Aquarium

[Thai]

After two years of no tank, I bought a small one (10 gallons) to greet people at the door. 2 Oranda goldfish. 1 sucker. 1 snail. Oversized 20 gallon internal filter.

It is such a joy and breeze to clean this thing. I actually enjoy cleaning it!

 

[dk001]

Bigger is better and much more fun!

 

[Thai]

Bigger is better and much more fun!

My old tank:

Water: fresh water

Tank size: 135 gallons

Fishes include: cichlids (different colors), 2 arowana, and a sucker (aka fish that gets rid of algae) = 28 fishes

Filters: Eheim 2262 (external) + Whisper Power Filter 60 (hang-on-back) + Undergravel filters w/ 2 air tubes

Wood: maple



It was literally a huge PIA to clean...took me 4-5 hours to do it. I did for years and then got tired.

 

[dk001]

My old tank:

Water: fresh water

Tank size: 135 gallons

Fishes include: cichlids (different colors), 2 arowana, and a sucker (aka fish that gets rid of algae) = 28 fishes

Filters: Eheim 2262 (external) + Whisper Power Filter 60 (hang-on-back) + Undergravel filters w/ 2 air tubes

Wood: maple



It was literally a huge PIA to clean...took me 4-5 hours to do it. I did for years and then got tired.

2x65 Acrylic
Multiple types of African cats in one - mostly syno’s
Tropheus and Comps in the other.
Crushed shell sub in both.
Dark petrified wood in both
Anubia in Comp tank.
3 stage filter can for 120 gal on each.

Has been really simple to keep clean. Changed fish a couple of times. Going on a decade now.
Found a simple setup that works for me.
Had a 100 gal that was damaged in an earthquake (leaking seam).

Have stayed away from typical tropical an SA cichlids. Found those to be more work.

Still, I really enjoy and find they are a great stress relief.

 

[0388631]

Three fancy golds in a 20 gal tank. Oh boy. Have fun...

 

[Celest1n]

I don't have a fish tank myself but I've always liked the idea of turning an old G3 into one like this:

 

[0388631]

I don't have a fish tank myself but I've always liked the idea of turning an old G3 into one like this:

There are people on this site who'd castrate you if you defaced a Mac in such a manner.

 

[crjackson2134]

I't been a while for me since my last divorce / move. I used to have a 250 Gal Show tank (glass) in my leisure room. Cleaning was seldom needed, and water changes were nearly automatic. I had water on tap plumbed into the tank that went through a 5 gallon carbon filter and entered the main take at exactly 76º, a removal system was plumbed into the house and water removal was just a turn of a valve. That thing was crystal clear all the time and only needed light maintaince every 3 months or so.