i got a 55 gal aquarium with a really nice stand on craigslist for my psp go. the trade came with a whisper60 and 30 power heads, a foot long adjustable heater (not sure what type) two hoods with lights (only one works) and about 100lbs of natural looking small polished gravel, and yes the tank and stand. the tank glass had a lot of hard watter stains but i managed to get them off with a wet rag and some ash from the fire place. as far as the other equipment, im considering trashing the hoods and the whisper60 because they were disgusting and covered with this really hard brownish gunk. it looked like the stuff hadn’t been properly maintained in like two years.probably wont use the substrate either. i cleaned the 30power head to almost perfect condition and now it is filtering my 20gal long tank.
now, i don’t have the money at the moment but i am planing to basically put together one of the sharpest looking fish tanks you could ever see. im expecting to spend around three to four hundred dollars on all of the equipment. hear is a rough list of the things im planing to buy. one piece 48″ hood, one or two power head filters or possibly a fuval canister, new heater, some natural or dark gravel substrate and an air pump. now i know that i will need allot more than this to get my tank looking like the one at your doctors office. stuff like plants, wood, stacking stones and what not. my main concern is deciding what fish i want to occupy the thing before i go and buy a bunch of miscellaneous aqua gear.
i have this newly discovered obsession with wanting an oscar or two. i know about their growth and the minimum tank size i would need for two but, you and i both know that people on youtube and around the world have put way bigger fish in way smaller tanks, so i don’t want to hear any flack for this. it is just an idea. some other fish i had in mind were the jaguar cichlid and electric blue jack dempsey. i want some bad *** fairly large fish that people would say wtf wow, when they see my tank.
lets say i did manage to house 2 oscars + pleco or EBJD. what sort of filtration would i have, substrate, decor, lighting, other possible tank mates?
i want some serious answers and keep in mind that i have not done anything “inhumane”. and i know what all of you oscar fanatics are thinking so try to keep the, you are an idiot remarks to a zero. i just want some input on what i should put in my tank.
this is an open topic for any info on recommended equipment and tank mates for a 55 gal. what worked for you? what did you pay for it? my oscars got along fine with _______.
thanks ahead of time. ten points could be yours.