si_sphinx Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 ...well almost Its currently got two canisters on it until i get the sump sorted out. And then it wont have all the heaters etc in it Back still needs painted. has 2 inch poly on back,sides and front at night. Any comments or ideas welcome here is a heap of pics of the tank and fish: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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trav Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 wow well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 A planted african , methinks I'll be watching this one and is that a really big plant of narrow leaf java? o: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted March 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 A planted african , methinks I'll be watching this one and is that a really big plant of narrow leaf java? o: sure is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Looks wicked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 I will be interested to see how long those plants last Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Nice. Those plants look great and are all pretty hardy so hopefully they will fare well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaC Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Nice tank!! What is the brown spotted fish in the foreground of picture 5? Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddle69 Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 dam i am gona have to come around n have a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted March 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 I will be interested to see how long those plants last Yes I'm waiting for them to pull the val out but they have all been grown in tanks with plants and haven't had a problem with them yet. Nice tank!! What is the brown spotted fish in the foreground of picture 5? Lisa Its a cuckoo syno. they awesome wee fish. they are out all the time looking for food. dam i am gona have to come around n have a look Yea when ever ya get a chance let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Nice Alto calvus/comps yellows anyone? Very Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ch@d Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 that looks really good, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 awesome stuff!!! I pulled off a planted African tank, so see no reason why you cant Black background and its all done eh? Looks really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Africans, you're doing it right! :lol: Looks excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 you have quite a combination of stocking there, what are your long term plans with the fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 LOl well done smidey. There is a variety there but You still have your other tanks Simon? Besides I can find a good home for a few of them...lol... What are you long term plans mate? there is a wee gaggle of African Keepers gathering down your way now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Whip Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Awsome tank. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddle69 Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 im sure hes got his other tanks still he not long moved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan7 Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Looking good Couldnt see the size of it anywhere...? Nice size none the less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted March 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 yea a lot of the fish will be going. To come out: -Yellows -possibly the tropheus. -frontosa will be thinned out to get the right male to female ratios -plecos -baenschi Im aiming for a full tang tank, with brislenose as the exception. In total at the moment, 73 fish in there. Tank size: 2m x 0.6 x 0.6 I was worried about adding the alto comps to the tank as the biggest male front is just over 10cm and altos are 2-3cm max however i have watched them a lot and the altos are holding their ground, Ive watched them have a go at all the fish already. I can't wait for them to get bigger. I am trialling the tropheus in there to see if i can get the feeding right. I feed spirulina flakes etc first until the tropheus are full because they are the greediest fish in the tank so they eat everything before others get a chance. I feed spirulina flakes, tropical flakes, some other high protien flake(forget the name now), salmon pellets(.5mm,1-2mm), sinking waffers, cichlid sticks, cucumber, zucchini, whiteworms, bloodword, shrimp, fish, frozen brineshrimp. the plants will hopefully take root before the fish decide to rip them out otherwise the val may come out. Im not that happy with the position of the straight val either :-? Background will be black, i already have the paint It will look better when the back is done me thinks. I still have all my other tanks. reason all fish are in one at the moment is i have just had to move house urgently and i have my things spread out all over town in friends garages etc. until i sort a place out But eventually i will end up with this tank and a big tropheus tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddle69 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 this tank is mint as in real life. hope you got your sump sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manda Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Looks great... how did you get the plants to attach to the rocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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