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55 Gallon Lake Malawi Mbuna Setup This is my favorite tank to watch! Rocks are Lava Rock and a couple big river rocks underneath for stability I have black PVC caves under all the rocks and two pieces hanging at the back corners as hideouts for females There are also a couple fake plants for color Substrate is play sand I add an African Cichlid buffer with each water change to keep the pH at a steady 82 Fish are Electric Yellow Labs Labidochromis Caeruleus Red Zebras Metriaclima Estherae Pseudotropheus Yellow Tail Acei Ice Blue Metriaclima Greshakei Labidochromis Hongi and a Rainbow Shark African Mbuna will thrive and be happy with the right setup a high pH a lot of rocks and caves and all fish at similar aggression levels When they are happy they do not hide they are constantly busy and will spawn all the time
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Photo Caption: 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Mbuna Set-up. This is my favorite tank to watch! Rocks are Lava Rock, and a couple big river rocks underneath for stability. I have black PVC “caves” under all the rocks and two pieces hanging at the back corners as hideouts for females. There are also a couple fake plants for color. Substrate is play sand. I add an African Cichlid buffer with each water change to keep the pH at a steady 8.2. Fish are: Electric Yellow Labs (Labidochromis Caeruleus), Red Zebras (Metriaclima Estherae), Pseudotropheus Yellow Tail Acei, Ice Blue (Metriaclima Greshakei), Labidochromis Hongi, and a Rainbow Shark. African Mbuna will thrive and be happy with the right set-up: a high pH, a lot of rocks and caves and all fish at similar aggression levels. When they are happy they do not hide, they are constantly busy and will spawn all the time.
Description: 30 Gallon: Community Tank with Bolivian Rams & assorted tank mates 55 Gallon: Lake Malawi African Mbuna Cichlids. 10 & 20 Gallon: holds fry and holding females
Advice: Read all you can about a type of fish you are thinking about. Do your research first!! Don't just buy on impulse, you may very well regret it. ALWAYS remember, those small fish you bring home will grow up someday, so take that into account. Use adult size when filling a tank, not the size they are right from the store. No, you cannot keep community fish with African cichlids! They may all get along now, but when the cichlids reach maturity they WILL kill off the community fish!
Fish Kept: 30 Community Tank: 2 Bolivian Rams, 2 African Dwarf Frogs, 2 Oto Cats, 4 Cory's, groups of Zebra Danios, Neon Tetras, Rummy Nose Tetras, and a Mystery Snail. 55 Gallon African Mbuna Tank. * 2m/2F Labidochromis caeruleus (Electric Yellow Labs) * 1m/4F Metriaclima estherae (Red Zebra) * 1M/4F Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei" * 1M/3F Lab. Permutts * 1M Labidochromis sp. "Hongi" (SRT) **10 & 20 gallon tanks: Assorted fry from Bolivian Rams and African Mbunas.
Corals/Plants Kept: Amazon Swords, Melon Swords, Java Firms and Java Moss. Christmas Moss, Hornwort, Wisteria, Onion plant, and many others I cannot remember the names.
Quote: **Living in the past is the only prison that will prevent you from soaring into an abundant future**
About Yourself: My son gave me a 20 gallon tank 2 years ago and that grew into a 55 gallon Lake Malawi Mbuna set-up, and a 30 gallon planted community set-up and 2 fry tanks. I really enjoy watching the interactions and parenting behaviors of my fish.

 

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  • Hi, i love your tanks. I have a quick question, how do u clean the 55 gallon tank with the sand? I use a siphon but it seems to pick a lot of sand up. just wondering if you have a better way. one more thing my female yellow lab is holding fry, i was thinking of leaving her in tanks and whatever survived well survived no special attention or any thing, or should i take her out of the tank . This is my first time having cichlids i have always had guppies. by the way thanks for all you help. brnduh avatar brnduh

