Something fishy goin on...

Its been a while...but all is well (I think) with the fish lol.<br>They are hungry suckers, and are growing pretty well. Its hard to get pics of them, so here's a few I was able to snap. I wanna redo the aquarium withdifferent substrate thats not so....blue...but I'm glad I got the aquarium and stuck with it.<br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/adamsredlines/fish2.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/adamsredlines/fish4.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/adamsredlines/fish5.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/adamsredlines/fish8.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/adamsredlines/fish9.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/adamsredlines/fish.jpg" alt="image">

Those are some big fish. I guess you did go ahead and get cichlids.

Dang, sorry for the huge pics.<br><br>Yeah, I thought they would be the best bet, and its a nice variety. Once my water cycled good I've not lost a single fish (well, they got hungry while Iwas on vacation and I just noticed I'm down one) but no floaters.<br><br>I'd like to get a few more but dont want the tank to get over crowded when they grow up.

I just resized them in photobucket....are they managable to you guys now?<br>I think I gotta clear my cookies <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/indifferent.gif">

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/adamsredlines/fish.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/adamsredlines/fish9.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/adamsredlines/fish8.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/adamsredlines/fish5.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/adamsredlines/fish4.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/adamsredlines/fish2.jpg" alt="image">

There you go. Much better! My chiclid is around 6 years old now.

<p>Cool Fish Adam, I have kept chiclids off and on through out the fifteen years I have had my tank. I like the colors.</p>

Hey its finally showing the smaller pics LOL.<br><br>I need to get rid of 3 of the "less aggressive" fish, they are doing fine for now but dont think they will for much longer.<br><br>I like these alot...most of the fish I saw at the store stayed in either the top or bottom, didnt swim around much or anything else...these guys are all overthe place and make it much more lively.

Cool fish and set up Adam.<br>I would suggest getting a scenic background on the back of the tank to make them feel more at sea. You can also get live water plants and anchor them under thegravel or there a some that just float on top of the water. This will also help the more vulnerable fish with a place to hide. The gravel comes in a millioncolor combos as well. Some of the sand or pepper colored gravel will also make a more realistic and less blue environment if that's the angle your lookingfor.<br>I used to have Oscars and they are probably my favorite fish for a home tank.<br>Thanks for sharing.<br>Tim

I had some plants and they didnt do well so I didnt give that another shot. I've thought about the background but havent found any I reallylike...it'll also help hide the cords and such.<br>I'll probably go with a more natural substrate when I get to that. The blue was fun to get it goin, now its time to make it look a bit nicer.

<img src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/53e354aebc204513506f70ed5870c6978ca79f5.pjpg" alt="image"><p><br></p>I would use a more natural looking rock, like the stuff in this pic, it also does not get to looking green, or dirty like some of the others. Also Iuse a dark/black back ground this also hides/makes cleaning easy and brings out the color of the fish.<br><br><img src="http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/camarocrazy2/128_2886.jpg" alt="image"><br><br>

Well they are still goin good. 2 of the 3 non-aggressive fish must have become dinner, there's one left but he's all alone. The others are doing greatand growing pretty well. The yellow one I posted above is much bigger now, he was the runt of the group but not anymore. Seems I can feed them twice a day andthey eat all I give them with no problem, but I don't wanna overfeed.

"I wanna redo the aquarium with different substrate thats not so....blue..."<br><br>Throw a few beer cans in there, add a old tire or two, then some drift wood with fishing line tangled around it and they'll feel right at home. <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/wink.gif" alt="image"><br>I love fish tanks but they are a lot of work and the wife says they're messy and stink. <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/eyes.gif" alt="image"><br>Looks good A,<br><br>Tim

This one hasn't been much work once it got established. Its not been nearly as bad as I was thinking.

Dump the colored gravel and get some natural colored gravel......HJ

Hmm? Where's the "sucker" fish... I like them, they clean up all the messy stuff on the bottom <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif"><p>I'd also say dump the colored rocks for natural ones. Nice fish! <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif"></p><p>Lance</p>Edit: Ooh! I see him now.. hey little guy! <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/tongue.gif"><img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif"><img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif">

<p>Love it Adam.Fish are awesome pets.Some people dislike them and some say they are to much work...Oh Well.A few of my latest tanks.A 125 with all live plantsand my Mbu Puffer before he grew to big for it.<br><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/ultrahots/Fish/08158.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><br><br>And his new in wall home before we moved and had to remove it.No this is not my puffer all grown up in the pics.Kind of a thing she must do every tank we putup...<br><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/ultrahots/Fish/09043.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/ultrahots/Fish/09101.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/ultrahots/Fish/09103.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/ultrahots/Fish/09098.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><br><br><br><br></p>

Once I get the new motor in my truck I plan on picking up another tank, something around 150 gallons and put it in another room. I really like having the fishand want another (bigger) tank.<br><br>Some new pics. Yeah yeah yeah I still need to get a background and change the substrate...been preoccupied with the Ram and Magnum lol.<br><br><img src="http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy250/adamsredlines2/SunJan17110739AmericaChicago2010.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy250/adamsredlines2/SunJan17110735AmericaChicago2010.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy250/adamsredlines2/SunJan17110730AmericaChicago2010.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy250/adamsredlines2/SunJan17110726AmericaChicago2010.jpg" alt="image">

I have a 180 in my soon to be office with a school of Discus in it.I often find myself watching it and not doing my work.

When I had tanks Discus were my main focus........I had a Chiclid tank and bred Hapaclormus Bertoni (egyptian mouth breeders) and sold them to buy moreDiscus........HJ

These came from a local breeder.<br><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/ultrahots/Fish/Picture004.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/ultrahots/Fish/Picture007.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><br>When they get a little bigger the colors should be incredible as the parents are awesome.

Very nice Terry