My 450

Crazyfish88

Crazyfish88

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Hello everyone. I don't post much here. Mostly lurk around. Thought I'd share my 450 gallon with everyone. This tank has seen a few changes this past few yrs. Anyhow looking forward with learning and sharing experiences and knowledge with everyone here.


Tank is a 450 gallon all glass tank. 8' x 3' x 2.5'.

Stock is

Bbxb Gold Asian Aro
Male and Female Marble Motoro stingrays
Ornate/Weeksii/Endlicheri Bichirs
Indonesian Datnoid
Satanoperca Daemon
5 x Rotkeil Severum
2 x Super Red Severum
2 x Turquoise Severum
5 x 7-8" Clown Loaches

Also have a spotted Gar that is going in here soon. It's currently growing out in my other tank.



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Thanks for viewing.



Andy
 
Here's a side tank shot and close up of the Aro.


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Also here's a video clip of my tank when I use to have gravel as a substrate.



 
nice setup bro.
The aro is 7yrs old? he looks small at this age. My BBXB is just 2 yrs olb but like a monster :)
 
bcarlos said:
Very nice. I think this is the ideal tank size. Would look really cool with a couple more aro's in there :)
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Thanks. I use to think the 450 was massive but nowadays it's small compared to some of them big boys out there:)


Here are some old shots of my old setups when I first purchased the tank 3 years ago til now.


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My old SA Aro community tank. Grew these silver Aros from 10" to 2' before I sold everything off due to taking it down when I moved back to my home city in 2010. Sold all the stock and tanks but kept the 450 and brought it home with me.



225 gallon 6' x 2' x 2.5' grow out tank.



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The silvers out grew the 225 in a few months. Xfered them to the 450.

Old stock

3 x Silver Aro
1 x Black Aro
2 x Peacock Bass
1 x Gator Gar
1 x RTC
1 x Achara Catfish




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My old fish room in a 1000 sq ft 2 bedroom main level condo. 225 gallon, 450 gallon and a 45 gallon tank.



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Took a break from the hobby for about 6 months after selliing everything off. In feb 2011 I started to re set up the tank. Went for a sump instead of the fx5's.



Turned this 95 gallon wide into a simple design wet/dry sump.


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End of Feb 2011 the tank was finally filled and going through cycle process.



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What my tank use to look like in 2011.



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Currently today the sump system design has gone through some changes. Running 4L of Matrix(gonna add another 2-4L sometime in the future), 30 gallons of bio balls, 1L of purigen in a reactor and a 55 watt UV sterilizer. Also running 1 Fx5 filled with Bio max for back up filtration when I do maintenance or if my return pump ever fails.
 
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yes...it's a amazing how 450 3 years ago was so big...now it's close to a starter with folks on here! :-)
 
Boydo said:
I miss this old sapphire! Great update! Looks great!
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Thanks Brett. Sorry I can't sell it back to you when u want him back. It's also my dad's aro as he takes care of it when I leave to east for work. He's happy, eating lots and getting along with everyone well. Never experienced such a tamed Gold Aro before. You've raised him well:) Also shipping it is a hassle. If we were local then it be better chance.
 
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