Fish Element Aquariums

200g Acrylic Freshwater South/Central American Predator Tank

8' x 2' x 20"

Heaters - Theo 400w, Rena 150w and Rena 300w. Total of 850w of heat.

Pumps - Quiet One 3000 and ViaAqua 1800 Return Pumps - About 800-900 Gph between the two after head loss. Also has two larger Sponge filters driven by half of a Large air pump.

Substrate - Large River Rock with some Mopani and Manzanita Wood

Lighting - Junky 4' T12 Fixture with a single crap bulb and a 4' T8 Fixture with 2 x 10k or 6.5k Bulbs - I forget whats in there. I want to get 3-4 LED bulbs and hang them over the tank.

Filtration - 27g Plastic Tote, half filled with Scrubbies, Foam Pads, Ceramic Rings, Etc...

Fish List

From South/Central America

- Astronotus ocellatus "Oscar" 12"+
- Hypselecara temporalis "Chocolate Cichlid" 8"+
- 7 x Amatitlania nigrofasciata "Convict Cichlid" 1-5" (plus lots of fry)
- Oxydoras niger "Ripsaw Catfish" 16"+


55g - Jaguar Cichlid

4' x 1' x 20"

Heaters - Stealth 200w

Pumps - N/A

Substrate - N/A - 3 pieces of Driftwood and 3 faux plants

Lighting - A crappy old 10g Fixture with a crappy bulb... I just want a single LED bulb over this one...

Filtration - 2 x Large Sponge Filters driven from half of a large air pump and a Biowheel 330 with SuperCartridge Media.

Fish List - Jaguar Cichlid 8"

50g Hex

24" x 26"

Heaters - Stealth 250w

Pumps - N/A

Substrate - N/A - Just a few pieces of Driftwood

Lighting - Single 10g strip light, want a single LED bulb over it.

Filtration - 2 x Mini Biowheels with Custom Media / Pickup tubes and a small airpump with hose at bottom to keep the water circulated better.

Fish List - Chocolate Cichlid 8" , Gold Gourami 4"


150g Extra Tall

4' x 2' x 2.5'

Sitting with a few inches of water, a small internal filter and lots of Manzanita wood...

I may put some native fish in this tank eventually.