40B Krobia Xinguensis tank

[SunnyHouTX]

I'm not generally into SA/CA fish but I got to see the Krobia Xinguensis that are in Beto's tank and I took a liking to them and decided to have a go at keeping some.

Setup is gonna be as follows: 40B tank, wet/dry filter only running a moving bed of Kaldnes K1 media and a micron sock for mechanical filtration, Mag 5 return pump, LED lighting and 250W titanium heater.

Livestock will be Krobia, some type of Tetra, and plecos.

Pics of where things stand now:



Overflow with standpipe



Sump:

[aquabee]

The secret is out!

[aquabee]

You gonna do a classic SA scape?

[SunnyHouTX]

You gonna do a classic SA scape?

Not sure what a classic SA scape is. I know that I will have ferns/anubias/swords for plants, some rocks and wood.

[SunnyHouTX]

The secret is out!

Thought that this was a good starting point for a build thread.

[SunnyHouTX]

I think I'm gonna put my L333 plecos in here, all the of them.

[R_sustaita]

that over flow looks like its missing something.

[SunnyHouTX]

I will be trying to emulate the same look as this tank:

[R_sustaita]

I like the scape.

[SunnyHouTX]

Me too, just need to be patient and get it right in my 40B.

[R_sustaita]

yea, i need some of those nice long plants. mine are to short.

[aquabee]

Not sure what a classic SA scape is. I know that I will have ferns/anubias/swords for plants, some rocks and wood.

Yep! That's it.

[aquabee]

I will be trying to emulate the same look as this tank:

I remember this tank... beautiful. Will you have a bubbler too??

[SunnyHouTX]

I actually will...














In the sump

[aquabee]

I actually will...


In the sump

Hardy har. In the DUMP!