camtang

So you are saying that these used to be in the country, but are unknown if still are in private hands now??? If that is the case does that mean they are able to be brought in? (Not trying to start an import argument). Just putting back the bits of the shattered dreams I had a while ago. These and T Ikola are on the top of the I want list.

I had the same thought, hence why I had the dimmer tubes in. Since moving the lights towards the middle from the front, the fronts are much more active and are not clustering like they were. Top region of tank is still empty, but much more activity within the tank.

That sounds like a pretty fishy offer to me. Especially for them to be put in the sump as a quaritine. Nice list of fish

I would give a lot of my left things for some of them! Giraffes are great fish! I love the way they dart from one end to another and "wag" like you say. One of my favorite Malawis. I have now moved my lights towards the middle as well. Will update as it progresses. I am planning on LED next year so they should be brighter again.

I am trying the higher light method today, and so far so good. Cuckoos are going much higher, the fronts are poping out a bit more and the leleupi darting about more. I also did a large water change, so this may have helped as they are generaly more active for me after a big water change. I will move my lights from at the front to the middle later in the day and see if this makes a difference as well.

I can not smell the stuff now without gaging.

And the vommie flowing :sick: :sick:

A new tank, different lights, but same plant.

I sold my still about 2 weeks ago... Now I want it back again.

I never thought of it that way.

Light is dim, I prefer that look over the super intense bright look. Yeh the background came with that way when I got the tank. I stocked up with rocks and wood so the smaller fish could have some refuge from large mouthed fronts. I also figured that the cuckoos would appreciate the rock work for there darting in and out. I read somewhere before that fish like cuckoos will actively come out more if there is more refuge for them. The last lay out was relatively open, at least I thought that it was for an African tank. Once I try Smideys idea, I will have a look around for some rocks that will fit the bill.

Mine do the dash anytime people approach, I am use to that. I will try find a couple blankets and give that a go. However my house is very quite during the week, no kids at home, just me studying during the day and night sitting on the couch not really moving much at all. So I find it hard to believe that it would be external influences causing them to stay low. But I will give it a go, just so I can rule it out. I also wonder if there is too many fish in the tank and to many hiding holes/rock work etc and not enough open water, causing the fronts to get the hebe gebes and making them stay low and at the back. This of course is a difficult one to counter with the T's lele's calvus and the such.

I had a feeling I would get that answer. I really do not want to back to Malawis with this set up. A hap and peacock tank is on the cards, but not in this set up. Another option I have would be change the tank they are in, I have one that is around 100mm lower, 100mm wider but a foot shorter. It also has a lighter background, which I think will aid the fronts colour. If I changed they would not be on "display" but I would suspect it would mean the entire tank is used, so at least it would not be wasted water.

Mine are around that size, they are defintly active as heck. The ground activity isnt the issue its the mid/top section without anything in it that is annoying. Is there any thing that will fill that gap in NZ?

There is a video and pictures of the old set up here viewtopic.php?f=4&t=62583 I will take a video and more pictures tomorrow.

Possibly, but the frontosa are also the same. I have tryed several different ways of scaping the tank, none have really done anything different. I expect a certain degree of "rock hugging" but it is such a waste having that large amount of water empty. It is almost making me consider changing from Africans back to Americans.

http://www.fnzas.org.nz/?p=3414 Dated today.

Moliro

Mine are not really going abouve the level of the structures. How high were your structures Ryan?

I am getting more and more frustrated with not being able to use the full height of my tank. Is there any Tangs about that is regularly mid to high water swimmers. Or is there a way of promoting mine higher?

A big :thup: for the new article on the main part of the site.

I watched Ganster Squad last night. It is a way cool movie.

Hello

Because they way all the test read was that they are good for something other than just looking cool.

So no other bennifits other than looking good?