    2009-06-16 00:26:03

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    Photo Caption: Bolivian Ram fry at 2 months old. Still only about 1/2"
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  • Ice BlueMetriaclima greshakei Full grown Male at almost 6 He is one ornery fish! He fought my Yellow Lab male and is now the dominant fish in the tank The Tank Boss Father to two batches of fry so far
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    Photo Caption: Ice Blue-Metriaclima greshakei . Full grown Male at almost 6". He is one ornery fish! He fought my Yellow Lab male and is now the dominant fish in the tank. The Tank Boss. Father to two batches of fry so far.
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  • Bolivian Ram male in full courtship colors
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  • Bolivian Ram Mama with her 4 month old fry
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    Photo Caption: Bolivian Ram Mama with her 4 month old fry.
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  • Final setup of my 30 gallon Planted Community tank Tank gets co2 and liquid fertilizer no special substrate just play sand and no special lighting The main fish are my paired Bolivian Rams Tank has 2 pieces of driftwood a large piece and a small piece of Mopani wood There are small river rocks for the Rams to spawn on and all plants are real Tied to the big driftwood is Java ferns Java Moss and Christmas Moss Floating in the top corner is a clump of Hornwort which my Gourami and Dwarf Frogs like to hang out in I have a Philodendron house vine rooting in the tank next to the filter output You can see the roots coming down into the tank it is even growing leaves inside the water now It has taken me 2 years of fussing and tweaking to get this tank the way I have always wanted All natural nothing fake in it
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    Photo Caption: Final set-up of my 30 gallon Planted Community tank. Tank gets co2 and liquid fertilizer, no special substrate, just play sand and no special lighting. The main fish are my paired Bolivian Rams. Tank has 2 pieces of driftwood, a large piece and a small piece of Mopani wood. There are small river rocks for the Rams to spawn on and all plants are real. Tied to the big driftwood is Java ferns, Java Moss and Christmas Moss. Floating in the top corner is a clump of Hornwort which my Gourami and Dwarf Frogs like to hang out in. I have a Philodendron house vine rooting in the tank next to the filter output. You can see the roots coming down into the tank; it is even growing leaves inside the water now. It has taken me 2 years of fussing and tweaking to get this tank the way I have always wanted. All natural, nothing fake in it.
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  • Metriaclima estherae Red Zebra Male A Male will have a blue sheen to his fins He is the dominant male of the Red Zebras and father to all Red Zebra fry
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    Photo Caption: Metriaclima estherae- Red Zebra Male. A Male will have a blue sheen to his fins. He is the dominant male of the Red Zebras and father to all Red Zebra fry.
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  • Cat vs Fish Every time my cat lays down next to the tank my Red Zebra male tries to scare her off by charging the glass and posturing at her
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    Photo Caption: Cat vs Fish. Every time my cat lays down next to the tank my Red Zebra male tries to scare her off by charging the glass and posturing at her.
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  • Electric Yellow Lab Labidochromis caeruleus Male and one of his females
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    Photo Caption: Electric Yellow Lab (Labidochromis caeruleus) Male and one of his females.
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  • Pseudotropheus Yellow Tail Acei Male between his females All now over 6 These fish are always busy always hanging out together and are so mellow
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    Photo Caption: Pseudotropheus Yellow Tail Acei: Male between his females. All now over 6". These fish are always busy, always hanging out together and are so mellow.
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  • Busy African Mbuna tank Fish Red Zebra Yellow Labs Acei Hongi Rainbow Shark and a bunch of young fry
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    Photo Caption: Busy African Mbuna tank. Fish: Red Zebra, Yellow Labs, Acei, Hongi, Rainbow Shark and a bunch of young fry.
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  • Right corner of tank The Bolivian Rams spawning on a river rock
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    Photo Caption: Right corner of tank. The Bolivian Rams spawning on a river rock.
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  • UPDATED and GROWN OUT Final setup of my 30 gallon Planted Community tank Tank gets co2 and liquid fertilizer no special substrate just play sand and no special lighting The main fish are my paired Bolivian Rams Tank has 2 pieces of driftwood a large piece and a small piece of Mopani wood There are small river rocks for the Rams to spawn on and all plants are real Tied to the big driftwood is Java ferns Java Moss and Christmas Moss Floating in the top corner is a clump of Hornwort which my Gourami and Dwarf Frogs like to hang out in I have a Philodendron house vine rooting in the tank next to the filter output You can see the roots coming down into the tank it is even growing leaves inside the water now It has taken me 2 years of fussing and tweaking to get this tank the way I have always wanted All natural nothing fake in it
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    Photo Caption: UPDATED and GROWN OUT: Final set-up of my 30 gallon Planted Community tank. Tank gets co2 and liquid fertilizer, no special substrate, just play sand and no special lighting. The main fish are my paired Bolivian Rams. Tank has 2 pieces of driftwood, a large piece and a small piece of Mopani wood. There are small river rocks for the Rams to spawn on and all plants are real. Tied to the big driftwood is Java ferns, Java Moss and Christmas Moss. Floating in the top corner is a clump of Hornwort which my Gourami and Dwarf Frogs like to hang out in. I have a Philodendron house vine rooting in the tank next to the filter output. You can see the roots coming down into the tank; it is even growing leaves inside the water now. It has taken me 2 years of fussing and tweaking to get this tank the way I have always wanted. All natural, nothing fake in it.
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