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#321 out of 3376 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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5.04 |
| Number of Votes: |
401 |
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Say Hello to my Little Friends |
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The definition of insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. |
| Advice: |
Take a look at the reverse flow vacuum systems (Python No Spill Clean and Fill or alternative). It makes water changes SO MUCH EASIER!!!! |
| Fish Kept: |
3 Frontosas, and 3 Peacocks, Flameback, 2 Electric Yellows, 2 Electric Blues, 1 Electric Blue with Yellow, 1 Ice Blue, and a roamer and algae eater. |
| Plants Kept: |
Some exotic corals. |
| Tank Size: |
55 |
| Description: |
55 gallon tank with Cichlids. Coralife lighting, AquaClear filter, and lots of coral, shells, rocks, and plants. |
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United Kingdom |
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#322 out of 3376 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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5.04 |
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Fresh |
| Quote: |
'Say hello to my little friend' |
| About Yourself: |
Got into the hobby throught a friend, had no idea how addictive it could be. I'v been keeping tropical fish for around 4 year on & off. |
| Advice: |
Get the biggest tank you can afford. From my experience the bigger the tank the easier it is to maintain water conditions. Research the water conditions you need for the type of fish you want to keep. |
| Fish Kept: |
2 Angel Fish, 2 Bala (Silver) Sharks, 5 Swordtails, 2 Blue Gouramis, 2 Clown Loach, 1 Pakistani Loach, 1 siamese alge eater, 1 Sailfin Plec, 1 unknown catfish was sold to me as an upside down catfish. I've just rescued 2 female Bettas & another plec |
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All artificial plants |
| Tank Size: |
40 |
| Description: |
Clearseal 4Ft
Fluval 205 external filter
Tronic 150w heater
Arcadia Light system
Air pump running two airstones
Marina digital thermometer |
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| State: Massachusetts |
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United States |
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#323 out of 3376 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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5.04 |
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297 |
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My first cichlid tank |
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Kinda new my self so. |
| Fish Kept: |
Africans |
| Plants Kept: |
I would like some plants but not sure what to put in with africans I heard they like to rip them up. |
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55 |
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I have one peice of Texas Holey rock witch weight in at 105lbs. I am running a mag350 with bio wheels going to be added a sec filter in the future. I have a mix of Africans all about 1.5-2" in size. The tank has been up an running for about a month. The background was handmade from a goodfriend of mine came out great. He also built the stand witch is 4'x4' so the tank is right at eye view I love it . |
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#324 out of 3376 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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5.03 |
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507 |
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My 55 Gallon Cichlid Community |
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"I will make you fishers of men" |
| About Yourself: |
First and foremost I'm a dedicated believer and follower of Jesus Christ. Beyond that I'm a Construction Worker by day and a Web Designer by night. After a long day of hard labor there is nothing more relaxing than planting myself in front of my aquarium and shedding the stress of the day. |
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My advice to any beginner is to start small and aim big. A larger size tank can be quite a commitment. If a beginner jumps right into a larger size tank they can easily find themselves overwhelmed by the time and effort it takes to maintain a good healty environment for their fish to thrive.
Don't sweat loosing fish, it happens to all of us no matter what the experience level.
Most importantly have fun. It's just a hobby, if it gets too serious it's time to get out. |
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I have 3 different varieties of Peacock Cichlids - 1 Red Zebra Cichlid - 1 Electric Blue Cichlid - 1 Green Terror Cichlid - 1 Electric Yellow Cichlid - 1 Big Lipped Cichlid - one Albino Cichlid and 3 Cichlids whos species origin is yet to be identified.
I also have one Dinosaur Birch who my Cichlids seem to leave alone and two very small plecostomus but one of them I'm growing for another tank tht is still cycling. |
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A variety of different artificial plants.
I plan to gradually replace all of my artificial plants with live ones but seen as how this tank is only a few months old I havent gotton to that point yet. |
| Tank Size: |
55 |
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Im Using an All Glass 55 Gallon aquarium with the demensions of 48" Length, 12 1/2" Depth and 18" High. I'm using a ProQuatics canister filter 2400 with a Fluval 304 canaster filter for backup and even though this combo is slightly overkill it keeps the tank very clean for a healthy Cichlid habitat.
For lighting I'm using a 48" 1219 mm Reef Sun 50/50 florescent lamp by Zoo Med Aquatics.
For superior airation and circulation I'm using twin power heads.
Heating is provided by a 200 W submersible heater. |
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United States |
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#325 out of 3376 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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5.03 |
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265 |
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This is an old photo of our 90 gal freshwater tank, but even though it's old it gives you a good idea of how it is placed in our house. We converted a hallway closet into our "tank room", custom built a stand for the tank and cut a hole in the wall. The house is a loft style, so when you walk into the front door and look up to the second floor you see the tank in the hallway wall. |
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| Fish Kept: |
African Cichlids |
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| Tank Size: |
90 |
| Description: |
90 gal freshwater, built into hallway wall. |
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United States |
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#375 out of 3376 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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5.03 |
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35 |
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Tank has undergravel filter with 2 Penguin 550 powerheads. One on each corner, also with a 60 gallon chemical filter that hangs on the back of the tank. 200 watt stealth heater.
