlids for sunfish food. :twisted:

I can't wait 'til that little warmouth gets breeding size. I wanna find out if the pattern is a breedable gene.

Back to top

#5 Guest_joia2181_*

Guests

Posted 06 January 2008 - 06:14 PM

Nice fish! Gotta get some plants and wood going in there!!!

Back to top

#6 Guest_fishlvr_*

Guests

Posted 06 January 2008 - 06:58 PM

Nice fish! Gotta get some plants and wood going in there!!!

I added two species of Elodea today. One is the species you can buy at PetSmart and the other is a wild species from here. I'll add some more pictures next week when it grows a bit. I'm gonna get some driftwood in there if I can find a few good pieces to put in there.

Back to top

#7 Guest_sumthinsfishy_*

Guests

Posted 06 January 2008 - 08:41 PM

If you lived here, you could get some great pieces of driftwood for a really good price. Our Petco closed a little while ago, so all their stuff was over 50% off. The large pieces of wood were only like $2.00
Nice fish. I can't wait for my warmouth and longear to get that size and pretty.