smidey

how is the circulation at the moment? i added a wave maker to get circulation along the tank as i aimed the spraybars mounted on the back wall toward the surface which creates a barrel roll type water movement at each end.

it could be but i expect that the sand wasn't rinsed properly. i think that filtration will be sweet on the 400L tank. Rated 1900LPH on a 400L tank is nearly 5 times the tank volume per hour. I have rated 2200LPH on a 400L tank and it is plenty. just make sure the filter pads are up to the mechanical side of it and I am sure you won't have too many issues of clarity once the substrate is clean. I believe the substrate does as much if not more biological filtration than the filters do so have always had a good layer of substrate.

it is always going to take some time to clear the water of debris once stirred up. after i pull out all my rocks to catch fry or something it can take up to 4 hours to get back to normal. the flow and circulation in my tank is ok, not perfect but that is fine for what i need.

once established it will be fine and to me it seems the question is related to the mechanical side of filtration as the question relates to clarity of water, not ammonia or nitrates etc.

in my 400L i have around 50 tangs. I have a CF1000 & a CF1200 so not that much more filtration than you have. I feed a lot and the tank has been running for up to a year i guess without any issues.

great you could join us!

generally and un-avoidable situation.

nice choice. the yellow and dem combo is becoming so common McD's will have it next.

looks like you haven't got any bloaters, 6x2 with duboisi and another like pemba, moliro, ikola or bulu points. the shellies, altos and some leleupi make a nice contrasting look.

i have a tank setup the same as the main tank, same temp etc. if you strip them you should just be able to throw them into the other tank, as long as there is food they should do fine. if they still have egg sacks when i strip i put them into a breeding net in the grow out tank until they are bigger then just release them into the tank itself. what sort of africans are they?

clean the pipes?

hi and welcome. nice choice of tank inhabitants, keep us posted on progress.

i wonder how hot the air will get if it is a closed circuit and how that will affect the water temp.

nice pics, thanks for sharing.

i'm just using a panasonic lumix point and shoot

video http://youtu.be/PNxakdYBSjU leleupi alto comp

is it one of those SOBO ones? if so then don't buy one, they are rubbish. i have one in my 2.0m tank for a bit of circulation, don't think you need one.

ah very cool. can't wait to see this one complete

nice, i have always been keen on a marine tank but will never do it. :lol:

don't feed anymore, it sounds like he has bloat. that is as much as i can help, i am sure others can help more

surely it must be better to create an instant death? that way there is limited or no pain and it's done immediately.

i'm a whack on concrete in the net person to, then i feed it to my cats. tropheus are quite expensive cat food but hey, once it's dead it's food.

i feed all my tangs on NLS cichlid formula and jbl novo rift

mine are orange like a ...... orange, not the faded out yellow with a splash of lime ones that are around.

if you put them in a 6 footer you could have 40 or more tropheus to keep them company along with shellies and altos