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12-11-2007

Posted by Reel McKoi on December 11, 2007, 11:00 pm

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I finally got the second 55g tank set up, planted and added a few platys. I
haven't yet decided what else is going in there to join them other than a
few small algae eaters.
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RM....
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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Posted by AquariumFatasies on December 12, 2007, 9:55 am

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> I finally got the second 55g tank set up, planted and added a few platys. =

> haven't yet decided what else is going in there to join them other than a
> few small algae eaters.
> --
>
> RM....
> Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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Get a pair of bluegill (one of the hybrid types so they have lots of
unique color to them) and plant it heavily with a section open on one
end..........a few rocks and of course a gravel substrate........and
you would be surprised how nice a tank of native fish can really
be.............They do grow larger but two or three can do
exceptionally well in a 55 gal tank and if you watch what and how much
you feed they do not make for headaches with water parameters and
changes and filter cleaning. They eat most any food fed tothem, and if
the time ever comes and you need to get rid of them, its not a problem
to put em in a farm pond.........Check around you would be surprised
what native fishes do well if not over populated ina tank..my favorite
native is still the warmouth and I am sure you have them in Tenn as
well...just get a fisherman to get you one or two.awesome neat
fish ..........

Posted by Reel McKoi on December 12, 2007, 1:56 pm

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Posted by Tynk on December 12, 2007, 12:27 pm

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> I finally got the second 55g tank set up, planted and added a few platys. =

=EF=BF=BDI

> haven't yet decided what else is going in there to join them other than a
> few small algae eaters.
> --
>
> RM....
> Zone 6. =EF=BF=BDMiddle TN USA
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Hey RM.

Well.....
Are you thinking more in line of a general cummunity tank, or species
tank?

Posted by Reel McKoi on December 12, 2007, 2:04 pm

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> I finally got the second 55g tank set up, planted and added a few platys.
> ï¿½I
> haven't yet decided what else is going in there to join them other than a
> few small algae eaters.
> --
>
> RM....
> Zone 6. ï¿½Middle TN USA
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Hey RM.

Well.....
Are you thinking more in line of a general cummunity tank, or species
tank?
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I can't make up my mind. Right now I have the 4 platys from the other tank
in it along with plants that needed thinning and a few large decorative lava
rocks. Now that I'm using rain water to dilute our liquid rocks I have a
larger base of fish to choose from. I did lose the last cory. I started
with 4 in the other tank but they never did well and I'm not sure why. Could
the clown loaches have out competed them for food that hit the bottom? My
water is now at PH 7.4 - down from 8.2+.

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RM....
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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