Successfull! Overstocked 50 Gallon Eartheater Tank

[Christian Tinoco]

I am fairly new to the hobby and have been at it for about a year and a half now. I started from a 5 gallon to a 10 gallon, up to a 29 gallon and now a 50-gallon breeder tank that's 36 inch x 18 x 19 tall running on a Fluval 306 and a Fluval 206 filter and have overstocked a planted setup with:

2x Sataonoperca Daemon (6 inches each)
3x Geophagus "Red Head Tapajos" (one young adult and the other 2 are 2" juveniles)
1x "Electric Blue" Acara (4 inches)
1x "Firemouth" (4 inches)
2x "Bolivian Rams" (2 inches)
7x "Oto Catfish"
6x "Panda Cory"
4x Syno. "Dwarf Petricola" (cb. have been with me since I had a 10 gallon)

I know some of these fish would not be compatible ideally but I like to try new things out and if they work out great!!! Luckily, this current setup has been going for more than 2 months without any issues, fish look great showing great coloration and my Daemons which are known to be very sensitive to water parameters have been doing great and school with the Red Heads. My Ph sits at a pretty consistent 6.0 while Ammonia and Nitrites have never gone above 0, and Nitrates have occasionally gone up to 5.0 ppm. I do a 25% water change 2x a week. For the time being all has been well and I'll upgrade when needed.

Anyways, i just want to share what I got going and post my first post here.

I'll add a picture of my set-up soon.

 

[RD.]

In this hobby, success is measured in years, not weeks or months. Good luck with your set up and welcome to MFK.

 

[freak78]

Those two Daemons will get 8 to 10 inches. I have 7 I'm growing out currently and will be going into a 125 when larger.

 

[adamsfishes]

Pics or it didn't happen.

 

[xraycer]

Welcome to MFK, Christian!

I hope you stick around a while, there is a lot of knowledge to be had on this forum to help you become a successful and responsible fish keeper.

As the "Crazy Canuck" stated, 'success is measured in years'

 

[Christian Tinoco]

 

[Christian Tinoco]

Those two Daemons will get 8 to 10 inches. I have 7 I'm growing out currently and will be going into a 125 when larger.

Yep! Eartheaters are pretty slow growers though if I'm not mistaken but yeah I'll surely move them out along with hopefully getting something big enough for some Lillith's. How's your Daemons doing by the way?

 

[Christian Tinoco]

Welcome to MFK, Christian!

I hope you stick around a while, there is a lot of knowledge to be had on this forum to help you become a successful and responsible fish keeper.

As the "Crazy Canuck" stated, 'success is measured in years'

Yeah I actually searched through the forums a lot since I got my first tank a little more than a year ago but as I got more and more into the new world cichlids, I figured Monsterfishkeepers had the greatest content on them. Something about the south American cichlids just does it for me more so than the Africans but to each his own. and yeah I couldn't agree more with "Crazy Canuck", patience and commitment are key and I'll keep at it.

 

[Frank Castle]

Welcome to MFK, Christian!

I hope you stick around a while, there is a lot of knowledge to be had on this forum to help you become a successful and responsible fish keeper.

As the "Crazy Canuck" stated, 'success is measured in years'

....or "inches"

 

[virgil2090]

welcome,i like your natural scaped tank. firemouths are CA, but i think temperment wise he or she should work.i have a few fluval filters, great workhorse.do you plan to upgrade as these fish grow?