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[RichardJW]

Still think a tank of this size needs some signature fish in it - Angels,discus and a school of Bleeding hearts would look good .


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[Alastair]

Theyve got some silver sharks in which will soon grow big in a tank that size

 

[darren636]

Theyve got some silver sharks in which will soon grow big in a tank that size

An interesting stocking choice

 

[Henry]

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An interesting stocking choice

Probably to appeal to everyday aquarists. It's a tank setup to entice the average fish keeper to the world of aquascaping, large fish with "Shark" in the name will do just that.

 

[Yo-han]

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Probably to appeal to everyday aquarists. It's a tank setup to entice the average fish keeper to the world of aquascaping, large fish with "Shark" in the name will do just that.

I can second that! People don't even care how they look or whether a fish fits in the aquarium, as soon as the word 'SHARK' is in the name, they want it. Even if it is just a catfish, only looking very slightly like a shark. Working in an lfs, it really pushes my patience to the limit.

 

[Nathaniel Whiteside]

... Or being less pessimistic it could also be to highlight the size seemingly relatively small fish can grow to. When someone Asks for one, they can be pointed out in the tank and a more suitable option presented.

Either way this tank, although Cloudy-ish, looks great. I Want to have a drive down and see it at some point.

 

[RichardJW]

Now if you want to put something in that looks good with the word SHARK I'd have gone for 3/4 Red Tail Black sharks . Tank that size they'd soon get to an impressive size


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[Nathaniel Whiteside]

Now if you want to put something in that looks good with the word SHARK I'd have gone for 3/4 Red Tail Black sharks . Tank that size they'd soon get to an impressive size


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Did you know Red tailed black sharks are under the category of 'critically Endangered'

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[RichardJW]

Did you know Red tailed black sharks are under the category of 'critically Endangered'

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Good job those we see are captive bread ! Wider question is - is it ethical to restock the wild habitats with increasingly inbred artificially reared fish ????


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[Brian Murphy]

Some good growth anyway and I like the silver shark choice, especially in a big tank! Pity about the cloudyness still being there. Can the filter problem not be sorted out? Shame, after all the hard work that went into it! Get them pics up Alastair 🙂

 

[ghostsword]

Really odd that the cloudiness cannot be sorted out. 🙁 are the plants growing, do they have enough light?

Indeed a shame, after the hard work put in..

 

[Edvet]

Updates? Come on guys, you got to stay on top of this. Isn't the Tropica brand and Ukaps name on it?

 

[Dan Crawford]

Isn't the Tropica brand and Ukaps name on it?

No, the UKAPS name isn't on it. It's up to Tropica to keep on top of this section, I'm sure they will when they have some time and something to report.

BTW, it's up to P@H to maintain these tanks.

 

[Wallace]

Well weather and kids permitting I'm hoping to get over to the New Malden store tomorrow, so I can take some pics ( iphone only, sorry ) and give a little update.

I was last there shortly after it was planted, so hopefully everything will have grown in and settled down some.


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[Dan Crawford]

That would be great, Wallace. We're all keen to see how it's progressing.

 

[Alastair]

I can also do the stockport tank this sunday too hopefully. If not monday Itll be

 

[Mick.Dk]

Wallace and Alastair.......any pic.s would be appreciated
Mick.

 

[Wallace]

I managed to get over there this morning and the tank looked great. It's grown a MASSIVE amount since I was last there, but then that was almost 6 months ago now.

All the ferns looked to be in great shape, and the crypts looked amazing although it's clear that they are suffering a little bit from a lack of flow in some places. The Aponogeton Crispus looked good and have grown a lot, but they were suffering from hat looked like hair algae. The Anubias again looked to be in great shape but as can happen with the leaves they looked to have a fair amount of green spot algae, but if you weren't looking for it it's not glaringly obvious. The Vallis could do with a trim as it is huge! There is a good 2 maybe even 3 feet of it on the surface.

The CO2 diffuser needs a clean, quite a bit of algae on that which no doubt is affecting the gas entering the tank.

All in all the tank looks great, and it was attracting a fair bit of attention but I think that was mainly for the amount of fish and shrimp in there rather than the beauty of the plants.

Now for the pics........



Those phone pics will have to do, sorry.


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[Wallace]

Looking at the pics again, I'd say at least 5ft of Vallis on the surface lol


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[Andy D]

Nice shots. Looks good. Just hope they keep it this way!