Just got a new 100 gallon aquariim

[cichlidmac]

I just purchased a 100g tank and I'm thinking an ivanacara adoketa colony would be pretty amazing. Does anyone have experience with such a setup?

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[Mike Wise]

Tank dimensions? I've see 100 gallon tanks that were long & low, 6 ft. deep and everything in between. Surface area in particular has a major bearing on what you have planned.

 

[cichlidmac]

Tank dimensions? I've see 100 gallon tanks that were long & low, 6 ft. deep and everything in between. Surface area in particular has a major bearing on what you have planned.

180 cm x 60 cm

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[Mike Wise]

I doubt that a colony of I. adoketa has been tried before. Your tank should be able to keep 3 or 4 pair together - if ... and a big IF - it is properly decorated with a complex bottom structure that has many visible boundaries and places where the fish can not see across much of the tank. I. adoketa is a rather aggressive fish to other members of its species.

 

[cichlidmac]

I doubt that a colony of I. adoketa has been tried before. Your tank should be able to keep 3 or 4 pair together - if ... and a big IF - it is properly decorated with a complex bottom structure that has many visible boundaries and places where the fish can not see across much of the tank. I. adoketa is a rather aggressive fish to other members of its species.

There is a old colony on aquabid.

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[cichlidmac]

Here is my 100 gallon sea clear acrylic aquarium and custom oak stand and canopy. I paid 250 bucks LOL.

It's sitting in the kitchen so my wife can clean it just kidding, I'll clean it this weekend.
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[cichlidmac]

Just picked up 6 acarichthys heckelii for the new tank!

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[Mike Wise]

They should make a spectacular show tank, once they get larger.

 

[cichlidmac]

I am still waiting on my novus polish kit to finish the aquarium. I'm planning on maybe using a 3d background and a lot of hardscape to attach plants too. I'll have a sandy open area for the fish to sift and soil with eco complete in the back for plants. Hopefully next weekend I'll have pics of the progress.

Do you think some borellii will get along with the large acarichthys?

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