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My 2nd tank

Posted: 01 Mar 2005, 18:29
by Maarten
Finally got my 2nd tank decorated and running, time for some inhabitants :)

6 Mikrogeophagus Altispinosa and 4 Corydoras Haralschutzi from my 1st tank and bought 6 L260s and a breedingcave today:


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And I replaced the Eheim 2211 with a Professionel 2224 for a lot more current and filtation in de tank 8)

Posted: 02 Mar 2005, 13:38
by bronzefry
Nice setup, Maarten! Happy hiding places. 8) I have the Eheim Pro running on a 75 gal.tank. I had to look at the sight glass on the filter to make sure it was operating. It was so quiet! Best wishes with your new tank. :wink: :D

Posted: 02 Mar 2005, 19:51
by Maarten
I've got a 2326 pro II running on my other tank, the perfect filters 8)

A L260 is his new home 8)
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Posted: 03 Mar 2005, 18:47
by Maarten
I didn;t like the open space in the tank so I bought a chunck of wood :D

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It's starting to look like a part of the Tapajos River now 8)

Posted: 04 Mar 2005, 14:05
by bronzefry
Beau-ti-ful! 8)

Posted: 04 Mar 2005, 19:30
by Maarten
The Mikrogeophagus Altispinosas are getting their color back and the L260s are getting used to the tank :)

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Posted: 06 Mar 2005, 17:57
by Maarten
Some pics from my other tank:

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Inhabitants:

3x Geophagus Tapajos
1x L75
2x L104
2x Ancistrus sp.
1x Apteronotus albifrons
2x Corydoras Sterbai

Posted: 06 Mar 2005, 19:03
by JoseAngelBarro
So beautyful are all Congratulations

Hi

:D :)

Posted: 08 Mar 2005, 09:27
by philtre
Looks like Corydoras sterbai? :?: :D

Posted: 08 Mar 2005, 10:35
by Maarten
philtre wrote:Looks like Corydoras sterbai? :?: :D
Yes, Thats a fat ass Sterbai :D

Posted: 18 Mar 2005, 18:41
by Maarten
Friday is shrimpday :D

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8)

Posted: 18 Mar 2005, 20:24
by bronzefry
I hope you get some shrimp, too!

Posted: 18 Mar 2005, 20:57
by Maarten
Bronzefry wrote:I hope you get some shrimp, too!
I always taste the food first :wink:

Posted: 20 Mar 2005, 11:11
by Durlänger
Nice Tank :D
But never give metall in the tank as seen at the feeding photo :!:

Posted: 20 Mar 2005, 17:03
by Maarten
Durlänger wrote:Nice Tank :D
But never give metall in the tank as seen at the feeding photo :!:
A teaspoon should be fine.. if the metal would dissolve into the water we'd all have metal poisonings from stirring our coffee.. AFAIK.

Posted: 21 Mar 2005, 13:02
by MatsP
Maarten wrote:
Durlänger wrote:Nice Tank :D
But never give metall in the tank as seen at the feeding photo :!:
A teaspoon should be fine.. if the metal would dissolve into the water we'd all have metal poisonings from stirring our coffee.. A.F.A.I.K..
Yupp, I'd agree with that. If it's a salt-water tank, that would be significantly different. [Or extremely low (<2) or high (>13) pH, but then the fish wouldn't be very happy either].

As long as the spoons (or whatever) is stainless steel that is. If you have the type of spoons sometimes used in Indian restaurants as serving spoons, made from Bronze or something like that, you shouldn't use them in the tank.

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Mats

Posted: 26 Mar 2005, 05:04
by Josh_Mcfadden
Great looking tank way to go :shock:

Josh

Posted: 26 Mar 2005, 08:54
by Maarten
Josh_Mcfadden wrote:Great looking tank way to go :shock:
Thanks :)

The (cheap) spoons I use are RVS stainless steel.

Posted: 26 Mar 2005, 15:54
by bronzefry
Looking good, Maarten! 8)

Posted: 26 Mar 2005, 17:57
by Maarten
My latest and last addition to the L260/mikrogeophagus tank:

3x Otocinclus Zebra 8)

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Who can spot the L260? :d

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:)
At least one female :D

Posted: 27 Mar 2005, 14:32
by Durlänger
Nice newcomers :D

Are there any rivalitys between the catfish`s :?:

Beacouse of the metall-problem:
1.Acid (coming from CO2 or black peat) solve the
not-preciouse metalls
1.Chlor (Cl) makes Steel oxigen
2.deion. water makes steel solve, but needs many time
3.If there are preciouser metalls in your water they will
change there place with the Ni Cr or Fe

I know this becouse I`m electroplater