225 Build - Funky Style

lastlight · #1 05-22-2010, 05:19 AM

That sand mix looks super nice Chris!

Funky_Fish14 · #2 05-22-2010, 05:28 AM

Thanks Brett!

Funky_Fish14 · #3 05-22-2010, 05:38 AM

Lol I was just thinking about this... wouldn't it be sweet if you could 'move' as fast with a saltwater tank as a freshwater? Like I could have this fully stocked right now if I dropped some bio media in from another sump of mine but Im not in a SUPER big rush to stock the fish.. but I only got water in this (fully running) on monday morning, lol.

lastlight · #4 05-22-2010, 05:55 AM

Who says you can't? I mean look at my nano

Funky_Fish14 · #5 05-22-2010, 06:20 AM

Haha well ok I know you can do it... but its more touchy with saltwater than fresh :P

lastlight · #6 05-22-2010, 06:44 AM

Lol I agree. You can't see the shame between the lines I posted.

Funky_Fish14 · #7 05-22-2010, 07:16 AM

I thought Cheatoballs would have no shame? Haha.

4lti7ude · #8 05-22-2010, 07:22 AM

Beautiful tank.
I was going to post that spray paint will melt the foam, but it seems like I clicked in to late hahahah.

I loooove FW tanks sooo much, but more so planted ones right now.

Cichlid tanks are cool but if I may just suggest something.

The choice of Cichlid you picked so far is kinda plain colors. Why not spend a bit more money and pick up some more exotic kinds.

An example of my all time favorite is:

Electric Blue Jack Dampsey

There kinda pricey but the colorful Cichlids will really attract the eye more then the plain earth toned ones.
...Or what about Discus Cichlids?

Also if your going to put plants in that tank there all going to be lacking in growth because of the lack of CO2.
If you stock to much as they get bigger they will starve for CO2 during the day.
Just a heads up.

Oh ya. On a side note. Thats really nice substrate you mixed up, its exactly the color I want mine to be when I redo my FW tank.