Inwall 430gl Plywood Tank Build
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anyone interested here is my octo tank with a pic of my octopus!
http://www.tonmo.com/forums/showthread.php?p=103694#post103694
http://www.tonmo.com/forums/showthread.php?p=103694#post103694
Awsome Octo by the way ... I was reading the other day that they don't have much of a lifespan though ... were you aware of that when you got him?
Your "clean up crew" as you called them LOL ... most likly history LOL
Your "clean up crew" as you called them LOL ... most likly history LOL
yeah i have been studing getting a octo for over a year now. he can eat anything in there that makes him happy lol..
Now that i got that tank all setup i am going to be focusing ALL my attention to getting the big tank setup and running, I talked to a guy at a fishstore who said he could probly get me a black arowana for it. so i am excited about that. Just wondering, how much should i expect to pay for a black aro, 6"-8"?
Now that i got that tank all setup i am going to be focusing ALL my attention to getting the big tank setup and running, I talked to a guy at a fishstore who said he could probly get me a black arowana for it. so i am excited about that. Just wondering, how much should i expect to pay for a black aro, 6"-8"?
Not much at all. Near me they would sell for an easy 200 bucks at that siz. Near you, maybe 30-40?
Arowana's grow 3 feet in most aquaria. They need a minimum of 8ftx4ft as a footprint at that size.
Arowana's grow 3 feet in most aquaria. They need a minimum of 8ftx4ft as a footprint at that size.
i got a question for your plywood tank, when you drill into the thickness of the plywood to connect your base to the side panels, won't the thickness part split? the 3/4 inch thickness? i asked the home depot guys and they said it would split.
For Substrate I'd try and look for some dark colored pool filter sand. plants root well in it but its not so fine that it compacts. You might try some low light plants. You'll have to search around I was thinking of them myself but you have to prune them on occasion so they don't look bad. your best bet would be plastic plants in the substrate and some floating water lettuce. Its easy to pull them out when there gets to be to many and it will help keep Nitrates down.mosthated;1220381; said:
Looking for the same Fish as you. I contacted the owner of East Coast Zoological Supply. On the Water Wolves Buy/Sell forums ( tried to post the link but apparently I'm supposed to) He can get Black Arowana's in December when they are in season since almost all Blacks are wild caught. Stay away from the fish stores that sell the young arowana with the yolk sacs still on them. This means they were stripped from the fathers mouth way to young and the chances of them surviving are very low. Juvi Arowana don't leave the father until their yolk sacs are absorbed. The price he gave me was $150 for a 6" fish. I've read some very posotive feedback about this seller and I've noticed a lot of people saying that he's even supprised them by giving them free fish on top of what they ordered. As far as tankmates I'm going to go with Oscars, possibly some gars, Lima shovelnose catfish, possible 1 or 2 Freshwater stingrays, and a Pleco. Hope I helped out.
thanks gator,
hatorihanzoe, i didnt screw into the plywood i screwed into the studs.. which were nailed to the bottom peice of ply,.. look at some of the earlier photos a little closers and you will see what i mean.
hatorihanzoe, i didnt screw into the plywood i screwed into the studs.. which were nailed to the bottom peice of ply,.. look at some of the earlier photos a little closers and you will see what i mean.
