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#11 out of 3378 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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6.29 |
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Discus & Cardinals |
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Took me years to have some success with a planted aquarium and it wasn't until I purchased my T5 lights that things really took off.. |
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Discus, Cardinals, Plecos, Cory Cats, Cherry shrimp.. |
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Vals, Lotus, crypts, not sure about the others.. |
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72 |
| Description: |
72 Gallon Bow Tank, T5 4 bulb 36 inch, canister filter, CO2 tank that bleeds into the filtration system. Liquid fertilization system once a week and 20% water changes every other day and 40% once a week. |
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#12 out of 3378 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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6.29 |
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155 |
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night view- 100 gallon african cichlid tank |
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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. |
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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 |
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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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#13 out of 3378 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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6.28 |
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123 |
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Mixed Malawi w/new background in progress |
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A closed mind is a empty mind! |
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Take your time! Think about what your going to do next! |
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5 Labidochromis caeruleus (Lion's Cove II) Yellow Lab 4 Metriaclima callainos (Cobalt Zebra)
2 Hap moorii, Blue Dolphin (Cyrtocara moorii)
2 Giraffe, Kalingo Cichlid (Nimbochromis venustus)
5 Yellow Tail Acei (Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei" (Msuli))
1 Sailfin Pleco (L-83) (Glyptoperichthys Gibbiceps) |
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Fake but working real ones |
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110 |
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110 gal w/CaribSea sugar sand and CaribSea Aquascape South Seas Rock and driftwood. Filtration I have 2 Eheim canisters. Lighting is 48 Inch 4x54 Watt AquaticLife T5 HO Light Fixture w/ 4 Lunar LEDs. A Hydor ETH 300 In-Line Heater-300 W. A Pentair Lifegard AquaStep 40 W UV Sterilizer. |
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Pakistan |
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#14 out of 3378 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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6.20 |
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115 |
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african tank |
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| About Yourself: |
new guy |
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African cichlid's from lake lake Tanganyika and Malawi.
2Tropehis Moori, 2 Tropehis dubosi, 2 Tropheous kipili, 1 Electric yellow,1 malawi Eyebiter, 2 Demasoni, 1 Giraffe Hap, 3 Frontosa, 2 Auratus, 2 Kribenses, 8 Various Peacock.
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none |
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209 |
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size: lenght 7ft, height 2ft, width 2ft
Filters: 1 JEBO external Canister filter.
2 powerheads
Lights: total 8
2 coral blue, 2 pink or red, 1 fluorescent
2 spot lights, 0 watt bulb
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#15 out of 3378 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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6.18 |
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114 |
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| About Yourself: |
new guy |
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African cichlid's from lake lake Tanganyika and Malawi.
2Tropehis Moori, 2 Tropehis dubosi, 2 Tropheous kipili, 1 Electric yellow,1 malawi Eyebiter, 2 Demasoni, 1 Giraffe Hap, 3 Frontosa, 2 Auratus, 2 Kribenses, 8 Various Peacock.
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209 |
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size: lenght 7ft, height 2ft, width 2ft
Filters: 1 JEBO external Canister filter.
2 powerheads
Lights: total 8
2 coral blue, 2 pink or red, 1 fluorescent
2 spot lights, 0 watt bulb
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#16 out of 3378 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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6.11 |
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156 |
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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 do it twice a week. I now use RO water because I have tested my tap water and found that it is high in nitrate.
I have my own RO filtration unit and also use the water for making cups of tea, which I must tell you tastes far better than 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 to suit your particular needs. |
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Main Tank
Bronze catfish -8
Peppered catfish - 8
Albino catfish - 2
Neon Tetra -20
Glowlight Tetra - 2
Black Emperor Tetra - 6
Silver Dollar - 2 (Male is 10 years in 2010)
Clown loach - 4
Zebra Danio - 12
Black Widows-3
Harlequins - 10
Rummy nose Tetra - 5
Humbug catfish- 1
Koi Angels - 2
Golden loach - 2
Plec's - 2 -big buggers.(about 9")
Malawi Tank
4 Yellow labs and 1 Hap. for now. |
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Diy project done September 2007, 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, so I built a tank for him (Malcom) and got him some mates and now he is fine.He 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 4 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 3 external fluval 405 filters and 2 300 watt heaters.
