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Re: Sunfish Aquarium?
[Re: WCGunns]
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08/08/16 04:13 AM
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no doubt... I would also recommend you start with something you don't care for when it dies. It's going to take that filter a while to get going strong.
Maybe in the end a ratio of 2 inches of fish per gallon? Maybe 5 inches of fish per gallon... I know a lot say 1 inch per but.......
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Re: Sunfish Aquarium?
[Re: Dfitz]
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08/08/16 04:44 AM
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Awesome tank Andrew! Love those Rio and Bluegill! Those are some nice ones.
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Sunfish Aquarium?
[Re: WCGunns]
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08/08/16 12:44 PM
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I have a smaller tank setup now with an AC110 filter and a nice green sunfish that I have eating pellets. I'm planning on taking all the sand and filter media and putting it in the 360 to speed things up.
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Re: Sunfish Aquarium?
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08/17/16 11:08 PM
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I've got one last thing to do on the plumbing and my finishing it this Friday. A buddy is coming over to help me shape a piece of 1.5" flex pvc. They are flexible but not so much in tight areas. My plan with the drift wood didn't workout as planned but I found an awesome piece today while fishing with my son. It's approximately 2'x4'. I might have to trim it down a little to get it in the aquarium. Hopefully it will be full of water this weekend.
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Re: Sunfish Aquarium?
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08/17/16 11:15 PM
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This was my son's best from today. A nice spotted bass from Lake Ray Roberts.
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Re: Sunfish Aquarium?
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08/18/16 06:48 PM
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Man, I love the work yall are doing. I would love a bluegill tank for my son. We'll settle with a beta I think.
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Re: Sunfish Aquarium?
[Re: WCGunns]
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08/22/16 03:11 PM
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Man Fitz, I will never grow old of looking at pics of your tank!! I have had fish tanks since I was a young boy. Started with simple goldfish and natives I caught in creeks. Then advanced to South American cichlids and other store bought fish. Even did some African cichlids for a time. That was years ago and I have not had an aquarium in awhile...but been wanting one (still have some empty tanks sitting in a garage)! I subscribe to some YouTube channels about the aquarium hobby so I still have a strong interest in it. I live in a very small apartment now and I don't have the room to do a real tank. But I saw the below video this weekend and thought...this I can do (The guy is kinda annoying but he does have a cool idea). I have a 10 gallon sitting around. I think I'll clean it and head to some of the local creeks to start setting it up and stocking it. I know a 10 gallon won't hold much, but to start again and to participate in the hobby, I think I'll do a simple native landscaped tank (plants and substrate from creek) and add a few small ditch minnows, a small crawdad or two and a few freshwater ghost shrimp.
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Re: Sunfish Aquarium?
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09/01/16 10:46 PM
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Solid thread! Love these aquarium post!
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Re: Sunfish Aquarium?
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09/02/16 02:44 AM
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Ran into a few leaks in the plumbing and I haven't had time to fix them. Hopefully it will be running soon.
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Re: Sunfish Aquarium?
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11/20/16 03:56 AM
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Re: Sunfish Aquarium?
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11/20/16 10:11 AM
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Very nicely done! Awesome.
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Sunfish Aquarium?
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11/21/16 12:16 PM
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its going to be very nice!!
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Re: Sunfish Aquarium?
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11/21/16 01:29 PM
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Nice tank. Hope to see some fish soon!
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Re: Sunfish Aquarium?
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11/21/16 06:20 PM
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Thanks guys. I'm really happy with how it turned out. Banker I just need to get down your way and catch me a few nice red breast, Rios, etc
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Re: Sunfish Aquarium?
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11/21/16 06:32 PM
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Let me know when ever you plan on coming down.
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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