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[MattyB]

Hi Everyone thought I will show what my aquarium set ups are I have always been on simplydiscus and facebook pages but decided to finally join the Perth Cichlid Society

 

 

My Best and biggest set up is my 6x2x2.5 850L discus tank

 

Co2 Injected with Ph Controller

Filtration is a Fluval FX6

Jaguar 300W heater

Full Custom 3D background ( sticks out up to 5 inches in some places)

1 triple globe florescent light

1 twin globe florescent light

 

Currently have in tank

 

8 Discus ranging 14 - 18cm

 Turq

 Spotted Turq

 Colbult

 white Pigeon

 2 red melons

 Golden Yellow

 Red Rose

 

2 25cm Gold Spotted Plecos

6 8cm Longfin Bristlenoses

2 4cm L144

3 9cm Common Bristlenoses

 

Very Understocked but I don't have the money for more discus atm

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT TANK

 

 

Next tank is a 2x2x2 Cubed 220L African Cichlid Tank 

 

 

 

 

 

Next tank is my grow out tank. just a aquaone 70L

Currently have a small black angel and 4 Peruvian Altum Angels. growing them out to be in the discus tank

 

 

 

 

Next tank is another Aquaone 70L but this one I have just started up as a Cherry red Shrimp tank. swapped 3 clown loaches for 20 baby shrimp so why not? lol only been running couple of days.

 

 

 

Next tank is just a 4ft 200L tank which is just my quarantine tank with couple sponge filters in it. nothing exciting, don't need to put a pic up just bare bottom.

 

 

That's everything let me know what everone things thank you

any questions please ask

[JackMack]

Why do you have C02 on your dicus tank but no plants?

[jase87]

To maintain a low ph! ... Nice limestone and Malawi cichlid collection.. Looks very familiar ... Jase

[Angelo]

the discus tank looks great!

Edited by Angelo, 24 February 2014 - 10:47 AM.

[discuslover81]

Nice work Matty...nice discus tank....

[MattyB]

thanks guys lol

 

and the co2 yes, the ph is set at exactly 6.5, so when I do a water change, which I do 50 percent weekly within minutes the co2 goes straight back to 6.5, no buffers or chemicals needed  

[MrLeifBeaver]

I especially love the Discus tank! They are all looking great!

[shayne]

+1

[MattyB]

thaks guys. cant wait till the atrums grow bigger so i can add them in they going to look good

[MattyB]

the discus tank is so understocked, love to get some more discus but there just so dam expensive :s

[MattyB]

no one prob noticed but the thingos on the right hand side of tank way at back to the side, that's my gold spot plecos, they seem to like to hide in there lol heres a better pic of them with a few commons

 

To maintain a low ph! ... Nice limestone and Malawi cichlid collection.. Looks very familiar ... Jase

 

haha yeah limestone works so well

[Spiesie]

Yeah, nice limestone! Looks awesome! Where did you get them from?

[MattyB]

gumtree

[silverscreen]

when i had my discus tank..my water changes consisted of half rain water ,half tap water...ph..6.5 every time...might pay to do some sums and see if a rain water tank is cheaper than co2.

co2 will be a on going cost v rainwater tank one of cost...rainwater during winter they give it away for free.

 

nice looking tanks...thanks for the pics

[MattyB]

when i had my discus tank..my water changes consisted of half rain water ,half tap water...ph..6.5 every time...might pay to do some sums and see if a rain water tank is cheaper than co2.

co2 will be a on going cost v rainwater tank one of cost...rainwater during winter they give it away for free.

 

nice looking tanks...thanks for the pics

 

 

its kind of the same but more expensive to get a rain water tank. I brought a 6kg co2 bottle for like 200 dollars, it will take roughly 18 months for it to run out and than 30 dollars to re-fill. it aint that much lol, every now and than maybe replace a diffuser which cost like 2 dollars of ebay co2 still easier lol

[Redevilz]

Awesome Tanks! I love that photo with all the plecos!

Cheers

[MattyB]

Awesome Tanks! I love that photo with all the plecos!Cheers

Thanks mate yeah need to geta pic of all of them But my long fins haven't learnt they can swim on the sand. I dunno lol never seen them on the sand and there only been added few weeks ago

[Graddo]

Great setups mate! Where did u get the altums from? Keen to get a few myself to grow out. How much were they? The CO2 idea sounds good.

[MattyB]

atm there a special at pet magic for 20 dollars ea

[shayne]

wanted some of those angels to but ive maxed out this week with scats and archers for a different tank. need deeper pockets!! and more time!