Tank Planning (for future)

[Fishman1995]

when i buy my house im going to have a 450gal tank installed, im going to start saving on it now, fish and all, so im trying to plan it out. heres what im thinking so far see what you guys think

1 Clown Knife
2 Fahaka puffers
1 Fire eel
1 tire track eel
1 Bichir
5 Clown synodotis catfish
5 Peacock eels
1 Rainbow shark
4 bala sharks
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5 Inch high sand substrate (for the eels and bichir to burrow in)
Lots of Rockwork, Caves, and Driftwood for hiding
lots of Airstones for circulation

Now for my questions: shouldnt that fish combonation work? Live plants or fake? Thanks in adavqnce for all the answers *SUPERSMIL

 

[biigpapasmurf]

*SUPERSMILDude you are really lucky im really jelous. And I think everything sounds really great and plants can be fake or real but the eels can bring up the roots on the real ones.

 

[achase]

I would input your selections into AqAdvisor - Intelligent Freshwater Tropical Fish Aquarium Stocking Calculator and Aquarium Tank/Filter Advisor. It's a really good site and has great suggestions.

I don't know much about those fish but I would suggest checking out this puffer forum regarding your fahaka puffers and tanks for them.

It's good that your doing lots of research before hand.....usually people who rush into fish tanks often make mistakes that are costly to the fish!

 

[Fishman1995]

Thanx i worked with that website and this is what the final draft came out to be

1 Fahaka puffer
1 fire eel
1 tire track eel
6 peacock eels
1 Polypterus bichir
5 Clown synodotis
1 Rainbow shark
4 Bala sharks
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Sand substrate
caves,rockwork etc.
live plants

 

[achase]

That looks good but then again I don't really know much about those fish. But I trust the website!

Although I still think it would be worth while for you to check out the puffer forum just for the extra input and advice with your puffer. I would recommend other specialty forums for the other fish but I don't know of any.....

 

[sushi*roll]

don't balas fight with other sharks?? i was told not to put any balas with my red tailed shark

 

[OrangeCones]

Lots of airstones and live plants don't do well together. The airstones will offgas the CO2 the plants need.

Also, I would be very careful of a 5" deep substrate. That deep risks developing anaerobic pockets.

 

[Fishman1995]

Thats the purpose of the airstones to keep most of it circulated and the eels burrow so wont they keep the sand sturred? and Sushi my moms friend has a 100gal tank with 2 silver tipped sharks, 4 bala's , 2 cichlids, a red tailed shark, and a clown syno. they all are just as happy as they can be