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#1: Snipa  [ Freshwater Tanks ] |  |
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#1 out of 3215 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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(rated this year: view this month's top 10) |
| Ratings: |
7.25 |
| Number of Votes: |
105 |
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My cichlids! |
| Advice: |
Take it slow, don't rush into it! |
| Fish Kept: |
Maingano's,
Yellow lab's,
Orange zebra's,
demasoni's,
Rusty's,
Kenyi's,
and a bunch more, around 30 total |
| Plants Kept: |
2 plastic plants |
| Tank Size: |
90 |
| Description: |
48 x 18 x 24 inches,
48" Powerglow,
250w heater,
Eheim 2217 Canister,
Astro 2210 Canister,
Aquaclear 110,
Altas 2000F Powerhead, weekly water changes |
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| #2: saber7 [ Freshwater Tanks ] | |
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| State: Arizona |
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United States |
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| Rank: |
#2 out of 3215 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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(rated this year: view this month's top 10) |
| Ratings: |
6.84 |
| Number of Votes: |
108 |
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180 Gallon Show Tank. |
| Advice: |
Go big! |
| Fish Kept: |
African Cichlids from Lake Malawi. Mostly Peacocks and Mbuna. Several Bushy Nose Plecos. |
| Plants Kept: |
All plants are from the Fancy Plant line from Aquarium Systems |
| Tank Size: |
180 |
| Description: |
72" x 24" x 24" glass aquarium. Lighting was custom done w/ 4 48" T12 10K bulbs overlapped using an Icecap 660. Gravel is 20 grade pool filter sand. Decoration includes lace rock, malaysian driftwood, and fake plants. 2 250 watt heaters, 2 Penguin 150's with bio wheels, and 2 Eheim Professional II canister filters. |
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| State: Oregon |
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United States |
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#3 out of 3215 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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(rated this year: view this month's top 10) |
| Ratings: |
6.73 |
| Number of Votes: |
105 |
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this is my 125 gallon cichlid tank |
| Quote: |
"live life to the fullest"
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| About Yourself: |
ive been keeping fish ever since i was a little kid. i dont know why i like it so much but its a blast to make these beautiful tanks to look at. i will write more later
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| Advice: |
never give up on what makes you happy. when having cichlids be perpared to lose fish. these fish fight alot |
| Fish Kept: |
blue peacock,red peacocks, red devil, blood parrots, jack dempshey, ob zebras,bubblebees,fire mouth,ac,silver dollar, electric yellow, bacarhides, war heads, and so much more. |
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i have lava rock and pumice stone. i took that huge pumice rock in the middle and cut it in half with a hot saw and drilled holes in it. it actually weighes like 90 lbs and floats. i had to weigh it down with lava rock. |
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125 |
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please rate my tank and leave comments. i really want other peoples ideas and what they think of it. i love fish tanks more than anything. so iet me know.i have a 125 gallon freshwater cichlid tank hooked up to a 100 gallon sump tank in another room. im running a pond filter with a built in uv sterilizer. this filter is ran by a 3500 gph pump. i have a 200 micron sock on my over flow. i have four t5 two of them which are atinic bulbs. i have around 200 pounds of crush coral between the tank an sump tank. i have over 60 fish in this one tank. plus i have seven other tanks running on this system with around 200 other fish. including blue and red peacocks. |
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| State: North Carolina |
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#5 out of 3215 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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(rated this year: view this month's top 10) |
| Ratings: |
6.49 |
| Number of Votes: |
125 |
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night view- 100 gallon african cichlid tank |
| Quote: |
DIY CAN SAVE YOU ALOT OF MONEY |
| About Yourself: |
I ACTUALLY STARTED THIS THROUGH MY WIFE, SHE HAD GUPPIES, AND PLATYS. I STARTED THE SEMI AGRESSIVE AND FROM THERE WENT TO CICHLIDS AND THAT WILL BE ALL I EVER OWN. I WORK FOR FRESHPOINT (A PRODUCE SUPPLIER OWNED BY SYSCO FOODS) AS A NIGHT SHIPPING SUPERVISOR. 3 YEARS ON THE JOB. I ALSO BUILD STANDS AND CANOPIES AS A SIDE BUSINESS AND I LOVE THE HOBBY. I ALSO BUILD ALL MY SET UPS. |
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If you are the type of person that takes your interest seriously then do not buy the smallest tank starting out. Also gather info from the internet, books, private owned pet stores (no petsmart/petco) buy supplies from there but take no info. |
| Fish Kept: |
2- RED FIN BOREYLI, ELECTRIC BLUE, RED ZEBRA, 3 FEMALE KENYI ( LOOKING FOR RIGHT SIZED MALE, 7 BLUE COBALT, ALBINO ZEBRA,SYNODONTIS LACE CAT, 2 ALBINO PLECO, RED JEWEL, YELLOW LAB AND A RUBY GREEN HAP |
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ARTIFICIAL PLANTS, COLLECTEDS ROCKS FROM OUTSIDE AND A DRIFTWOOD CENTERPIECE |
| Tank Size: |
100 |
| Description: |
tank size- 72 x 18 x 18, Filtration- penguin 400 and 280 power filters, powerhead to move water, Marineland 300 watt heater. 48 inch and 24 inch shoplights powered by marine glo bulbs and daylight 6500k bulbs. Top fin air pump |
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| #6: jjjnr [ Freshwater Tanks ] | |
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| State: Ohio |
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United States |
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| Rank: |
#6 out of 3215 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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(rated this year: view this month's top 10) |
