Post Your Aquarium

basesloaded190 · 09:41 PM

Many of us in the recent purchase thread starting talking about our fish tanks so I thought it would be cool to gather them all in one thread!

I will start off. I currently just have a 20G African Cichlid tank with 3 Apistos and 4 tetras. Thinking about changing to sand this weekend and getting a bunch of rocks to put in there as well.

Face Ache · Feb 10, 2012, 01:28 AM

This was my 6x2x2 tank, but I sold it a few months ago.

It had 9 discus, five clown loaches and 15 neon tetras all living in (relative) harmony.

Macman45 · Feb 10, 2012, 02:17 AM

Will upload some decent shots of my neighbours Marine reef tank later today or over the weekend.

I'm going to shoot some video too.

AppleFanatic10 · Feb 10, 2012, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Face Ache

This was my 6x2x2 tank, but I sold it a few months ago.

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It had 9 discus, five clown loaches and 15 neon tetras all living in (relative) harmony.

I love your aquarium! I've always wanted an aquarium that big, but could never find one in my price range.

chrono1081 · Feb 10, 2012, 03:55 AM

Well, everyone in mine died so I'm starting again from scratch

I'm going to the pet store tomorrow to get a new base for my tank. I noticed the gravel I bought has the coloring chipping off. Not good.

I'll post pics once I start cycling it.

obey908 · Feb 10, 2012, 07:13 AM

ADA 60p - 17 gallons
Vortech mp10
AC 50
Odyssea 4x24 fixture. 2 ATI blue+, 1 purple +, 1 aqua blue special bulbs

Up to about 18 coral frags. GSP, giant cup mushroom, acan's, favia's, trumpet, blasto's, and zoa's.

Mp10 was an early bday present last night

chrono1081 · Feb 10, 2012, 07:31 AM

Everyone here has really nice set ups!

basesloaded190 · Feb 10, 2012, 08:47 AM

I love seeing all these saltwater setups! One day I would love to do that. First I want to set up my 55G this summer.

For the time being I just noticed one of my fish has a worm infection that isn't easy to rid, so i am desperately looking to find meds to treat this as I don't to lose this guy!

vincenz · Feb 10, 2012, 09:24 AM

Here's my 20 gallon I just set up not too long ago.

I think I have abut a dozen species of plants in there. A male betta, a couple of neon tetras, a snail, cory cat, a pleco, and an african dwarf frog.

My dream tank would be something like 3'x3'x1.25'.

ericrwalker · Feb 10, 2012, 09:31 AM

Love the saltwater tanks.

Some future upgrades to my house may include the following:

basesloaded190 · Feb 10, 2012, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ericrwalker

Love the saltwater tanks.

Some future upgrades to my house may include the following:

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You joke, but there actually are a lot of people with Aquarium coffee tables! Probably not as many with toilets, but they are out there!

ericrwalker · Feb 10, 2012, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Macman45

Some older pics to start with...I'm due to take some more. The tank is a 600 litre Saltwater Reef.

The toilet and sink is a little much, but I agree about the coffee table. I think the first time I saw it was in a sky mall magazine. I wouldn't mind one if it was classy and easy to clean and care for. I imagine it's much better quality glass than your normal aquarium.

Macman45 · Feb 10, 2012, 09:43 AM

Tank is a Rena 600litre Marine Reef. My neighbor and I converted it to marine, and it's really coming on. These are pictures of when we first started.

basesloaded190 · Feb 10, 2012, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericrwalker

The toilet and sink is a little much, but I agree about the coffee table. I think the first time I saw it was in a sky mall magazine. I wouldn't mind one if it was classy and easy to clean and care for. I imagine it's much better quality glass than your normal aquarium.

Probably either thicker glass or more likely acrylic just because there is more pressure from the top than you would see on a normal tank.

coolwine · Feb 10, 2012, 10:51 AM

Here was my 90 gallon a year ago. Unfortunately I was in Germany for two months and sold off most of the Corals and rock before I left. I am slowly rebuilding now that I am situated again!

ModestMoo · Feb 10, 2012, 11:01 AM

Mine. 100 liter. Bought for £10 with lamps etc.

Not bad deal. When I'll finish moving I'll post picture of finished with fish.

Macman45 · Feb 10, 2012, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolwine

Here was my 90 gallon a year ago. Unfortunately I was in Germany for two months and sold off most of the Corals and rock before I left. I am slowly rebuilding now that I am situated again!

