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So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	I believe Frontosa are peaceful are they not? They are gorgeous! I dont know for sure, but I bet you could keep some clowns in with Fronts. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
harleysiber Fish Addict Posts: 591 Kudos: 554 Votes: 47 Registered: 11-Aug-2003	Jealous! But great find. Yeah, you want to make sure the floor's sturdy enough to hold the filled tank; figure about 10 pounds per gallon plus rocks/decorations, substrate and fish... in an old house like mine, the basement's about the only floor that could hold it. First things first, you want to make sure the seal is OK all around the tank, no matter how old. Nothing worse than planning a beautiful tank and there all the water goes out the seams. Personally, I'd go Bala Sharks, but that's more or less because I can't find a tank that big and my boyfriend's still crying that he doesn't have them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	I agreee with shini considering most people's arm's are not much longer than 3 ft.... But I'd do stingrays, lots of them. (still ticked cause my ray tank idea didn't sit well with the mom)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
heaven2 Mega Fish Posts: 1065 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Jun-2002	Is the tank glass or acrylic? If its glass, how thick is the glass?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	I'm with Shini - do a paludarium. Page through the ones that've been entered in the [link=AGA contest]http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org" style="COLOR: #4040FF[/link] and you'll see how incredible they can be. Plus, they work for any setup, even saltwater (mangroves, etc). Personally I'd do a Tanganyikan paludarium, but that's just me. Ooh, a Frontosa paludarium, that'd be very very cool. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	Its glass and its i believe half an inch thick if not a full inch i haven't measured that yet.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	What a find. If it was me I'd get something that needed a tank that big. My choice would probably be Frontosas. Mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
~Mista Psycho~ Hobbyist Posts: 125 Kudos: 84 Votes: 12 Registered: 13-Mar-2005	Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas Piranhas imagine the shoals you could have, Imagine feeding time!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
ClownyGirl Fish Addict Posts: 508 Kudos: 311 Votes: 5 Registered: 07-Oct-2004	Green Terrors, Oscars, Texas Cichlid and Jack Dempseys :%):%):%)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	Wow getting lots of interest here ]. Frontosa were an idea i had but i believe they require certain water parameters to live healthy right? I also would want to move my existing clown loaches to it and maybe add a few more. Generally clown loaches will go fine with SA cichlids as far as i've noticed. WAs thinking of maybe oscar, jd, severum, and other possibilities. Could my clown loaches live with the fronts? Ugg must find a place to set up lol. Once again thanks guys keep the suggestions coming.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	not 100% sure.. Conversion Calculator and Tables Tank Volume Calculator Tank Capacity: Litres: 1296 US Gallons: 342.4 UK Gallons: 285.12 I did, 180cm 60cm 120cm maybe, 4-6 angels 20 rummy nose tetras 10 platies 3 big shoals of cories 2 pleco's 2 mollies 2 lace gourmais probably some other stuff but thats just an idea Last edited by dude_dude at 02-May-2005 16:36
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	no fronts are rift lake fish, they require higher ph and hardness than most fish. Clowns, if anything are the exact opposite. They definitely won't go well together.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	Theres also the rule of a fish can live in any ph as long as its stable. I don't know i probabally wont go fronts anyways mainly because of cost, would probly be over 20 dollars a fish and that would be cheap around here.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Light_Bright Moderator Posts: 1156 Kudos: 1403 Votes: 351 Registered: 16-Jan-2002	My vote would be discus.... what an awesome deal you got. * Waits for Tim to chime in with his 360 tiger barbs* ___________________________________________ If at first you DO succeed, try not to look astonished.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	I'd be measuring the glass before deciding what to do with it. Under 3/4inch thick and I probably wouldn't fill it all the way up. The safety factor just wouldn't be high enough for me to sleep well at night.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	Theres also the rule of a fish can live in any ph as long as its stable. Not sure where you heard that, but I can say that's false. I guess fish can live in certain conditions, but definitely not thrive. But, you're right about the price, tangs. are easily $20 around here, and probably much more for a front. And be extremely careful where you put it. Anywhere other than your basement (and maybe not even your basement) would easily give under the weight. If it was 6'x4'x2', then it might be different because the weight is spread out. But, in your case, I'd make sure you have sturdy floors. Check with some DIY forums and maybe a contractor first. Last edited by djtj at 03-May-2005 19:11
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	fish can infact thrive in conditions that they wouldn't be in in the wild. The most important thing is stability. It is very easy to get the water up to where frontosa like it though. You can use crushed gravel, limestone, and buffers to adjust it. If want you can order tangs off the internet I averaged it out to 10$ a front including shipping off bluechipaquatics.com.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	Exactly what i was saying This thing has been holding water before i got it , it was a reef tank before but now i plan on using it as fresh water. The seals all are fine, i would reseal the whole thing but i would probabally make it worse then better. I will of course inspect more closely when the time comes to set it up.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	Clown Loaches and SA cichlids do great together. I've got seven Loaches, an Oscar, a Gold Severum and a Firemouth in a 75. Mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	If you want some good color and size get malawi haps and peacocks. They are very active yet they have some size so the tank wouldn't look empty. I was originally going to get frontosa till I looked into malawi haps. There are some many different species and you could keep some of the big ones.
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