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The more you read and learn about water maintenance the better off you will be. Learn as much as you can.. Water maintenance is the key to healthy long living fish. |
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2 tiger oscars and 1 albino tiger oscar, upside down catfish to keep it clean. Oscars are still small with biggest one being approximately 2 inches long. Plan on upgrading to a bigger tank.. |
| Plants Kept: |
A few volcanic rocks and fake plants. The rocks are good for the PH levels in the tank. |
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55 |
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| #326: il2fd [ Freshwater Tanks ] | |
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Australia |
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#326 out of 3376 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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5.03 |
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177 |
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My Malawi Cichlid Tank |
| About Yourself: |
Only just started keeping fish again. So far I have:
-30G Cichlid Tank
-7G Planted Tank
-30cm Cube Planted Tank
-7G Reef Tank
-112G Tank that is waiting for contents |
| Advice: |
Join forums, read and ask questions. |
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Lots lol. Message me or email me to find out more. |
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30 |
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Sweden |
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#327 out of 3376 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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5.03 |
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384 |
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This is my tank, 222 liters (approx. 58 gallons). maybe not the most accurate biotope, but i think it looks nice! |
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Buy a big tank to begin with! |
| Fish Kept: |
Labidochromis Caeruleus, Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei", Pseudotropheus Demasoni, Synodontis Petricola |
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Java fern, Anubias
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58 |
| Description: |
110cm x 45cm x 45cm
2 x 30W PowerGlo lightning
2 x Fluval 4 (264 galons per hour each) internal filters
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#328 out of 3376 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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5.02 |
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303 |
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My 72 Gallon Bowfront Tank- South American/Community |
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"Whose leg do I have to hump to get a dry martini around here?"
— Brian Griffin from The Family Guy
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Brand new in the hobby, but have several friends who know the hobby, and have helped me out. Thanks for looking! |
| Advice: |
Research!!!
My tank is relatively young, and I learned from my mistakes. Until my tank was properly cycled, I did unfortunately lose a couple platys and tetras. Now, I am correctly cycled, and everyone inside is happy. |
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3 Bolivian Rams
3 Apistogramma Cacatuoides
5 Asstd Platys
5 Otocinclus
4 Peppered Corys
1 Cardinal Tetra
2 Bamboo shrimp
15 Ghost shrimp
Believe it or not, everyone gets along 110%. I thought I would lose a few ghost shrimp, but they have not been touched.
I'm at maximum capacity, so I do 25% water changes/vacuuming every 1.5 weeks.
Feed: Flake and NLS Cichlid Formula, and freeze-dried brine shrimp every few days.
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All plastic and silk. A combination of Sea Garden, Tetra Water Wonders, and Penn Plax plants.
I use Malaysian driftwood, which really accentuates the tank. |
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72 |
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I first would like to thank the RMFT community for giving me ideas with starting this beautiful hobby. My tank decor was influenced by many of you here, so I always give credit where it's due.
My Tank:
72 Gal Bowfront
Eheim 2217 Canister Filter
Two Rio Powerheads (Rio 600 & 400)
200w Heater
Air pump w/ 3 stones
Marina brand Background
My water stays crystal clear and chemically balanced. My driftwood does lower the pH, so I have to pH Up on with water changes. I really don't like using chemicals more than I have to.
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| #329: Exiled [ Freshwater Tanks ] | |
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| State: Connecticut |
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United States |
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#329 out of 3376 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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5.02 |
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890 |
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75 gallon all mbuna tank.
Homegrown colony of Maylandia callainos. (the adults are hiding) Sand, rocks, rocks, some more rocks.... doing my best to make it look like lake Malawi. |
| About Yourself: |
I'm crazy in love with fish.
Google "Future-PhD" for my fish photography! |
| Advice: |
It's a good idea to research fish species before choosing fish, and join forums, read books, ask questions, and definatly learn about water chemistry before you set up. Give "fishless cycling" a try. |
| Fish Kept: |
Pseudotropheus elongatus Usisya
Pseudotropheus saulosi
Pseudotropheus zebra cobalt (maylandia callainos)
Pseudotropheus demasoni
Placidochromis phenochilus
Labeochromis fuelleborni
Cynotilapia afra Mbweca
Cynotilapia afra Hai Reef
Synodontis multipunctatus
Lamprologous occelatus
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none |
| Tank Size: |
75 |
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Minimum of 2 HOB Emp 400's for each tank, no matter what size. All natural materials for decore, still experimenting with lighting (since this catagory is the costliest) but cheep-o fixtures with white fluorescent tubes are all I can afford. Rocks are still free -- thank god. |
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