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05-27-2013, 10:30 PM | #1 |
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Akic Aquarium Thread
Not sure how many of us on here have fish tanks but I thought I'd see. Here is mine
55 gallon saltwater tank 40 gallon freshwater with my Triple A grade flowerhorn hand picked from the breeder in Thailand
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05-27-2013, 10:32 PM | #2 |
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I've got a 180g Mixed Reef Tank
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05-30-2013, 03:26 AM | #3 |
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Wow no one else has any fish tanks.
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05-30-2013, 03:37 AM | #4 |
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90 gallon (shaggie's)
90 Gallon Saltwater by amanda_moore, on Flickr 40 gallon freshwater planted (don't have pics of the 20 gallon corner one yet) 40 Gallon Freshwater by amanda_moore, on Flickr 40 Gallon Freshwater by amanda_moore, on Flickr 40 Gallon Freshwater by amanda_moore, on Flickr |
05-30-2013, 03:39 AM | #5 |
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Looks like you it the hair algae off the rocks. Now the glass!!!
Your rhino looks good. |
05-30-2013, 03:50 AM | #6 |
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05-30-2013, 04:00 AM | #7 |
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05-30-2013, 04:02 AM | #8 |
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Kind of curious.... what's the cost of maintaining tanks like these yearly?
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05-30-2013, 04:11 AM | #9 |
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No a lot. I do a 20 gallon water change every two weeks. A box of salt makes 200 gallons and cost $100. So about $300 for salt per year for my set up. Bigger is more expensive of course. Then you add in replacement light bulbs which vary from 45-100 depending of if its t5s or metal halide. T5s are good for 8 months were metal halides are good for a year. I'd say 600 a year maybe. It's the initial set up for a saltwater tank which is expensive.
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05-30-2013, 05:28 PM | #10 |
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I top my freshwater off maybe once every week or so; it's to the point now where it takes complete care of itself, from the substrate to the live plants to the fish and shrimp and snails. I just feed and add water. I hardly ever do any actual water change, mostly because I have the plants and everything is keeping itself in check now.
(I got my 40 gal breeder from Petco when they had the $1/gal tank sale so it cost me $40 for the tank, stand we got off craigslist, and i just got a cheap Petco brand HOB filter for it usually with no material inside, just there to create water movement) |
06-10-2013, 12:44 AM | #11 |
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Upgraded to some halides
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06-22-2013, 11:49 PM | #12 |
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picked up new piece of wood for the 40-gal freshwater; gives a good comparison for how big the rhino pleco is getting in the tank
Freshwater 40 gallon by amanda_moore, on Flickr Freshwater 40 gallon by amanda_moore, on Flickr Freshwater 40 gallon by amanda_moore, on Flickr |
06-23-2013, 05:03 PM | #13 |
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I just picked up a 36 gal for my boy. Our first fish. Ill snap some pictures once its all set up. In a month we plan to pick up some sharks but I guess we have to start with more sturdy fish? So some green barbs for now.
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06-23-2013, 06:15 PM | #14 |
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Go to Alaska Coral Fanatic across parking lot from ASPCA on International. They have freshwater and saltwater.
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06-24-2013, 03:59 AM | #15 |
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Hung my halides. Had to hang them since they increased my tank temp by 7 degrees.
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06-24-2013, 03:32 PM | #16 |
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I have a 240 gallon tank with supporting mods if anyone is interested
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06-24-2013, 04:18 PM | #17 |
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Awesome fish tanks! They seem like they'd be a lot of work though.
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06-24-2013, 04:24 PM | #18 |
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06-24-2013, 07:34 PM | #19 |
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I have an ad on craigslist. Just look up fish tanks.
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06-25-2013, 12:57 AM | #20 |
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Oh the one for $2,000.
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07-28-2013, 07:21 PM | #21 |
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Set up my 75 gallon last night. Put my sohal and purple tang in this morning. Things are going good so far in the new tank.
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08-06-2013, 02:33 AM | #22 |
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08-31-2013, 04:27 PM | #23 |
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Here is a recent picture of my 75 gallon
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11-21-2013, 03:36 AM | #24 |
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11-21-2013, 03:49 AM | #25 |
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Dude that's sick! I don't have my aquarium anymore but after I might I want to get some jellyfish. They're my favorite. I even have jellyfish tattoos lol
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