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Title: My 54 gallon corner tank
Post by: alexopoulos on November 29, 2012, 08:26:19 PM

Some pics of my 54 gallon corner tank. 

The rock is lace rock and the plants are java fern.  I just bought the plants last month and they are doing very well. 

The fish are acei, electric yellow & white top afra.  I also have a 10" catfish that emerges when the lights go out.

All that wood was from a trip to the Smoky Mountains.  We were swimming in what I called a merging of rivers.  My wife called it a hillbilly swimming hole.  The wood is tree roots that were exposed due to erosion.  I pulled off hunks of dead roots and brought them home.  I may take some out.  I think I may have overloaded the tank.

Hope you enjoy the pics.

Regards,
George

Title: Re: My 54 gallon corner tank
Post by: SKISWETPETS on November 30, 2012, 09:07:07 AM

Very nice looking tank, those roots look awesome... 8) 8)

Title: Re: My 54 gallon corner tank
Post by: Ron on November 30, 2012, 02:05:57 PM

Cool tank! I think you should leave the wood because it looks good and fits in with the Ps. acei in the tank. My understanding is that acei form groups around trees which have fallen into the lake and graze upon the algae growing on the branches.

Title: Re: My 54 gallon corner tank
Post by: Regalblue on November 30, 2012, 02:32:13 PM

Quote from: Ron on November 30, 2012, 02:05:57 PM

Cool tank! I think you should leave the wood because it looks good and fits in with the Ps. acei in the tank. My understanding is that acei form groups around trees which have fallen into the lake and graze upon the algae growing on the branches.

Yes, that is correct...  Can you tell us which Hap.species Acei are found alongside? 

Title: Re: My 54 gallon corner tank
Post by: PaulineMi on November 30, 2012, 05:01:51 PM

Awesome!!!! Fish and tank.

Title: Re: My 54 gallon corner tank
Post by: alexopoulos on November 30, 2012, 05:21:21 PM

Thanks for the kind comments.

The fish seem to enjoy their setup.

Now, I just have to figure out what to do with the 50+ fry I have from the very busy white top afra.  :o

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Post by: Regalblue on November 30, 2012, 06:24:41 PM

Haha,  I just realized I didn't say anything about the tank....  It looks really good,  I'm a big fan of Acei

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Post by: GrizzlysDad on December 01, 2012, 07:31:44 AM

Welcome to the site...AWESOME looking tank....and definitely take out all those roots (and give them to me  ;))

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Post by: Super Turtleman on December 01, 2012, 10:48:00 AM

Very nice tank.

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Post by: mightieskeeper on December 04, 2012, 08:33:59 PM

Very cool looking roots!

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Post by: mandalawi on December 05, 2012, 03:37:09 PM

 Sharp looking tank.

Title: Re: My 54 gallon corner tank
Post by: Nick on December 10, 2012, 09:41:15 AM

I think it looks amazing. Keep it the way it is!

Title: Re: My 54 gallon corner tank
Post by: alexopoulos on December 10, 2012, 05:24:14 PM

Thanks for the positive comments.

Title: Re: My 54 gallon corner tank
Post by: nismo_sky28 on December 12, 2012, 04:44:50 PM

Very nice tank! I'm debating on adding some wood to my tank now