My collection of fishes

[sonnys503]

hopefully I can keep the fishes I have now for a long long time. I keep changing my mind. I'm hoping to see Glen less and less, every time I see him, its money out of my pocket. I am in the market for a 300 gallon, and the motoro pups if I can get them, if not. I'm content with what I have.

125 Gallon Fire Eel and odd Balls,
120 Gallon Clown Loaches
75 Gallon Geophagus Red Head Tapajos.

Dreaming of a 300 ray tank. I'm selling all my africans Mooriis, and getting rid of my grow out, Peacock Bass Ocellaris and Green Terrors.

Additions coming soon:
Clown Loaches, Odd Ball with spots X 3 got em'
Fire Eel, medium size Red variant. X 2
Motoro Pups, X 3.

Slowly collecting Rare Plecos as well.

 

[sonnys503]

I was worried for my small clown loaches so I traded my fire eel to him for 3 large clown loaches and $40. not the wisest trade on my part, but the eel will eventually inhabit a 450 gallon, currently housed in a 240, which was better than my 120. I will replace the eel with 2 small red variant after Xmas or the new year.

consolidating my tanks, and hoping to buy a 200 Gallon 96X24X20 or a 300 gallon 9600. I really want a 300 gallon. But haven't found the dimensions I am looking for.

I have my 60 and 110 gallon on Craigslist.

Keeping:
120 48X24X24 -- Clown Loaches X 21 and Red Head Tapajos , Buenos Aires Tetrax10
75 48X18X20 -- Grow Out tank - 2 medium Fire Eel, Black Ghoust Knife, African Knife.


I'm back in the market for a 300 gallon tank. 960X24 or 9600.

 

[sonnys503]

Got hit with Ich so bad, I loss 2 of my large Clown Loaches both were 4-5 inches.
Sold my square 120 (50X24X24) , moved my 21 clown loaches to the long 110 (72X18X20) and they are all very happy with more room to swim in.

I'm content with the 110 and the 75 gallon.
I am in a way relieved that I am no longer dealing with more than 2 tanks, water changes and feeding were starting to be a chore.
I will revisit the idea of large tanks later this year. but for the time being, I am focusing on photography and less of my fish hobby.

Happy New Year

 

[sonnys503]

Sold my 120 and 60 Gallon Acrylic over the weekend.




Down to the 75G Housing a jarnini, Orante Bichir, Black Ghoust Knife, Fire Eel (sm) and a Moorii for a friend.
I know, they will need a bigger room, and that is in work. all of them are under 6" exception of the fire eel, who's about 8"

110 long.... 19 Clown Loaches, 3 Orange Head Tapajos, 9 Buenos Aires Tetras.

My Orange Head Tapajos, starting to color. the only fish I have raised from .5 inch fry!

Possibly a young Pair of OHT.

To Get
Festae AKA Red Terror this Friday
Endlicheri Bichir This Friday


Wish List

Motoro Rays
Black Arrowana


Where's the 300 I need Want ?

 

[Paintguy]

Classy looking tanks.

 

[sonnys503]

Thanks.... the 110's stand is home made. I bought some used cabinets and knocked the backs and sides off, and used the frames.
The 75 is costume made, it looks nicer but the kitchen table is in the way for a full image.

Crossing my fingers on a 300 gallon, from the image it looks like a 180, either way I will get it, desperate for a large tank.

The 300 turns out to be a 180! efff! I was hoping it was a 300! :evil: 6X2X2 with a 38 gallon sump.

--------------------------- update 01/19/11 ------------------------------------------------

Hoping to sell my 75 Gallon this weekend. I will have room for a large tank after my 75 is gone. fingers crossed.
The 300 turned out to be a 180 and the buyer wanted the same $$ for the $$$, so I passed.

Made an offer on a 500 Gallon, fingers crossed.

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[sonnys503]

Never thought I sell my 75E, but I really need to make room and put more emphasis in getting a monster tank. I am down to my 110 clown loach tank. Soon as I get a BIG tank, transfer fish and sale the 110, keeping only 1 tank. Fingers crossed hoping this is the year I get my BIG tank and the fish I want.
been offered the fish I want for $1500, 17" beautiful but its in bay area hoping to find something local or within driving distance.

Sold most of my smaller Fluval Filters, hoping to upgrade to another FX5, all signs pointing to a giant Tank soon.

finally grabbed a memmory stick for my sonycam..... my first vidoe, terrible but works....

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im loosing interest for the fact that I can not find a 300 gallon tank 30" wide, would love to get a 8X2, but that's a wish tank!


for the time being I still have my 112 Gallon clown loach tank running.....


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[Bassman42]

So did you get rid of Lucky?

 

[sonnys503]

You back in the fish hobby?

BTW lucky turned out to be very dominant, he chased my eel into the sump, and beat the snot out of a few Oscars and JDs I had with him, even a 16" common Pleco.

Lucky is in the hands of a guy by the name of fishav3n, last I was told. he's in a 750 gallon with a bunch of arowanas. I sold all my small tanks and fishes in hopes to get 1 large tank.

I regret not picking up those Pbass from you.

update 04-12-2011
I am making plans to move back to my hometown Redding, CA. I will be lightening my fish hobby collections.
I will keep what I have after this weekend, continue to stay in the hobby but will not be making any large purchases, such as Rays or Arrowanas.
I have the trio Red Heads Tapajos which I enjoy greatly. I may add a trio of Heckelii, but nothing else is on my purchase plan as of today.

 

[sonnys503]

I was on my way out of the hobby, but couldn't get rid of my red heads, so I bought a 55G for the fries, and then Todd my good friend gave me a Free 110 Gallon, now I have 3 tanks running!

updates.... 10/24/11



female with fries. (Video was taken from a iphone 3GS)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkwA8HjU8uQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVctIjOL7Og


The 2 males with my baby Orinos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--3PM...el_video_title

Female guarding here eggs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kVtd2guOV4


My next breeding project will be the Festae.

I have 1 nice male @ 4" (F1) and 4 smalls @ 2" (F1) and 2 small @ 1" (F1) all from different sources. Hoping to have them breed a year from now. I may pickup a small female @ 3" if I can make room.

After the Festaes, I may venture into breeding Piranhas, be a good connection with my old friend, Arnold, aka "Hollywood" from Pfury.

Happy fish keeping/breeding.


http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?443269-Finally-made-the-time-to-separate-my-Red-Head-Tapajos-success!-%283-Viewing%29



Update of what I have and what I am keeping: March 4, 2012.

(1) Ray tank: Male Marble Motoro

(2)110: Dovii Pair : Looking to get a nice show tank fro these guys.

(3) 55G: Festae grow out X 12

(4) 55G: Datnoid Grow out X 8.

Wish list of fish to get:
(1) Flag Tail
(2) Black Arow.
(3) Leopoldi Ray