Photo #2 - 180 Gallon Side View - African Cichlids From Lake...

fish tank picture - 180 Gallon Side View

Submitted By: Matt on 10/12/2009

Photo Caption: 180 Gallon Side View

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180 gallons freshwater fish tank (mostly fish and non-living decorations) - 180 Gallon Show Tank.

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State: Arizona

Country: United States

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.

Advice: Go big!

Fish Kept: African Cichlids from Lake Malawi. Mostly Peacocks and Mbuna. Several Bushy Nose Plecos.

Corals/Plants: All plants are from the Fancy Plant line from Aquarium Systems

Tank Size: 180 gallons

COMMENTS

Hi, sorry for the late reply as I didn't get an email notification. I like sand much better except for 1 thing. I use a magnet cleaner and some of the sand is attracted to the magnet so it makes it near impossible to clean near the sand. I have to clean, and leave, about 1-2 inches above the sand unclean.

despina

2012-06-05 08:25:48

What a great tank! We just bought a 150 gallon that we would like to start up with sand substrate instead of gravel! If you have had gravel in the past, would you say you prefer the sand? I'm sort of torn between which substrate to use! Thank you and again, you have an amazing tank! namaste ~