College Living & Tank Messes

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by Ashevillian, Aug 6, 2011.

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  1. Ashevillian

    Ashevillian Pajama Cardinal

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    Hey all, new to the forums. Wanted to show off what I've got going on inside my little apartment. I've got a 35g Hex with various plants, good substrate, 2 angel fish, 1 pleco, and 6+ ghost shrimp.

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    I also have a 29g Biocube with 32lb of live rock, 20lb of live sand, a condy, a fighting conch, an emerald crab, and a few snails to do the clean up. So far the tank has been running for 3 or 4 months and my pod population is out of control. I am getting to the safe zone I feel to where I can put in some more livestock, just very picky on what goes in my tank. My calcareous algae has been doing very well and my lighting isn't much to brag about, 2 35w white 10k lighting and 2 35w 10k actinic.
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    Also have a 20g terrarium with a very spoiled 18mo old leopard gecko named Roseleaf!
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    Any suggestions, comments, tips, or ideas are always welcome.
     
    Ashevillian, Aug 6, 2011
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  2. aw1447

    aw1447 Montipora Capricornis

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    Sweet tanks. They look good. I think your definitelyyy ready for a few fish haha. Keep an eye out on the condy once you get a few fish.. I've never owned one myself, but I know a few people on here have had them eat their fish..
     
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  3. jkat21

    jkat21 Bangghai Cardinal

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    Great looking Fresh water tank..Is that a reg angel OR veil angel?.. I had a mated pair of veil angels back in the day..miss those guys..
     
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  4. haloist

    haloist Skunk Shrimp

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    nice tank setups! my college apt was like that too! haha. Awesome reefers think alike! :)
     
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  5. Ashevillian

    Ashevillian Pajama Cardinal

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    Yes the dominant more curious angel is a veiled marble angel and the docile more , "I like to follow than lead" angel is I believe a Koi angelfish. Not sure how to tell age or sex, but I'm assuming there probably around one year(not sure on how fast angelfish fry growth rates) and I'm assuming the veil marble is a female due to her more inquisitive and aggressive nature(she also has somewhat of a belly) I'm new to angelfish to be honest....I had a 55g Lake Tanganyika tank but when I was moving some furniture a bed-frame post that was leaning against the wall came crashing down and shattering my tank. Had to give away all my cichlids and pleco because I couldn't afford a new tank. :-X

    Here is a photo of my wall.. A little messy and out of order but you all get the idea :)

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    Wish I could figure out something to do about all those damn wires. I feel like it might explode one day
     
    Ashevillian, Aug 7, 2011
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