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Submitted By: Ben Dwinger on
Photo Caption: Malawi Mbuna Tank
53 gallons freshwater fish tank (mostly fish and non-living decorations) - Malawi Mbuna Tank

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Country: United Kingdom
Description: Custom made tank to fit on an existing oak table I had. Tank size: 53.5 US gallons (1200x375x450) 75kg of ocean rock, black fine gravel and filtered by a Fluval 305. Gets a weekly 50% water change.
Advice: Just try to keep learning all the time... you'll never know everything!
Fish Kept: Currently contains: 3 Cynotilapia Afra "Yellow Dorsal" [1M/2F] 5 Labidochromis Caeruleus "Yellow Labs" [1M/3F] 4 Labidochromis Hongi "Red Top" [1M/3F] 5 Melanochromis Joanjohnsonae "Exasperatus" [2M/3F] 6 Psuedotropheus Demasoni [?] 3 Psuedotropheus Kingsizei [1M/2F] 4 Psuedotropheus Msobo "Magunga" [1M/3F] (Wild) but will soon have a change around and it will be home to just 3/4 species: 15-20 Melanochromis Dialeptus (only about 1-2" at moment.. will keep 3 males and remove excess) 25-30 Psuedotropheus Demasoni (24 are only 1-2" and as they mature will remove excess males) 4 Psuedotropheus Msobo "Magunga" [1M/3F] (Wild) + I have 7 Msobo "Magunga" Juvi's (will add one male and as many females I get from them) also 4 Psuedotropheus Polit "Lions Cove" Juvi's I may add at some point. (hope to get a pair or trio from them) Also have 5 other Malawi tanks with loads of species of Mbuna, Haps and Peacocks
Corals/Plants: No plants currently in the set-up
Tank Size: 53 gallons
About Yourself: Started about 2-3 years ago with a small 180 litre bow front tank and now have 6 including a 143 gallon Hap & Peacock Show tank.

COMMENTS

btw i gave you 8* fish avatar
love the rock. i willbuy all of it if my store gets any and redu my african cichlid tank simular to this fish avatar
great tank. perfect choice of rock gravel and fish. fish avatar

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