That's a nice reef, and nice lighting too. I will try to get some more up to date shots of my neighbours tank tomorrow....It's got lots more in it now.

Carpet anenomaes, mushrooms, polyps brain coral, and lots more fish!

basesloaded190 · Feb 10, 2012, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macman45

That's a nice reef, and nice lighting too. I will try to get some more up to date shots of my neighbours tank tomorrow....It's got lots more in it now.

Carpet anenomaes, mushrooms, polyps brain coral, and lots more fish!

I ask because I honestly have no idea, but what kind of regular maintainence is there for a saltwater set up, beyond what is needed for fresh water? I have talked to people and they say that salt water must be checked regularly because all of that stuff is very sensitive.

TwinCities Dan · 12:42 PM

Basesloaded beat me to the punch!

There have been many threads on fishtanks over the years here at MacRumors but many have not had any traffic for a while so I am going to point them at this thread.

Who has an Aquarium? Post your setups (Pics if ya got em)
Post Your Aquarium
Show me your Aquarium/Fish Tank

obey908 · Feb 10, 2012, 12:28 PM

I just do a 5 gallon water change every week-week and a half. Top off fresh water every day.

Besides that, I do nothing. No water tests or anything. Been going strong since March 2011

TwinCities Dan · Feb 10, 2012, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by obey908

I just do a 5 gallon water change every week-week and a half. Top off fresh water every day.

Besides that, I do nothing. No water tests or anything. Been going strong since March 2011

Wow, really? That's impressive!

I take a slightly different approach...

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obey908 · Feb 10, 2012, 12:38 PM

Lol. I think I just have luck and the 25% weekly water changes help a ton.

Ravaroo · Feb 10, 2012, 01:09 PM

DSC_2965 by Ravaroo, on Flickr

macquariumguy · Feb 10, 2012, 01:23 PM

My homemade aquariums.

My Lisaquarium is busted at the moment. I need to fab a new tank for it.

basesloaded190 · Feb 10, 2012, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TwinCities Dan

Wow, really? That's impressive!

I take a slightly different approach...

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This is how I pictured saltwater maintainence!

