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90g geophagus and pleco tank

by Brian Tatum from Houston / USA
In the hobby since 2003.

Description

  • Category: American
  • Tank size: 48x20x22 inches = 91 gallons
  • Tank size: 121x50x55 cm = 344 liters

    this is my 90g - in it i have - 1x Satanoperca Jurupari, 1x blue acara, 1x geophagus abalios, 2x geophagus altifrons, 3 gymnogeophagus balzanii(1m2f), 1x LDA33 snowball pleco, 1x L333 false king tiger pleco, 1x LDA22 clown pleco, 2x male bristle nose plecos(1albino1regular), 1x L200 green phantom pleco, 1x L047 mango pleco, 1x bulldog pleco, 1x L015 candy stripe pleco, 1x L205 peckoltia sp. and 2x spotted cory catfish. the peckoltia and the clown pleco.

Decoration

  • Gravel: sugar sized sand
  • Plants: all fake

    4 pieces of cypress knee driftwood and several small pieces of lace rock.

Technics

  • Light: 2x 4ft. coral life 10,000k.
  • Light-Duration: 12 hours on and 12 hours off.
  • Filtration: 1x ehiem classic 2215 canister filter(400gph), and 1x aquaclear 70 power head(400gph) for added circulation, airation, and to break the surface tension.

    1x ehiem jagger heater. need a new background cause i tore my other 1 when i took the filters of to clean them:\

User comments

Visitor Comments

Kevin > » posted 2008/07/06 - 04:43
Nice look. I love the lace rock in the middle :P
robert johnson » posted 2008/07/06 - 10:31
looks awsome man
Alexander Langer » posted 2008/07/06 - 10:33
good work!
Martin Vajs » posted 2008/07/07 - 10:05
Brian.....nice fish to satanoperca jurupari
Justin Deans » posted 2008/07/08 - 01:33
Brian Tatum » posted 2008/07/08 - 02:52  
thanx everyone!
Tina .. » posted 2008/07/15 - 05:31
very nice
Tang O' » posted 2008/07/18 - 16:26
Brian, How many geos can you keep in this tank without over stocking compared to a 75 gal?? trying to decide which size tank is most feezable ( might just end up doing a 125 or 150 or 180, just depends on prices and whos selling locally.)
Dan Noon » posted 2008/07/18 - 16:32

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Latest comments:
Kay Bee19, 2008-10-06 22:42

Why are your nitrates 0ppm?
Tang O', 2008-10-06 22:27

I would have said send him my way, or his fry, but I am definately going to
--frenchy --, 2008-10-06 22:21

pretty girl!!
mike larue, 2008-10-06 22:20

beautiful colors
--frenchy --, 2008-10-06 22:18

looks like a red empress on that one....try a clearer, side shot
--frenchy --, 2008-10-06 22:16

oscars are almost impossible to sex externally...nice jd