Overview of the Aquarium & Stand (See: Dark &
Lighted Picture)
When I purchased this aquarium, it was a preowned saltwater tank and of wood (not black appearance). I had it coated in black and clearcoat prior to setting it up, I also had a metal pan fabricated and painted to match . . . so that there would be a base to support filtration equipment and also catch minor leaks or spills. Click the following link to see this: Custom Fabricated Pan.
Aquarium Equipment
Summary |
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| Tank | Oceanic 180 Gallon Tank & Black Wood
Stand |
| Air Bubbles | Penn Plax X5 Silent Air; Valving, Air Tubing, &
Bubble Wands |
| Filtration | |
| Accessories | SeaChem Ammonia Alert, Top Fin Thermometer, Mag Float
Algae Cleaner |
| Heaters | Titanium 350W Heater, 100W Standard Heater |
| Lighting | 8 Separate Bulbs (Varying Colors to Blend to White)
- More Details To Come . . . |
| Rocks | Substrate: Standard Gravel; Large Rocks:
Texas River Rock |
Some Of The Fish All Together
The pictures I have hear really don't do the aquarium justice, but I will be sure to take more, as soon as possible. I have always wanted to do a tank with fish that grow large, but I have never had an aquarium that was large enough to provide them the environment they need. However, now I do . . . so, let's start with the good stuff, here's what's in it:
Aquarium Inhabitants |
 1 Green Terror |
  3 Female Convict Cichlids |
 1 Tiger Oscar |
3 Bala Sharks    |
1 Red Bellied Pacu  |
3 Silver Dollars |
3 Tin Foil Barbs  |
3 Plecostamus  |
Previous Inhabitants of
the Aquarium |
 2 Angelfish I Used To Have In This Tank. These fish were not the best fit for this aquarium. |
1 Otto  This fish kept jumping into the wet/dry filterbox and preferred to stay there. No matter how many times I fished him out and put him back in the regular tank, he did not like to stay. Eventually, he died in the filterbox. |
These fish (Silver Tipped Sharks) did not survive in the aquarium, I believe they prefer a brackish environment, which was unknown to me at the time of my purchase, I was misguided by the local fish store. |
Thanks for visiting my website! As always, if you find any errors on this page or if you have any advice for me (I am always trying to become a better hobbyist.) . . . please let me know! I can be reached via E-Mail by clicking here at anytime!
This page was last updated on June 13, 2004.
ŠVivek K. G.; 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
2005.