Feb 9, 2012, 09:34 PM	#1
basesloaded190 macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wisconsin	Post Your Aquarium Many of us in the recent purchase thread starting talking about our fish tanks so I thought it would be cool to gather them all in one thread! I will start off. I currently just have a 20G African Cichlid tank with 3 Apistos and 4 tetras. Thinking about changing to sand this weekend and getting a bunch of rocks to put in there as well. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2011 MacBook Pro 15 HR Anti-Glare, Etymotic ER-4p, iPhone 4 32GB Twitter Last edited by basesloaded190; Feb 9, 2012 at 09:41 PM.
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Feb 10, 2012, 02:17 AM	#3
Macman45 macrumors G4 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somewhere Back In The Long Ago	Will upload some decent shots of my neighbours Marine reef tank later today or over the weekend. I'm going to shoot some video too. __________________ Time And Tide Wait For No Man
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Feb 10, 2012, 03:55 AM	#5
chrono1081 macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Isla Nublar	Well, everyone in mine died so I'm starting again from scratch I'm going to the pet store tomorrow to get a new base for my tank. I noticed the gravel I bought has the coloring chipping off. Not good. I'll post pics once I start cycling it. __________________ Macbook Air 13inch Ultimate Hexcore MacPro 3.33ghz - 24 gigs ram - ATI 5870 - Dual 27inch ACD's
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Feb 10, 2012, 07:13 AM	#6
obey908 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Washington, DC	ADA 60p - 17 gallons Vortech mp10 AC 50 Odyssea 4x24 fixture. 2 ATI blue+, 1 purple +, 1 aqua blue special bulbs Up to about 18 coral frags. GSP, giant cup mushroom, acan's, favia's, trumpet, blasto's, and zoa's. Mp10 was an early bday present last night __________________ 27" 2.93 i7 iMac \| 11" MBair \| 16gb VW iPhone4 \| 16gb AT&T iPad3 \| 32gb iPad2 \| 32gb iPad1 \| 40gb TV \| TV2
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Feb 10, 2012, 07:31 AM	#7
chrono1081 macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Isla Nublar	Everyone here has really nice set ups! __________________ Macbook Air 13inch Ultimate Hexcore MacPro 3.33ghz - 24 gigs ram - ATI 5870 - Dual 27inch ACD's
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Feb 10, 2012, 01:28 AM	#2
Face Ache macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oz	This was my 6x2x2 tank, but I sold it a few months ago. It had 9 discus, five clown loaches and 15 neon tetras all living in (relative) harmony.
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Feb 10, 2012, 08:47 AM	#8
basesloaded190 Thread Starter macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wisconsin	I love seeing all these saltwater setups! One day I would love to do that. First I want to set up my 55G this summer. For the time being I just noticed one of my fish has a worm infection that isn't easy to rid, so i am desperately looking to find meds to treat this as I don't to lose this guy! __________________ 2011 MacBook Pro 15 HR Anti-Glare, Etymotic ER-4p, iPhone 4 32GB Twitter
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Feb 10, 2012, 09:24 AM	#9
vincenz macrumors 601 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York	Here's my 20 gallon I just set up not too long ago. I think I have abut a dozen species of plants in there. A male betta, a couple of neon tetras, a snail, cory cat, a pleco, and an african dwarf frog. My dream tank would be something like 3'x3'x1.25'. Attached Thumbnails
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Feb 10, 2012, 09:31 AM	#10
ericrwalker Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albany, NY	Love the saltwater tanks. Some future upgrades to my house may include the following:
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Feb 10, 2012, 09:43 AM	#13
Macman45 macrumors G4 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somewhere Back In The Long Ago	Tank is a Rena 600litre Marine Reef. My neighbor and I converted it to marine, and it's really coming on. These are pictures of when we first started. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Time And Tide Wait For No Man
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Feb 10, 2012, 10:51 AM	#15
coolwine macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: St.Paul MN	90 Reef Here was my 90 gallon a year ago. Unfortunately I was in Germany for two months and sold off most of the Corals and rock before I left. I am slowly rebuilding now that I am situated again! Attached Thumbnails
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Feb 10, 2012, 11:01 AM	#16
ModestMoo macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cambridge, UK	Mine. 100 liter. Bought for £10 with lamps etc. Not bad deal. When I'll finish moving I'll post picture of finished with fish. __________________ M0esmac on Twitter \|  iPhone4 16GB, iOS5 \|  iPad 3, 16GB  MacBook Pro 2011, 13", i7 2,7GHz, 8GB ram \| Magic Mouse \| Remote Controller
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Feb 10, 2012, 12:26 PM	#19
TwinCities Dan macrumors 603 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Double Parked out front of the Courthouse	Basesloaded beat me to the punch! There have been many threads on fishtanks over the years here at MacRumors but many have not had any traffic for a while so I am going to point them at this thread. Who has an Aquarium? Post your setups (Pics if ya got em) Post Your Aquarium Show me your Aquarium/Fish Tank __________________ Guilty feet do have rhythm, they just dance to the wrong theme music to amuse the villian Instead of killin', I spare the raccoon n' start fillin' sand bags as I stare at the moon...Thoughts flood Last edited by TwinCities Dan; Feb 10, 2012 at 12:42 PM.
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Feb 10, 2012, 12:28 PM	#20
obey908 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Washington, DC	I just do a 5 gallon water change every week-week and a half. Top off fresh water every day. Besides that, I do nothing. No water tests or anything. Been going strong since March 2011 __________________ 27" 2.93 i7 iMac \| 11" MBair \| 16gb VW iPhone4 \| 16gb AT&T iPad3 \| 32gb iPad2 \| 32gb iPad1 \| 40gb TV \| TV2
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Feb 10, 2012, 12:38 PM	#22
obey908 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Washington, DC	Lol. I think I just have luck and the 25% weekly water changes help a ton. __________________ 27" 2.93 i7 iMac \| 11" MBair \| 16gb VW iPhone4 \| 16gb AT&T iPad3 \| 32gb iPad2 \| 32gb iPad1 \| 40gb TV \| TV2
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Feb 10, 2012, 01:09 PM	#23
Ravaroo macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: da' Nort Woods	upside down swimmer DSC_2965 by Ravaroo, on Flickr __________________ 2.8 GHz Quad Mac Pro, 1 GHz MDD G4, 350 B&W G3
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Feb 10, 2012, 01:23 PM	#24
macquariumguy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sarasota FL	My homemade aquariums. My Lisaquarium is busted at the moment. I need to fab a new tank for it.
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