okay guys anyone here keep fish? or have owned an aquarium in the past? what size was your tank and what species did you keep? also before people tell me go to /an/ the threads there take forever to get a response.
Got a 130 litter tank with guppy, cardinalis and corydiras
>>675655964
nice do the corys do a good job keeping the bottom clean? you using sand or gravel as substrate?
Gravel, basic substrate. Corys are funny and clean a little. Also got averagly 40 baby guppy and corys egg
I've got a 20 gallon tank with some tetras and a pleco, had 2 fiddler crabs but they escaped/died. Only got a tank because I work at a pet store and they gave it to me for free. You've got questions I've got answers.
>>675655453
I got a 120 liter tank with Cardinal and Black Tetras, Pearl Gouramis and small Crayfish, called Acocil.
I have been meaning to restructure the tank for a for over a year, waiting for the Tetras to die away, but they are going strong, 5 years plus and counting.
i once had a tank with a bunch of tetras that lived for almost a year without feeding them or cleaning the tank.
>>675655453
Lover of Cichlids master race reporting in
Ahhh... if I ever rebuild an aquarium though, I'll go for peace. That is, either a tank full of Discus, or a tank of koi
>>675658094
Rescued this scarred beauty back in the day too
>>675658201
Ol' Jackie Blue #2 (Jack Dempsey)
>>675658337
>fish named Allison Bro (Giant Danio)
>one of my first fish years ago
>lived forever
>lived in a tank full of aggressive cichlids
>2 inch fish constantly kept 3-8 inch fish in check by pecking them
Allison Bro was the best security guard ever
>>675658094
Discus is amazing i got pic from friend
>>675658555
>reformed fish tank
>juvenile green terror named [forget name] and a rare oscar named Shadowmere (yes Skyrim)
>Perfect harmony in tank forever
>join Navy
>sell fish
>get medically separated from Navy
>I want my fish back
currently 6 tanks, biggest 700 liters and smallest 10. smaller tanks only Bettas , one bigger for betta females and the 700 liter one has oscars.
oh and one of them has no fish at all, my attempt at aquascaping
>>675658610
Discus are considered the top of the top, because of their beauty and harmony. The prices are nuts. Anywhere from $60 for juveniles, up to $200
>>675658799
Checking myself
>Albino cichlid
>raised 'til big tank leaked and I got rid of half my fish
>would cuddle with my fingers and eat out of my fingers
Not my favorite, but the sweetest cichlid I ever raised
The soulless albino eyes were lies, because they were full of loooovvveee
>>675659038
rly wanna keep discus, but heard of so many diffriculties with them, extremely hard to breed etc
>>675659038
>break down and buy a black juvenile blood parrot, even though they're bastard child fish
>his eyes are permanently slanty
>morphs into great communist color
>cheeks are fat because parrot
>name him Emperor Mao
>is the actual emperor of the tank
Blood Parrots can't bite because they can't close their deformed mouths, but DAMN they can ram. He was the emperor. Quite playful.
>>675659324
>demasoni
>max length probably 4 inches (small for cichlids (africans))
>still one of the most aggressive, but beautiful species of cichlids, the most aggressive being Red Devils
>>675659038
Got a lot of hq pic from ocean tank i can send some if you want
>>675659450
>red devil
>called red devil because they're the devil
>will annihilate your tank every night
But damn they're glorious
>>675659241
The only difficulty I've ever had in raising fish was having a salt water tank and that wasn't even difficult, just time consuming and gay (but pretty)
>>675655453
>>675659582
>clown loaches
>juveniles
>omgeverytankneedsthese
CUTEST FUCKING THINGS EVER. NO FEAR OF THE GIANT CICHLIDS (AND CICHLIDS DON'T CARE). THEY'RE LIKE LITTLE PUPPY DOGS THAT MIMIC THE MANEUVERS OF OTHER FISH (that's why they're called CLOWN loaches)
>>675659792
Clarence the faggot
Some shrimp
Jk he was really cool
But once again, this was back when I was new to fish, so I didn't know you can't have shrimp + cichlids lolz. The cichlids got a nice shrimp dinner.
Those shrimp are pretty cool and legit in a community tank though. Same with snails. Oh yeah, cichlids love snails, so getting a snail "problem" in your [cichlid] tank is a great idea
>>675659690
Go away
I got a 36 gallon with tetra glofish, danio glofish, one guppy, and a shitload of dwarf shrimp. 2 singapore flower shrimp, 5 amano, and tiny uncountable hordes of red and yellow cherry shrimp. Also, five tiger nerite snails.
I also have a small brackish water tank with opae ula hawaiian volcano shrimp.
The snails eat algae so fast I have to supplement their feed, though there is a competition with the shrimp. I have to add algae culture and algae tabs to keep everything fed. Water change and the occasional filter change and I'm good.
>>675659992
Juvenile frontosa. Ties for 2nd when it comes to beautiful cichlids (flowerhorn being the other, and Discus being #1)
Didn't get picture as it aged, but yeah sold it too
>>675660247
In cichlid tanks, sometimes you need to send them to the fish hospital
>>675660120
this tank is too elite for a pleb like me lolz
>>675660228
very nice setup you have
>>675660366
Jackie Blue my first Jack Dempsey
Had the biggest nigger (jack dempsey) lips I've ever seen one one
I had a 35 gallon vertical tank for years. I was lazy about maintenance and water changes but the various gouramis I kept were hardy.
we get it.. you tank
>>675660496
I think this was Arnold Schwarzenegger, my 2nd cichlid. He kept 8 others at bay and hogged half the tank and the log
>>675660366
Did you got pic from your ?
>>675660366
I was very pleased to (carefully) find out that tetras and danios are shrimp safe. Unless the babies actually go swimming in the middle of the tank, nothing messes with them, and they're generally skittish enough to hide.
