Picking up my 500 gallon tank on Friday

[RichE]

what are you going to stock in there? ray's?

[GrizzlysDad]

what are you going to stock in there? ray's?

We've already been over this...he's stocking it with a couple thousand tutti-fruity tetras....and one albino cory cat

[RichE]

what are you going to stock in there? ray's?

We've already been over this...he's stocking it with a couple thousand tutti-fruity tetras....and one albino cory cat

well since i wasn't able to help move it I will throw in a albino corey cat

[GrizzlysDad]

what are you going to stock in there? ray's?

We've already been over this...he's stocking it with a couple thousand tutti-fruity tetras....and one albino cory cat

well since i wasn't able to help move it I will throw in a albino corey cat

As long as it is one, and only one....we don't want to overcrowd the bottom of that tank 

[four_by_ken]

Some day I will have a tank that size.

[GrizzlysDad]

Some day I will have a tank that size.

Someday I will have a sump that size  (wishful thinking)

[Nick]

Some day I will have a tank that size.

Me too! Fiance and I were talking about moving and we kinda sorta agreed upon a 300+gallon tank if we do. But it has to be planted with discus. I figured I could live with that.

So I'm quite envious of that tank...Is tank envy like penis envy? 

[Steve]

That monster would double for a jacuzzi as well Nice tank look forward to seeing what you end up doing with it.

[JeffroM]

Me too! Fiance and I were talking about moving and we kinda sorta agreed upon a 300+gallon tank if we do. But it has to be planted with discus. I figured I could live with that.

Nick,

I've done a couple different plant / discus tanks over the years.  I never messed with Co2 or ferterlizer as a disclosure.  My plants never did very well.  Most lived but never thrived.  The problem is Discus need 84d - 86d where plants do much better in mid to low 70's.  Just something to think about when considering stocking.

Jeff

[JeffroM]

So how much does it weigh?

I didn't put it on a scale.     4 guys can carry it easily.

[Nick]

Me too! Fiance and I were talking about moving and we kinda sorta agreed upon a 300+gallon tank if we do. But it has to be planted with discus. I figured I could live with that.

Nick,

I've done a couple different plant / discus tanks over the years.  I never messed with Co2 or ferterlizer as a disclosure.  My plants never did very well.  Most lived but never thrived.  The problem is Discus need 84d - 86d where plants do much better in mid to low 70's.  Just something to think about when considering stocking.

Jeff

Thanks for the heads up. Out of curiosity, what type of plants were using? The tank I recently setup is at 83d because I am hoping to put 4 Discus in it eventually(maybe). Some of the plants I initially bought didn't work out so I researched and switched to a variety that would do well in the warm water. In your experience did you do the same and still have the issue with the plants never thriving?

[GrizzlysDad]

Me too! Fiance and I were talking about moving and we kinda sorta agreed upon a 300+gallon tank if we do. But it has to be planted with discus. I figured I could live with that.

Nick,

I've done a couple different plant / discus tanks over the years.  I never messed with Co2 or ferterlizer as a disclosure.  My plants never did very well.  Most lived but never thrived.  The problem is Discus need 84d - 86d where plants do much better in mid to low 70's.  Just something to think about when considering stocking.

Jeff

Thanks for the heads up. Out of curiosity, what type of plants were using? The tank I recently setup is at 83d because I am hoping to put 4 Discus in it eventually(maybe). Some of the plants I initially bought didn't work out so I researched and switched to a variety that would do well in the warm water. In your experience did you do the same and still have the issue with the plants never thriving?

IIRC, the website for live plants that you recently posted about has a discus package that features plants that can tolerate the higher temps.

[SKISWETPETS]

We've sorta gotten off track here... How bout a pic of that monster tank

[Regalblue]

We've sorta gotten off track here... How bout a pic of that monster tank

How about taking a look at the first page again? 

[Michael Zebrowski]

what are you going to stock in there? ray's?

Still say Mermaids would be best.