saw some new set-ups lately. Here is my set-up of an african tank.

meassurement: 1700(L)X400(H)X280(W)

All "equipment" is hidden behind the rocks.

By blocking some light from the 4 light tubes I created some bright and darker spots that makes it more interesting.

Some small electric yellows, 4 small Brichardis ans 4 also small Hansbaenschis seem to be very happy and growing. You can't seen them by the way.

Look forward to some comments.

That looks excellent marto... what kind of rock is that? Love the darkness of the rock, a very rich colour 8)

It's what you call lace rock, or moss rock I believe.

The colour varies from dark grey to reddish when its dry, but in the water it goes much darker.

Does it buffering qualities? It is beautiful

It might have some buffering qualities in the long run, but I don't want to rely on it. I have some crushed coral in the filter.

The Ph is 8.2 and carbon hardness 12. Achieved that with "the recipe"

Is is stable now for 2 weeks.

I will try to get another picture for the full view: it is a bit dark.

Isn't the recipe great.. rather a few Af keepers use it overseas if need be...

Would love to see more pics 8)

The Ph is 8.2 and carbon hardness 12. Achieved that with "the recipe"

:bounce: :bounce:

What a gorgeous tank.

What is the recipe you two mentioned? My poor fish just have to cope with what comes out of the tap. They are happy enough but Im sure they could be happier.

Alot of people are happy keeping their African fish in what their tap water gives them

The buffer recipe I use in our Fron tank and other displays... I have found our fish have been much happier with recipe so give them what they are happy with, colouration.. activity etc

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/buffer_recipe.php

Alot of people are happy keeping their African fish in what their tap water gives them

I wouldnt! And if i had africans they wouldnt be alive in tapwater! lol

Tap water here is 6.8

Isn't the recipe great.. rather a few Af keepers use it overseas if need be...

Would love to see more pics 8)

What RECIPE is this ??

Ignore my post about the recipe - had not read all the way down. :oops:

My tap water is about 6.8 and KH 1.

Tried crushed shell but only got to 7.4 and KH 3

The recipe worked well for me, sofar.

Great looking tank. Once the algae starts to take over and covers the rocks its going to look awesome.

Well done

yes the algae will make a big difference.

Thanks

A 1.7meter tank and only 190Liters?

What other fish are you adding?(if any) Tank looks good

I wouldnt! And if i had africans they wouldnt be alive in tapwater! lol

Tap water here is 6.8

They would probably survive Dixon... well some, some wouldn't do so well long term... :-? :lol:

Depending on what your water is like.. what your ph etc is.. some happily have their fish living in ph of around 7.5 yet have never stipulated what their kh is...

We love the buffer recipe 8)

Yes, I build it in in a sort of a feature wall in the lounge and that wall

isn't wider than 300 mm.

I designed the background paper myself. It doesn't show very well on the picture, but it gives the illusion of a much wider tank. Visitors often look at the back to see how far it sticks out!! I made the most of the length.

All I want to add on, Ant N, are a few Fryeri. The tank will be stocked enough I think. Just see how it goes when the fish get bigger and start to claim there territory.

Thanks

A 1.7meter tank and only 190Liters?

Absolutely. It could be considerably less - you need to take all three dimensions into account to calculate vloume

Absolutely. It could be considerably less - you need to take all three dimensions into account to calculate vloume

:-? :lol:

:-? :lol:

:roll:

And VLOUME is a new word I invented to mean VOLUME :oops:

I know lol, I was just wondering what the use of have such a long 190L afrikan tank when they are such messy fish, but then i saw he wasnt planning on putting many fish in there.

Messy fish, Dixon? giving them plenty of hiding places I think (hope) they will behave well and display a more or less natural behaviour, as long as the brichardi's are not to agressive. I know they can be, but I just love them.

They're gracefull agressive. How is that?

I personally prefer a tank with greater depth back to front, to give greater surface area, but in this instance with the small number of fish it wont post a problem Im sure. Also, each tank has to be taken in context of where it is placed and the preferences of the owner.

Having said that, this has the potential to look very impressive, especially if the illusion of greater depth can be achieved.

Im looking forward to seeing pics with the fish visible