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6.47 |
| Number of Votes: |
118 |
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Assorted Cichlids
55 Gallon |
| Advice: |
All rocks are from a natural river bed. Tried to create a natural and realistic setting with authentic materials. |
| Fish Kept: |
Assorted Cichlids |
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Artificial - Some were purchased from a crafts store which adds more variety than traditonal fish store plants. - My Cichlids dig way too much for live plants |
| Tank Size: |
55 |
| Description: |
55 gallon tank
Fluval 305 and Emperor 280 filter systems |
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| State: Georgia |
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United States |
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#7 out of 3215 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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(rated this year: view this month's top 10) |
| Ratings: |
6.30 |
| Number of Votes: |
105 |
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mbuna |
| Advice: |
join a forum (Cichlid-forum.com !!!), look at lots of tanks, ask questions |
| Fish Kept: |
pseudotropheus saulosi, other malawi mbuna |
| Plants Kept: |
none |
| Tank Size: |
75 |
| Description: |
single CFL bulb, eheim 2217, max-jet 1200, in-line hydor heater |
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| State: Ohio |
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United States |
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#8 out of 3215 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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(rated this year: view this month's top 10) |
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6.23 |
| Number of Votes: |
175 |
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Alot of time, effort, planning, and most of all pleasure went into this petrified wood and slate African cichlid tank. I hope you like it!!! If so, please click on my link and read more prior to rating. I've tried to include some of what ive learned through the ever evolving process of keeping a tank.
Maybe it will Help others. Please feel free to share your experiences in the comments section. I welcome and want your input. look forward to reading from you. thanks |
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If your ever near Galion, Ohio visit KC's Aquaworld for the best combination of knowledge and selection of cichlids that I've found in Ohio!!! |
| About Yourself: |
More photos coming soon.... please visit again! |
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I agree with everyone that states: "Get the largest tank one can afford without getting divorced." Learn as much as one can. It only enriches the experience. Helpful websites: Live aquaria.com for plants and www.cichlid-forum.com for genis identification, behavioral, and dietary traits. Aquascaping is a key factor in reducing stress resulting from conspecific hostility. Also, selecting specimines from varying sub-species will avoid this potential problem. For example: Pick your favorite auloncara, pundamilla, haplochrome, Protomealus etc.. |
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Currently: 2 pleco. 2 featherfin synodontis. 1 male sunshine peacock, 2 female. 1 male O.B. peacock 1 female, I SRONGLY ADVISE only keep 1 auloncara male. The Alpha continually displays aggression to affirm dominance. Often the Beta male will never reach his full color potential as a result of this pressure. 1 male Cyrtocara Moori, 1 female. 1 Male Burundi Frontosa, 1 unsexed. 1 Black Calvus. 1 Yellow Calvus. 1 male Scienchromis ahli, 1 female. 1 Male labidochromis, 1 female. 1 female protomelus stevini (Taiwan reef) 1 Red top Fulleborni. and 6 Giant Danios. The Giant Danios do wonderfully in a cichlid tank. They provide a contrast between predator/ prey if you will. Even if that is not the case. Also, through my observations I believe the skiddish by nature danios allow the cichlids to relax. It's almost as if the cichlids key off of their response to danger. They also provide action at the top off the tank creating balanced levels. Cichlids mid to bottom and synodontis residing at the bottom. |
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5 crinum thianum. 1 Anubias flazzeli. 1 Anubias Barteri. 3 Java ferns. 2 Java Windelov. approximately 5 cups of java moss. 1 potted crypt wendtii. 5 bunches of Hornwort. All low light, high PH tolerant plants. Also, the varieties chosen are unlikely to be eaten by all but 1 of my cichlids. I do keep 1 herbivour, the fulleorini, who will at times nibble, but very little or no damage is incurred. The introduction of an abundance of Hornwort has clarified my water significantly. Of course, as with anything, read up on it prior to introducing it to your tank |
| Tank Size: |
90 |
| Description: |
Cichlid tank, ALL GLASS brand ported and plumbed with 1 corner overflow/return. Wet Dry filter with bio balls and 10 gal. sump. Crushed coral and gravel subtrate. Petrified wood and slate hardscape accompanied by several low light, and high PH tolerant plants. Solid Oak stand and canopy. All glass top with 2 strip lights, and 2 heaters, but 1 is currently being utilized in the fry tank. (currently have 100+ fry) |
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#9 out of 3215 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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(rated this year: view this month's top 10) |
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6.19 |
| Number of Votes: |
134 |
| Photo Caption: |
A different angle shot of the main tank. |
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Don't do today what you can put off until tomorrow.(Only joking, of course) |
| About Yourself: |
Have kept a tropical tank for around 30 years and it's that long ago I can't remember what got me into it, probably the beauty of the fish in particular the Siamese Fighting Fish which I managed to breed a few years back. Sat up until around 2.30 am watching them fertilize the eggs and put them into the bubble nest. In general I just love keeping fish and find it rewarding once the tank is all set up and planted out well, the latter being the hardest to do for me.
