SPJ
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Let's see some tank pics
- Thread starter SPJ
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Steve, that reef looks awesome. It makes me miss my salt tanks. 
I don't have too many aquariums anymore, but here's two pictures anyway. Sorry the're so blurry, they were taken on my old camera which did NOT like aquariums at all.
This is my 120 African cichlid tank:
And this is one of two matching 150's that used to be on opposite sides of the dining room table. Both of them had to be taken down for a remodeling job, though. Still not quite sure what to do with them. Anyway, this one just had tetras, danios, barbs, etc--basically anything cheap enough to buy in schools of 20 or so.
(I used to take pictures of that one before I cleaned it just so that I'd be able to figure out how to get all the plants and stuff to fit back in. lol)
I don't have too many aquariums anymore, but here's two pictures anyway. Sorry the're so blurry, they were taken on my old camera which did NOT like aquariums at all.This is my 120 African cichlid tank:
And this is one of two matching 150's that used to be on opposite sides of the dining room table. Both of them had to be taken down for a remodeling job, though. Still not quite sure what to do with them. Anyway, this one just had tetras, danios, barbs, etc--basically anything cheap enough to buy in schools of 20 or so.
(I used to take pictures of that one before I cleaned it just so that I'd be able to figure out how to get all the plants and stuff to fit back in. lol)
SPJ
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I know EXACTLY what you mean.
Nice tanks. I had a 75 at one time with no fish except a school of 200 neons. I used 50/50 bulbs and boy did those fish glow.
I bet you don't miss the price of fish though. LOL.
I know.SPJ said:
Actually, I used to get them at 1/2 cost when I worked at the pet store, so that was pretty cool. The "opposite" 150 started as a med-lrg. community-- cardinals, clowns, butterflies, dwarf angels and a few anthias. They were all doing GREAT for several months until my cat pulled the heater 1/2-way out of the sump. That pretty much put a temporary end to my saltwater hobby.At least the cat seems to like her new home.
Rebel Dragons
Enjoys his quiet time.
Rebel Dragons
Enjoys his quiet time.
You both have some awesome looking tanks.
That reef tank is amazing to say the least.
That reef tank is amazing to say the least.
SPJ
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Thanks.
Congrats on the fry.
Here's a pic of one of the cleaner shrimp.
And from my FW, here is a striped dalmation molly. I had never seen one like this before so of course I had to buy it. LOL.
Congrats on the fry.
Here's a pic of one of the cleaner shrimp.
And from my FW, here is a striped dalmation molly. I had never seen one like this before so of course I had to buy it. LOL.
Rebel Dragons
Enjoys his quiet time.
I don't think I could have passed up a molly like that either. I've never seen one with such distinct patterning. The ones I have seen are always mottled looking.