Photo #4 - My 640ltr Cichlid Tank

169 gallons freshwater fish tank (mostly fish and non-living decorations) - My 640ltr Cichlid tank

Submitted By: Brad on 08/27/2007

Photo Caption: My 640ltr Cichlid tank

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Country: Australia

Description: Tank details: Dimensions Size: 6 x 2 x 2 feet (182cm x 61cm x 61cm) Volume: Approx 640 litres (169 US Gallons) Filtering 1 x AquaOne CF2200 external canister – 2200 litres p/hour 1 x Fluval 305 external canister – 1000 litres p/hour 1 x Power head Aeration/Heating 1 x High volume air pump 1 x 300w Jager heater Lighting 1 x 6 foot reflector with 2 x 3 foot Hagen Sun-Glo tubes 1 x 3 foot reflector with 1 x 3 foot Hagen Aqua-Glo tube Gravel 2mm midnight gravel Water Parameters Temp: 26c Ph 8 GH 16 KH 13 NO2 0mg/l NO3 0mg/l Water changes: Approx 20% every 6-9 day depending on days off of work.

Advice: Good research is a must before jumping in the deep end.

Fish Kept: Cichlids 1 x Sciaenochromis fryeri (Electric blue hap) Male 16 cm, 1 x Sciaenochromis fryeri (Electric blue hap) Female 12 cm, 1 x Pseudotropheus acei Male 14 cm, 1 x Maylandia lombardoi Female 8 cm, 1 x Copadichromis borleyi "Kadango" Male 8 cm, 1 x Pseudotropheus crabro Male 12 cm, 2 x Cyrtocara moorii we think 1M / 1F 4 cm, 1 x Otopharynx lithobates Male 4 cm, 1 x Melanochromis johanni Male 5 cm, 1 x Aulonocara jacobfreibergi Male 9 cm, 1 x Labidochromis hongi Male 5 cm, 1 x Nimbochromis venustus Male 5 cm, 5 x Labidochromis caeruleus 1M / 4F 6 cm, 2 x Bristlenose catfish 1M / 1F 8 cm / 6 cm, 1 x Sailfin Gibbiceps Pleco Male 9 cm, 1 x Synodontis eupterus M/F??? 12 cm,

Corals/Plants: Java Fern, Vallisneria.

Tank Size: 169 gallons

Quote: Check out that beautiful Cichlid

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Thanks Jesterspub. My Africans don;t touch the Vallisneria, although the Bristlnose and Pleco have a bit of a go at it. It still seems to do pretty well i my tank. I'm also looking for some Anubia plants to try as I've read some African Cichlid keepers have success with this as well.