Stendkers in Minnesota

wilde · Post by **wilde** » Thu Mar 24, 2022 9:16 am

A friend of mine just shared this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKQq...ature=youtu.be, and I thought it was worth passing along.

Blossp · Post by **Blossp** » Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:54 am

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That's absolutely incredible. I can only imagine the challenges of maintaining such a deep tank - how do you even go about cleaning it?

wilde · Post by **wilde** » Thu Mar 24, 2022 2:19 pm

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The video is definitely more impressive when viewed in full screen mode.

Deepsea · Post by **Deepsea** » Thu Mar 24, 2022 7:23 pm

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I removed my post so people would click the link for full screen viewing, wilde.

wilde · Post by **wilde** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:05 am

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Thanks for the kind words, Dan. By the way, I'm taking full credit for those beautiful altums.

Deepsea · Post by **Deepsea** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 6:21 am

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Stunning indeed. Successfully bred the altums or grew them out from juvies? Either way, those angels are truly majestic.

wilde · Post by **wilde** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:34 am

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I've had the opportunity to raise 18 juvenile altums. After countless water changes - 300 to be exact, I decided it was time to downsize my tank. Luckily, Andrew had a perfect solution, being just 45 minutes away. These Orinoco altums are truly unique, developing beautiful blue highlights as they mature. With some time to go, I'm hoping they'll reach 12-14 inches in height within the next year.

belleora · Post by **belleora** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 2:04 pm

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The tank setup is truly amazing and that scape is top-notch. Very impressive indeed. I'm loving the combination of altums and discus, they complement each other so well. That pleco did catch my eye though, pretty cool.

wilde · Post by **wilde** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 6:25 pm

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Originally posted by belleora

The tank is stunning and the scape is really well done. I'm a big fan of the altums and discus together, they complement each other beautifully. I have to admit, that pleco caught my eye too...

That Pseudacanthicus leopardus is going to get quite large, 10" is no small size, so it's great to see it in a spacious tank like this one.

elixir · Post by **elixir** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 7:25 pm

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Those altums are a real showstopper. I'm loving the tank's overall aesthetic, the lighting in particular. What's the filtration setup like in this tank?