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[band-aid]

Hey all. New to the forum but have kept aquariums for a while.
Currently I only have a 4ft planted tank with some tetras, angels, catfish etc. Used to keep and Cichlids and some of them bred too but I wanted some plants so moved away from that.
Definitely in the market for a 6x2x2 tank now as well to keep either Cichlids or try for a planted Discus tank or im open to suggestions as well.
Other than that i'm a student in my final year of uni and definitely looking forward to getting out into the workforce, tired of being poor. Enjoy fishing, 4wd, motorcycling, playing music and a whole bunch of other things.
Looking forward to learning a lot and meeting some people from the forum.
Cheers guys

[Riggers]

Hey mate welcome to the forum, lets have a jam Go Marine with your 6x2 lol .......you know you want to

Nick

[fishking123]

i like jam

[band-aid]

Haha thanks guys. I'd love to go marine but I definitely don't have the budget to maintain that at the moment. Definitely want to give it a go in the future though. News though is that I did get myself a nice 6x2x2 setup! I'm thinking of going planted tropical. Just trying to think of what fish to stock it with.

[Sarah Jayne]

You should chuck up some pictures

Don't listen to these salt water riff raff Planted tanks All the way

I'll guess (because of your budget) you your going to do a low tech no co2 tank?

Welcome mate

(edit- spelling)

Edited by Sarah Jayne, 28 July 2011 - 09:45 PM.

[Riggers]

Id say cichlid keepers are more riff raff, us saltys are hippys at heart Your more than welcome to pop in anytime and check out some of my low tech low cost marine setups if you catch the salty bug you'd be surprised how easy it is

[fishking123]

ahhaha saltwater tank=$$$$ if your on a super big budget you can get goldfish lol

[band-aid]

Ahh yeah low cost no-co2 will probably be the go. I have successfully done it in my current tank and in the past. However I'm also wondering what type of big "centerpiece" community fish are available. Not too keen on discus at the moment and wondering what other options there are? I'd like to have a few bigger fish in the tank but most of the options out there will either gobble up all smaller fish, or tear up plants. I could go driftwood and rocks and go south american cichlids like geophagus and some angels though right?
ahhh decisions decisions! I'll post up a pic of my 4ft tank before it's decommissioned and keep a picture log of the development of the 6ft tank for u guys though!

[band-aid]

Riggertron i'd be interested to have a look at the low cost marine stuff you've got going on in any case. Always good to learn and for the future too.

[Riggers]

ahhaha saltwater tank=$$$$ if your on a super big budget you can get goldfish lol

Not always.... i put a 4ft marine tank together for less than $200, works lovely, check out my local species tank

[Bowdy]

ahhaha saltwater tank=$$$$ if your on a super big budget you can get goldfish lol

Super big budget wouldn't that suggest you have a lot to spend. ?

[Sarah Jayne]

Id say cichlid keepers are more riff raff

you can't say that on a CICHLID forum back to maswa mister!


[edit- spelling peepz thanks B]

Edited by Sarah Jayne, 29 July 2011 - 07:21 PM.

[Bowdy]

Hehe hey Sarah what's a CICHLD forum ?

[Sarah Jayne]

gosh darn! WHOOPS!

[fishking123]

you 2 are so funny

[Riggers]

you can't say that on a CICHLID forum back to maswa mister!

Fine ill start my own society........ Who wants to joins the Perth Marine Society......... The PMS Bahahahahahahahahahahaha


and i still have some freshies........

Edited by Riggertron, 29 July 2011 - 10:15 PM.

[fishking123]

leave me out of it

[band-aid]

Haha anyyyyway guys. Ended up creating a thread in the community/planted tanks area with a few pictures. Thanks for the welcome

[Riggers]

lol sorry to get off topic...... great looking tank mate