Pete. |
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Spend plenty of time observing your fish and don't forget to do regular water changes of around 15 to 20% once or twice a week. I now use RO water because I have tested my tap water and found that it is high in nitrate and I still use filtered rainwater, this always seems to start my Cory's laying eggs everywhere and having done this for 2 years or more with no disease to any fish I can recommend it, but never capture the first rainfall after a dry spell as this is nearly always a dirty brown colour. The time to use it is when it's as clear as tap water.
Another thing to remember is always wash your filters in a bucket of water that you have just drained from your tank and NOT under the tap.
There is plenty of good info on the net now, so just read up and filter the info for yourself. |
| Fish Kept: |
Bronze catfish - 12
Peppered catfish - 8
Albino catfish - 3
Neon Tetra - 17
Glowlight Tetra - 9
Silver Dollar - 2 (Male is 10 years old soon)
Clown loach - 4
Zebra Danio - 6
Black Widows-3
Harlequins - 10
Rummy nose Tetra - 5
Humbug catfish- 1
Angels - 2
Golden loach - 2
Plec's - 2 -big buggers. |
| Tank Size: |
90 |
| Description: |
Diy project done September 2007, nearly 2 years old already, my latest addition is a Yellow Lab Malawi tank underneath, this was to save one Malawi from near death in his tank, he was being picked on. He's fine now and is the dominant male in this tank.
The main tank is 10ft long x 16" high x 15" depth. The stand is made of 2" X 2" steel box section and will hold the weight of over 2 tonnes,On top of that is a timber flat base and polystyrene. All the doors are pine and painted. The hood is pine and primed and painted. The glass is 8mm thick but the bottom has an extra section (which is 16mm smaller than the base) thus forming and corner to bond the sides to. Used six tubes of top quality silicone. But was still petrified when I GRADUALLY filled it. (No leaks. phew!!)There are 2 x 42" T8 Auaqglow lights and the condensation tray is made from poly carbon and cut into 6 sections with handles fitted for ease of access to any section of the tank.
The are 2 external fluval 405 filters and 2 300 watt heaters.
The Malawi tank is just a 3foot one with loads of caves for them and so far they seem fine.
Hungry buggers though ! |
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#10 out of 3215 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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(rated this year: view this month's top 10) |
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6.17 |
| Number of Votes: |
265 |
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my African tank (re-configurated) |
| Quote: |
live and let live |
| About Yourself: |
Started with a 15gal then progressed to a 30gal now I have an 90gal and am thinking of a 120gal. |
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Walk before you run - Don't rush into it, know what you want,have fun,dedication and lots of patience and everything will eventually come together.....Cheers! |
| Fish Kept: |
-Cyrtocara moorii x1
-Labidochromis caeruleus x3
-Protomelas finestratus (pair)
-Pseudotropheus aceii x3
-Auloncaras jacofreibergi x1
-Sciaenochromis ahli x1
-Sciaenocromis fryeri x2
-Cynotiapia afra "Cobue" x2
-Cynotilapia afra x2
-Distichodus sexfasciatus x1
-Aulonucara sp. Lawanda 1m,3F |
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plastic plants |
| Tank Size: |
90 |
| Description: |
90 Gallon, Top Stingray 48W 21H 18D - EHEIM 2217-37 Classic Canister Filter - Aqua Clear 70 hang on filter - 48" Coralife T-5 Dual light strip - 48" Coralife Aqualight deluxe Double linear Strip 50/50 - IQ VisiTherm 250W heater - Hydor Aqalia3 Turbo Pump - 80lb reef sand - 120lb lace rock |
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#13 out of 3215 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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6.12 |
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264 |
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My new Male Only Show Tank Please leave your comments, Im really interested to know what people think.
Thanks |
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Always a Pleasure, Never a Chore |
| About Yourself: |
Im am a 22 year old young man who is currently setting up a business setting up and maintaining aquariums in the north west of England, If you know anyone that may be interested please tell them to visit www.Rent-An-Aquarium.com |
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Keep it clean! I do 45-50% water changes every week without fail. Also over filter your tanks as much as you can, I put twice the filtration recommended, it keeps the water cleaner, safer and more movement, If you can afford another filter theres no disadvantage |
| Fish Kept: |
Theres a few too many to list in my tanks now but basically, Male Only Aulonocara and Haps - Cichlids |
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Plastic Plants, Ive never been a big fan of real plants. |
| Tank Size: |
90 |
| Description: |
Trigon 350 view some of my other tanks at http://www.Rent-An-Aquarium.com |
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