Photo #1 - My First Cichlid Tank - Africans

55 gallons freshwater fish tank (mostly fish and non-living decorations) - My first cichlid tank

Submitted By: augustin on 04/08/2008

Photo Caption: My first cichlid tank

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State: Massachusetts

Country: United States

Description: 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 .

Advice: Kinda new my self so.

Fish Kept: Africans

Corals/Plants: I would like some plants but not sure what to put in with africans I heard they like to rip them up.

Tank Size: 55 gallons

COMMENTS

gorgeouusss tank! why not bigger fish?

stan

2009-09-22 02:40:39

Beautifull tank, Im thinking of doin texas holey rock myself...

Tom Tom

2009-07-30 01:54:27

how was the background made, please visit my page and let me know. A background is the only thing I feel I'm missing. Thanks, Great tank by the way.

Nick Dias

2009-01-02 01:57:16

there are few plants only in Malawi lake, one is vallisneria gigantea and it does well with chichilds, chceck it out in my tank :) i also made background myself - good job, it just need some time to get more darker :) regard, palcente