Afrikan Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Here is our Malawi Display Tank.. 700 litres plus.. finally got it finished off, thinned out the fish I needed for other breeding set ups and have left my grow out display boys in this one... We finished it off yesterday, yet to finish topping it up, ran out of energy :lol: My books are getting neglected.. as this tank is at the bottom of our bed in our bedroom... So each night, I'm fixed on watching my babies before lights out :lol: And I get to wake up to them in the morning *blissful sigh* Might need a bit of fine tuning here and there, but overall we are happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 top effort, makes me tempted to get some cichlids again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 the picture on the wall is a little bit crooked :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Yeah Mincie, good idea, more cichlids 8) And GZ, bugger the picture on the wall, I never bother looking at it, have better things to look at :lol: :lol: But thanks for bringing it to my attention, it would have been knocked when revamping tank :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 The crooked picture was the first thing I noticed too! :lol: Tank is looking good. Can't wait to see it "live" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Awesome Not much else to say! That's an amazing tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiuh Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 *falls out of chair* looks MINT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Thanks guys.. we decided to go terracotta as decided it was safer for the fish, rather than just straight limestone rock as structure for caves, I learnt my mistake big time when we found our big Blue Dolphin Boy crushed to death under a rock formation that had collapsed.. at least the terracotta pots are strong and you can build around them... I am sure my hubby will come home tonight expecting that I have come up with something that needs to be changed :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Afrikan, that looks awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooloo Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 whats teh background? looks cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meesheelly Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 I like the background thingee! U can also get terracotta piping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Background was bought.. especially moulded rock formation.. and watch those pingas fly out of your wallet :lol: And yeah I have piping.. but have used most of it in the garden for things.. And I wasn't allowed to disturb it :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowfax Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 great work, i'd never want to sleep if that was in my bedroom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 hey ya, its looks AWESOME... what type of rock have you used i realy like that look!!!!!! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Heya It is aragonite substrate, with mostly limestone rock with slate and the odd riverstone.. as rock formation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 i like the background, the tank looks great, the pots are a bit unnatural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 im going to have to get some of that, where did you get you back round from? ie supplier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Yeah I normally go for the natural look fully but the pots are used for a purpose.. and the Mbuna seem alot happier... so that's all that matters to us They seem alot more settled and to be honest I am to, the pots are a strong structure point for caving and to be honest, I am not wanting to lose another fish due to cave in's and I don't want to have to silicon the limestone rocks due to the fact I may want to strip out at a later date if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stompa Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 wow......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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