Freshies :)

[Davesgt]

Nah it's cool I'm always happy to help as with how many other members of this forum have helped me :)

I've yet to try corals, I wanted to try zoanthids but then again I'm afraid that I won't be able to properly care for them :/

If you ever take the plunge on corals let me know and ill help the best I can, plus theres a bunch on here that can chime in also.

 

[GroverSenpai]

Thanks Dave :) Planning to start out with zoas as imo they are one of the most beautiful things I've seen, deadly too[emoji14]

 

[GroverSenpai]

Update on my Crenicichla Sp. tank :)

 

[Davesgt]

Very nice!

 

[AndyOneTwentyFive]

Have had tons of freshwater tanks over the years and too many fish to count but I will share what I have currently.
Pygocentrus Nattereri: This is 6 year old Norman^^ in his 75 gallon planted tank with DIY overhead sump And here's Poe Dameron in his 3 gallon cylinder:

 

[GroverSenpai]

Thanks Davesgt!

AndyOneTwentyFive Norman's a very beautiful RBP, one of the few fish I wish to own but sadly are banned over here.

 

[AndyOneTwentyFive]

Banned!? That's no good. Aisian Arowana are banned here and I really want one.
RBP's aren't really what they're cracked up to be. Yeah when I first got him at the age of 18 it was fun to show my friends that he would eat goldfish but that loses its luster after a while and you realize that they're a boring fish that's easily scared and will tear up the tank if frightened. But it's been great watching him grow up and everybody loves to see him.

 

[GroverSenpai]

AndyOneTwentyFive Can see why everyone loves to see him, Piranha are definitely a topic starter! Asian Arowana are legal here, heck you can just skip over to a canal and reel up a few.

Got me a new tankmate for the Pike Cichlid, an Indonesian Datnoid [emoji16]

 

[AndyOneTwentyFive]

AndyOneTwentyFive Can see why everyone loves to see him, Piranha are definitely a topic starter! Asian Arowana are legal here, heck you can just skip over to a canal and reel up a few.

Got me a new tankmate for the Pike Cichlid, an Indonesian Datnoid [emoji16]

That's awesome

 

[GroverSenpai]

Thanks man, you gotta have one (these aren't illegal in the States, correct me if I'm wrong). Masters of Ambush [emoji51]

 

[reeferfoxx]

 

[reeferfoxx]

 

[GroverSenpai]

Man that's a beautiful tank, love the Apisto. What fish is that in the last photo? A dwarf cichlid of sorts (Apistogramma/Acara)?

 

[reeferfoxx]

That is a juvenile dicrossus filamentosus AKA checkerboard cichlid.

 

[GroverSenpai]

Ahhh, yours seem to be very well fed and stocky, they're usually so slender :) We don't receive many little beauties like that here, most of the fishkeepers here are Predatory/Monster fish enthusiasts

 

[reeferfoxx]

I fell in love with south american biotopes and dwarf cichlids! Amazing colors for such little creatures lol I have a million more pics but I don't want to flood your thread lol

 

[GroverSenpai]

Love South American dwarf cichlids too! It's like the colors and tenacity of the big boys in a teeny package [emoji12] no no it's cool, I'd love to see a bit of fresh in addition to the millions of marine life I drool over on this forum [emoji23] [emoji23]

 

[AndyOneTwentyFive]

Love South American dwarf cichlids too! It's like the colors and tenacity of the big boys in a teeny package [emoji12] no no it's cool, I'd love to see a bit of fresh in addition to the millions of marine life I drool over on this forum [emoji23] [emoji23]

I second that. Reeferfoxx, you have freshwater tanks that would rival the beauty of a reef tank. I'd love to see more South American dwarfs. Maybe you could ID the fish in the pictures as I'm only familiar with Rams. (Which I love)

 

[GroverSenpai]

I second that. Reeferfoxx, you have freshwater tanks that would rival the beauty of a reef tank. I'd love to see more South American dwarfs. Maybe you could ID the fish in the pictures as I'm only familiar with Rams. (Which I love)

They're an Apistogramma Cacatuoides (Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid), Common Otocinclus Catfish and a Checkerboard Cichlid :)

 

[GroverSenpai]

Setup this one real quick, just happened to stop by an lfs and lo and behold - it was Lal Cheng season!

This is the fella I picked up [emoji7] A small-ish Lal Cheng (or Channa Andrao), he's about 2" or 3" atm. Biggest one of the lot! Right now he's in stress colors, but when I picked him, this was how he looked like in store:

(Credits to SeriouslyFish for image)

Hope he colors up sometime soon! May or may not also be picking up 5 more to get a pair out of these guys [emoji16]