Stephen's future aquarium plans

[Stephen]

Stephen's future aquarium plans.

Unsure whether to go planted or just rocks, sand and branches (possible biotope) maybe a mix of plants, rocks, sand and branches.
Stocking ?
I have researched many river systems so likely a theme based on one of those river systems.
I am leaning towards stocking based around Corydoras Concolor and Corydoras Delphax (Rio Orinoco basin in Colombia or Venezuela) but more intense research needed.

Here is my potential stocking based on a Juwel Rio 450L aquarium:-

6 x Orinoco eartheater (Biotodoma wavrini),
12 x False Blochi Corydoras (Corydoras delphax),
12 x Slate Cory (Corydoras concolor),
20 x Red Phantom Tetra (Hyphessobrycon sweglesi),
20 x Purple Tetra (Hyphessobrycon metae),
2 x Green Phantom Pleco (Hemiancistrus subviridis L200)

Orinoco eartheater (Biotodoma wavrini)


False Blochi Corydoras (Corydoras delphax)


Slate Cory (Corydoras concolor)


Red Phantom Tetra (Hyphessobrycon sweglesi)


Purple Tetra (Hyphessobrycon metae)


Green Phantom Pleco (Hemiancistrus subviridis L200)

[black ghost]

...erm... that’s not a red phantom.

[Stephen]

...erm... that’s not a red phantom.

Ooops! now corrected lol

note:
The Orinoco eartheater (Biotodoma wavrini) is very similar to the Cupid cichlid (Biotodoma cupido).

Lots of colour with this selection

[fr499y]

I used to keep red phantoms and black phantoms.

[Stephen]

Today I started to clean the Juwel Lido 120L (I've been putting it off).
The water level has been lowered ready to remove the sand and then clean.
I disconnected the Eheim Pro4 250 external filter and gave it a clean.

Tomorrow the pipework will be removed and cleaned along with the external Hydor in-line heater.
I will then attempt to carefully clean the aquarium.

I am trying to do this before my advert goes live next week.

The problem is that it's too hot.
I'm hardly getting 3 hours sleep a day and I'm tired.
I can't sleep upstairs as it's too hot.

Then hopefully it'll be the big 6 footer's turn to be cleaned.

[Stephen]

The Juwel Lido 120L is now empty and clean.

It's hot !

[Martinspuddle]

...are we there yet?

[Stephen]

...are we there yet?

The Juwel Lido 120 is now ready for sale.
I have not started the 6 footer yet, just waiting for a phone call (Monday) before starting the 6 footer.

[Stephen]

I'm putting the sale of the 6 foot aquarium on temporary hold.
My favourite LFS is unable to take my existing stock of fish (owner's decision) although the manager is happy to take them, so I'm a bit stuck.
I was hoping to have a delay between selling the 6 footer and buying a new aquarium to enable sourcing new stock etc.. and getting things ready (without any rush).
I'll still sell the 120L and spare external filter.

Oh well

[Stephen]

Looks like I will have to attempt to sell my existing fish stock privately.
I have:-

7 x Biotodoma Cupido (Cupid Cichlids) approx 3 years old
10 x Corydoras duplicareus
4 x Corydoras melini
27 x Bleeding heart tetra (Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma)
2 x Snowball Pleco, L102 (Hypancistrus inspector)
15 x Head & Tail light tetra (Hemigrammus ocellifer)
30 x (approx) x Cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi)

wish me luck