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Old 07-03-2009, 05:32 PM   #12 (permalink)
tropicalcrazy
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Originally Posted by OrangeCones View Post
I think I know the shop you are referring to, but its on 6th not 2nd? Anyway, I agree with your assessment.

Other than the Otos, I've bought all my fish from private breeders/importers and had them mailed in. Same with the plants.

Until I buy a house (still a year or so away), I'm keeping to the 4 tanks I have now: 29gallon, 20gallon long, and a 15 that is divided to raise some fry. And a new 5 gallon that is still empty (going to do an experiment in there to raise worms for my fish). Once we get our house, I want a 75gallon
yeah 6th avenue is it. sorry.

your private breeders/importers are they an online site? are they priced well?

oh and i forgot the ARL up there on 22nd behind hooters in WDM. i go in there a decent amount. i bought a bag of black plant substrate there and a few other things. they arent too bad. just a little overpriced on the fish. right now they have a 180g w/ stand, lid, light and all priced at a little over $800. i want it bad. they have a decent i believe 75 acrylic in there w/ stand and everything but i think they are a little overpriced on that guy. and the acrylic needs buffed BAD. but im in same situation as you we have to wait until we get out of our apartment and get a bigger place. once we do that, which hopefully will be a house its on like donkey kong. i want that 180 or something similar, keep my 55 and add another one, then i want to get a 20 long for breeding fish and a 29 for a smaller community tank.

but im glad there is at least one person on this site that is around here. maybe in the future we can possibly do some trading or whatever since we are close.
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55 Gallon
1 Bala Shark (Balantiocheilus melanopterus) 9-10"
1 Albino Rainbow Shark (Epalzeorhynchos frenatus) 6"
1 Cuvier Bichir (Polypterus senegalus) 5"
1 Clown pleco (P. maccus) 3"
3 Yoyo loaches (Botia Almorhae) 2"
Moss, 6 Java ferns, and a Amazon Sword

2 Aqua-Tech power filters 30-60g 330gph
Whisper 30-60 air pump
Marineland stealth 200 heater (rated at 55g)
48" 6500k spectrum plant bulb
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