I have now gone away from using gravel as substrate and use silica sand instead, have used this for the last year and regardless of what you read about it being no good for plants I have found that my plants have flourished since changing to sand.
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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#17 out of 3378 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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6.10 |
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348 |
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180g Mbuna Aquarium |
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If its not broken, don't fix it! |
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I'm a fish addict - I need help! LOL =D
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Take your time - there is no rush. Study as much as you can on your fish. Not ALL fish can go together. Get the biggest tank you can! Good planning is all worth it in the end. I've had reef, planted and all things in between, cichlids have been the best I've kept. |
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Mbuna in 1 tank. Haps/Peacocks in another:
8 x Melanochromis Maingano
10 x Pseudotropheus estherae (red zebra)
7 x Labidochromis Caeruleus
4 x Pseudotropheus Saulosi
3 x Cynotilapia pulpican
4 x Cynotilapia Afra Cobue
6 x Maylandia Callainos (blue cobalt)
6 x Pseudotropheus Acei (yellow tail)
6 x Maylandia Lombardoi
8 x Metriaclima greshakei
7 x Labidochromis sp. "Hongi"
3x Sc Fryeri Electric Blue
2x Copadochromis Borleyi Red Fin Kadanga
2x Otopharynx Tetraspilus
2x Protomelas Taeniolatus Taiwan Reef
2x Oto Lithobates Sulphur Crest
2x Protomelas Sp Tanzania
2x Aulonocara Kandeensis 'Blue Orchid'
1 x Aulonocara "German Red"
2 x Aulonocara sp. "Stuartgranti Maleri"
1 x Aulonocara jacobfreibergi "Eureka Red"
1 x Aulonocara (Blue - unknown what specie)
4 x Aulonocara Tangerine ("Fire Fish")
1 x Aulonocara rubescens "Albino"
1 x Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
1 x Aulonocara koningsi
1 x Aulonocara Stuartgranti "Monkey Bay"
4 x Cyrtocara moori
2 x Nimbochromis Venustus
2 x Protomelas Taeniolatus Red Empress
3 x Sciaenochromis fryeri |
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2 Plastic plants |
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6x2x2 African Cichlid Tank. Aqua-Glo, Power-Glo & Marine-Glo. 2 x Fluval FX5 canister filters, 1500lph power head, bubble curtain at back and 2 x Jager 300w heaters. White & grey aragonite sand and ocean rock. Water changed 20-30% weekly, filter cleaned/changed once every 2 weeks. |
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#18 out of 3378 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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6.09 |
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109 |
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New rock design for my African Cichlid tank. |
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From the time i was a small kid i wanted to have an aquarium.But only 3 years ago i got into the hobby and bought a small 25 gallon tank. I experimented a lot with different kinds of fish. I loved african Cichlids but noticed that they need a bigger tank, a 100 gallon tank is a minimum. So i bought this tank... |
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Don't rely on the guy in the aquarium shop to choose you're fish.....do you're own research.
Over filter and do 20% water changes every week...dont use any chemicals for the water. |
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4 yellow labs, 3 frontosas, 1 blue peackock, 2 lelupies, 1 duboisi, 1 venustus, 1 johanni+1 red zebra+1 white Zebra or albino...+1 ice blue cobalt+3 blue dolphins. I plan to add 15 more. |
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Rocks from the mountains of lebanon.Crushed coral. |
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100 |
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180 x 60 x 50cm
540 litre or 140 gallons
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#19 out of 3378 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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6.06 |
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202 |
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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!!! |
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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 |
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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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6.02 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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90 |
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Trigon 350 view some of my other tanks at http://www.Rent-An-Aquarium.com |
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