my 55 gal

Member Posts: 34 Age: 40

My 55 gal freshwater communtiy tank.
I think the fist pic is a loach but i would not be surprised if i am wrong. You can see the other fish the whole tank shot except for the ghostknife. I will post a pic of him if he ever comes out of hiding while i have the camera out.

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Subject: Re: my 55 gal Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:35 pm

Looks nice! Yup that looks like a loach to me too.

Banned Posts: 910 Age: 18

Wow nice ID SHARK

Subject: Re: my 55 gal Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:57 pm

Cool, unique looking setup. Thanks for sharing.

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Subject: Re: my 55 gal Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:20 pm

I like it!

Subject: Re: my 55 gal Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:54 pm

Nice set up, cyndrine. You're correct, the first fish is a loach, a weather loach of the genus Misgurnus. I'd guess Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, but loaches ain't my cup o' tea, generally speaking. This is one of the more commonly seen weather loaches in the hobby.

Again, nice tank. The dragon adds a unique touch.

WYite

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The Turtle Whisperer Posts: 1902

What's the hiding orange fish?

Also very cool on the dragon. The kids picked out that same dragon for the original Oscar tank here. There's a matching fish decoration to go with it, but they've all been busted every time we've seen 'em at the store.

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the orange hiding fish is my parrot cichlid. I'll get a pic of her when she is out. She actually comes out and herds the pleco to the spots with the most algae. Makes sure he doesn't miss any. It is funny. My 2 rope fish have been using the dragon ornament as a hiding spot. They use the hole in the mouth for the airstone as an entrance and an exit.

The ID shark actually has one eye. Got him and one other home from the pet store before i noticed. he had one and the other was completely blind. Wasn't sure if they would make it. Was tempted to take them back but thought the store would flush or feed them to something else and didn't want that so here they stayed. He prospered but the other didn't make it. The other did outgrow everything else quickly but i came home from work one day and he was dead. That sucked but this one held on and is prospering.

Subject: Re: my 55 gal Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:06 pm

very nice cyndrine!

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The Turtle Whisperer Posts: 1902

I need your parrot fish to come teach the ones here to do that with the pleco. There's spots they never clean. Smile

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a better pic when she isn't hiding. I have no idea why she started herding the pleco but i am definately not arguing with the pleco listening and not fighting back.