[ProtoxxPaintball]

The LFS has Axolotl's which I've never seen before. They're awesome looking but I'm not sure of the legalities of owning them in fl/ga or where ever the AF sends me for that matter.

[akward silence]

I wish they were easier to maintain, I'd love to have one

I'm pretty content with the other fish list though, minus the lobsters. That fire eel looks pretty cool. I wonder if fine/medium gravel is adequate for him.

[JC Nor7]

Decided to get a 75 gallon. Building my own stand tomorrow.

[ProtoxxPaintball]

Uarujoey on youtube has some great how to's to building sturdy stands. Its how I built the one for my 30 and how I'll build mine for my 75.

[yuik]

Hey can we get more pics in the first post?

[akward silence]

Finish this thread and start over. Hopefully by then I can contribute cool photos! I want a badass tank(s).

[JC Nor7]

Originally Posted by ProtoxxPaintball

Uarujoey on youtube has some great how to's to building sturdy stands. Its how I built the one for my 30 and how I'll build mine for my 75.

sweet i'll check em out, thanks!

Originally Posted by yuik

Hey can we get more pics in the first post?

i searched posts by the OP. he hasn't been on in a long time it seems.

[ProtoxxPaintball]

We should keep this thread till it auto locks and we'll create a new one.

[akward silence]

Yeah, good idea.

Any other oddballs or cool fish I should look into? I feel like I'm missing out since I really only look at liveaquaria.

[JC Nor7]

Originally Posted by akward silence

Yeah, good idea.

Any other oddballs or cool fish I should look into? I feel like I'm missing out since I really only look at liveaquaria.

maybe one of these will help, might be redundant though.

http://www.oddballfish.com
http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/Stocking_an_Oddball_Tank

[akward silence]

Those links are awesome. Thank you! That's the info I was looking for

Any of you guys have specific favorites? It's a 180g community tank, semi aggressive and peaceful only.

I'm worried the fire eel might bully the Bichirs and vice versa. I cant find much info sadly, should I risk it?

This may be a stupid question, but will fish that are raised (from juveniles) together be as prone to fighting/bullying as fish that are introduced as adults? I'm, honestly, not sure if these guys are retarded or not.

[JC Nor7]

Originally Posted by akward silence

Those links are awesome. Thank you! That's the info I was looking for

Any of you guys have specific favorites? It's a 180g community tank, semi aggressive and peaceful only.

I'm worried the fire eel might bully the Bichirs and vice versa. I cant find much info sadly, should I risk it?

This may be a stupid question, but will fish that are raised (from juveniles) together be as prone to fighting/bullying as fish that are introduced as adults? I'm, honestly, not sure if these guys are retarded or not.

np dude!

not sure about the other questions though.

[akward silence]

I never thought I'd get so into aquariums. It really is quite a fascinating hobby. I've learned so much about the behavior and habits of numerous fish in so little time

[Paintnoob13]

I built the stand for my 55 just based on common sense. Making a box isn't too hard, and you can buy paneling at home depot fairly cheap

[ProtoxxPaintball]

Making a box isn't hard, making a box hold 1000+lbs isn't.

[JC Nor7]

they're so awesome looking! i think i'll do a zebra pleco biotope.

[Imnothungry]

Originally Posted by akward silence

Yeah, good idea.

Any other oddballs or cool fish I should look into? I feel like I'm missing out since I really only look at liveaquaria.

Datnoids. Get big though. All the odd balls i am into get big and are usually mean.

Climbing perch are pretty cool as well as leaf fish. For a small fish I like badis badis

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Originally Posted by Paintnoob13

I built the stand for my 55 just based on common sense. Making a box isn't too hard, and you can buy paneling at home depot fairly cheap

Originally Posted by ProtoxxPaintball

Making a box isn't hard, making a box hold 1000+lbs isn't.

This.

In my opinion stands over 55g should be metal.

[akward silence]

Originally Posted by Imnothungry

Datnoids. Get big though. All the odd balls i am into get big and are usually mean.

Climbing perch are pretty cool as well as leaf fish. For a small fish I like badis badis

Datnoids are the right size for my setup, but they are pretty aggressive. Most of my current oddballs get to 12ish" but are semi aggressive with most people saying they are pretty peaceful.

[akward silence]

I just got everything put together on my new 55

I'm running the filters without media right now. The water is slightly murky, but I figure filter media will help that. I'm mainly trying to get the contaminants and chlorine out with the water conditioner the LFS gave me.

[ProtoxxPaintball]

What kind of water conditioner are you using?