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	Aquascapeing A Bichir Tank.
riri1 Fish Addict Posts: 537 Kudos: 435 Votes: 44 Registered: 04-Mar-2005	i got this 125 gallon tank thats gona be stocked with mainly bichirs and a few diff fish no plecos tho. i was thinking about some cool small river rock gravel like a 2 to 3 mm gravel and plenty of driftwood. i guess wat im asking is should i use large smooth river rocks like 10 pounds or more for a cool look. im getting floating plants and maybe some tiger loatus. they are soooooooo cool when they get nice and big. theres gona be a CO2 injector and plenty of fertalizer.
Posted 30-Sep-2008 04:15
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	If you are looking for big river rock selection go to a landscape garden supplies they literally have it by the truck loads. Also the cost will only be a fraction of any LFS *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 30-Sep-2008 05:36
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	As for the plants, if they are all either floating or have floating leaves, there's no need for CO2 injection - the plants will get all the CO2 they need from the atmospheric air. River rocks would complement your driftwood well. In nature, larger rocks tend to settle around large obstacles like driftwood. ><>
Posted 30-Sep-2008 06:12
riri1 Fish Addict Posts: 537 Kudos: 435 Votes: 44 Registered: 04-Mar-2005	sweet im getting quite a bit of gravel like like 150 pounds or a little more. the stands gona have some 2 by 4s under the to help destubuite the weight.
Posted 30-Sep-2008 06:42
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	IMO, making the gravel layer thinner makes maintenance much easier. All extra gravel does is trap waste if you have no plants and none of your fish actually dig that much (and bichirs are not especially big diggers in gravel, if I'm not mistaken). Your bichirs, as predators, will make enough of a mess as it is. All you need is enough gravel to cover the bottom. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 30-Sep-2008 20:07
riri1 Fish Addict Posts: 537 Kudos: 435 Votes: 44 Registered: 04-Mar-2005	bichirs arnt really that messy i have seen tetras more messy. most of the other fish im puting in the tank is pretty messy tho. im gona have a few plants in the tank its a small natrual color florite river rock so there will be some plants idk wat kinds yet.
Posted 01-Oct-2008 04:03


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