Cherry shrimp. Beautiful, great cleaners, sadly tasty to most fish.
>>675660632
>when the other cichlids can swallow the goldfish whole but you're too little and cute and you just nibble it a little
inb4don'tfeedgoldfishtoafricans
Fuck you nigger, I did it for years and they lived wonderful lives
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>>675660766
My salt tank? No, just one of the cardinal, the bottom right fish of this photo >>675658094
>>675660679
Yeah and not to mention Danios are top level fish whereas shrimp are obviously bottom dwellers. cichlids are medium-bottom level fish (IE, long tank > tall tank)
>>675661022
Oops forgot a picture. Running out. Does anyone like these? I was just an amateur. Probably did this for 7 years
>tilapia I rescued
>>675661121
2+foot pleco not for sale at some store. This guy was OOOLLLLDD
>>675661576
>fish related
>shark embryos I cut out of a shark in marine biology
Anyone ever done a planted tank? I've been wanting to do an amano style planted tank for a while, especially after I saw this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd75U05jm1Y
I'd really like to get an eel or something to put in a tank like that, do a dragon scene, but freshwater eels either suck (spaghetti eel) or get too big. The so called freshwater morays look great but they're really a brackish water fish, and I'm not willing to shorten ones lifespan just to put him in with freshwater plants. Plus he'd eat all the cherry shrimp, but it'd be easy to breed enough to just use them as feeders.
Also i need help, my fish are slower and some die (4). One of my guppy swimm in 90 degres, one week ago my cardinalis were getting white point and one died. What happened ? Also i add 3 crayfish. What actually happen ?
>pic not related
>and i cant send the half of my pic (too much hq) so i cant send the full tank :/
>>675661715
>>675655453
Fish breeder reporting in.
Mostly ca/sa cichlids. Currently moving so I got 5 tanks running. a 90 with 6 Amphilophus Lyonsi about 3 inches. a 125 with a pair of F1 Amphilophus Amarillo, a 75 with 4 snakeskin Discus, 220 with a pair of F1 Rio mag Umbees, and a 90 gallon with 5 3 inch f1 Amphilophus Sagittae. Not home at the moment. If this thread is still going I will post pictures.
I'm thinking of getting a turtle, the on land kind.
Anyone have any experience with those?
Are they expensive to feed, or can you basically feed them fish food?
How often do I need to buy a new shell for it?
Can I let it out of its cage or is it unsafe for it?
>>675662252
I had a painted turtle and we fed it bagged salad. It lived for a few years till it ran away. No joke. My cousin forgot he left the door open and it dipped
>>675661797
Still need help
>>675661797
Try turning the tank 90 degrees in the other direction and it should swim the right side up
I keep fish just to have something swimming in the tank, plants are my main hobby.
African cichlids
>>675661797
>>675663755
How long has the tank been running? How long have you had the fish? Did you quarantine them? Have you added anything new? What is your nitrate, nitrite, ammonia levels?
>>675664426
More... baby p.soliofi .. about 2 weeks old. Small in middle of rocks
>>675658094
Dude, same. I used to have a massive South American cichlid tank. Gave it up a few years back and have since started back over with a peaceful community tank. I want cichlids again so bad though. Right now I have a bunch of juvenile guppies and an albino bushynose pleco. Looking at getting some cories. Anyone recommend/not recommend cories and pleco together in a relatively small tank?
>>675664576
5 month the tank 4month the fish no quarantaine, i add 3 cray fish i got a lot of guppy baby and corys nitrate and evrything else is normal. Cure white point deasease.
>>675666298
Parasites? It's hard to say. Any PH fluctuation?
>>675655453
Currently have a single Buenos Aries tetra. Used to have more but an Otocinculus I bought got the other two sick.
Anyone know anything about parasites? two or three of my fish have their stomach slumped. I think they have a parasite,and i'm treating all them right now.
Anyways this is my tank. 55 Gallons
>>675661957
Not a fan of the Africans ayyeee
>>675666683
No ph fluctuation. I got led lighting. Good filtrered but my water is a little bit green
>>675667533
Never got into them. I do like Frontosa, but never owned any.
>>675665431
Id be more worried about the chiclids getting at the Cories, what's the pleco gonna do., ram him to death. They chillin
I catch and release into hot grease.
>>675667839
Nah fam, I don't have cichlids anymore. You think 6 cories are cool as long as they have good hiding space? Was also considering a squeaker catfish instead of cories
>>675667824
I got a few mixed Malawi/haps tanks but am sort of getting away from em.. Really enjoying my tanganikian tank tho, have a F1 front with a calvus and Julie. Those tanganikians grow so fucking slow tho.
>>675668174
I had some lace catfish with a 10 inch pleco, no fucks givin'. He was like a dinosaur tho.. Outlived 3 tanks of fish.. I think if no one's fucking with the pleco, they can live with anyone
>>675668837
Sweeeeeeeet. I would much rather have god-mode upside down catfish than cories
3 tanks
1 55 reef
2 30 gal, one for red bellys and one for lobster
My new set up 75 gal got 2 placos 2 bala sharks tiger oscar 6 silver dollars and keepin my dwar gourami and little faggot glofish in there for the mean time lookin to get another oscar in the comming weeks
>>675655453
I had a tank when I was kid and then worked at a pet store years later.
20 gallon is a good starter size. There are 2 different ones, 20 high and 20 long. 20 long is better because gives fish more room to swim back and forth.
>>675655453
you should ask /an/
they know their shit
>>675669313
boring. Needs a spongebob house or a pirate ship or maybe neon gravel!
>>675664946
Some more of my fish
>>675655453
Why are all of these photo's taken on the outside of the tank- are you retarded?
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