Pictures of my 75 gal

[jbfootin]

This is my 75 gal with a Fluval 404 and under gravel.  I have granet rock and plastic plants (temted to try real soon).  I have 18 red peacocks and 8 frontosas, 1 clown loach (I know I need more to keep him company) 2 kohli loaches and a pleco.  Nothing special for lighting, just 2, 18" long under cabinet style 2 bulb florecent lights.

http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/jayvancamp/lst?.dir=/My+Photo+Album/Fish&src=bc&view=

Let me know what you think.   *thumbsup2* *thumbsdown2* *celebratesmiley*

Jay

 

[Atlantic Fish]

looks pretty good, id really try some real plants though. I just took my plastics out and planted some real ones, it made a huge diffrence.
Johnmac *thumbsup2*

 

[jbfootin]

The one thing that is keeping me from putting live plants in is I have a ugf.  The though of tearing that out sound like a pain.

 

[Somonas]

How thick is the gravel and what size is it ? (diameter)

 

[jbfootin]

I have medium size gravel (approx 1/8" dia) about 1"-2" thick.  

 

[ronrca]

Pretty nice tank. About the ug filter, just disconnect it and leave it in place. I had the same problem in my 90G so I just left the ug in place and maybe in the future I will use it as a reverse ug. As long as the gravel is deep enough on top of the ug, it should not be a problem.

 

[jbfootin]

I'm thinking of switching mine to a reverse flow ug.  From what I've been reading, this has alot of upside such as keeping the gravel clean but it still uses the gravel as a bio filter.  Has anyone else done this to give it a  *thumbsup2*or *thumbsdown2*.  Will this still cause problems with plants.  Would the cichlids miss the current?

Thanks

Jay