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CKfish
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Hello,
First, there is some fantastic information in this forum. I've greatly enjoyed the reading I've done here. I'm hoping to tap your experiences as I set up a 150 gallon tank.
I'm currently putting together a 150 gallon setup. Once finished, it will be heavily planted. The only definite inhabitants at this point will be my clown loach pack (currently five). Other fish I'm considering include Boseman's rainbows, ottocinclus (one enough algae is established), and dwarf cichlids. I really enjoy the behavior that cichlids have in general, but in a heavily planted tank most of them tend to be diggers.
I'll admit-- I know virtually nothing (yet) about apistos and rams, but they seem to be the way to go. With a 150 gallon tank there should be territory enough for a few of them. My water tends to run at 0 KH and 4 GH out of the tap, and I buffer that slightly with baking soda. pH in my existing tanks runs about 6.8, and the new tank will have a CO2 controller to regulate it in that range.
My biggest concern is with fish compatiibility. Clown loaches and rainbows are very active fish, particularly at feeding time. Will apistos or rams fare well in this kind of environment? Are there species that would do better suited than others?
Thanks very much for your thoughts!
CKfish
First, there is some fantastic information in this forum. I've greatly enjoyed the reading I've done here. I'm hoping to tap your experiences as I set up a 150 gallon tank.
I'm currently putting together a 150 gallon setup. Once finished, it will be heavily planted. The only definite inhabitants at this point will be my clown loach pack (currently five). Other fish I'm considering include Boseman's rainbows, ottocinclus (one enough algae is established), and dwarf cichlids. I really enjoy the behavior that cichlids have in general, but in a heavily planted tank most of them tend to be diggers.
I'll admit-- I know virtually nothing (yet) about apistos and rams, but they seem to be the way to go. With a 150 gallon tank there should be territory enough for a few of them. My water tends to run at 0 KH and 4 GH out of the tap, and I buffer that slightly with baking soda. pH in my existing tanks runs about 6.8, and the new tank will have a CO2 controller to regulate it in that range.
My biggest concern is with fish compatiibility. Clown loaches and rainbows are very active fish, particularly at feeding time. Will apistos or rams fare well in this kind of environment? Are there species that would do better suited than others?
Thanks very much for your thoughts!
CKfish