skinless Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 grammodes or salvini. both are apparently on the shy side, but ime they became very active and 'there' with time. the grammodes beg for food like mad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted January 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Sounds like they have plenty of personality- just what I'm looking for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 First off I wouldn't go FX5 on that tank...too much water movement even with plenty of hiding spaces. IMO, an XP3 and an AC70 would be the ticket. I am running a Fluval 404 and two AC 50s on my 58 with great success. As for the fish, JDs are a nice fish that I believe will work in a 55. The fish I would be looking at though is a grammodes or salvini. Grammodes are very cool fish that look like mini dovii with red spots. They are a challenge to raise as they seem prone to bloat. But they top out at about a foot and are notoriously slow growers so you might have the opportunity to get an even larger tank before the fish reaches full size. A question about this reccomendation. Would I need the added AC70, I am reading that the xP3 is rated for filters up to 175 gallons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandopsis Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Filters are always over rated. If a filter is rated for a 175g, then it's probably only good for about half of that at best. Depending on stock of the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted February 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Makes sense.... thanks Jay. Looks like I'm going to get a Carpintis "Escondido"!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertan Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 A question about this reccomendation. Would I need the added AC70, I am reading that the xP3 is rated for filters up to 175 gallons. It's always nice to have a HOB filter running with the cannister to help break up the surface and increase oxygenation. You could also do this with a bubble wand, but why not get a little extra filtration while you're at it? I will confess I ran just the canister on my tanks for a long time with no issue though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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