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50 gallons freshwater fish tank (mostly fish and non-living decorations) - 55 Gallon mbuna tank: Pseudotropheus sp. elongatus Mpanga, Labidochromis Caeruleus, Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow" , Cynotilapia afra (Cobue), Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei" (Msuli)

Submitted By: Tanks on 12/14/2006

Photo Caption: 55 Gallon mbuna tank: Pseudotropheus sp. elongatus Mpanga, Labidochromis Caeruleus, Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow" , Cynotilapia afra (Cobue), Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei" (Msuli)

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50 gallons planted tank (mostly live plants and fish) - This is my first attempt at a planted tank, it is; Tank: 70lt Lights: 2 x 20W T4's and 2 x 20W T'8's (lights are cooled by a 12V computer extractor fan in hood) Plants: Background = Echinodorus tenellus Foreground = Hemianthus callitrichoides Filtration: Old school fluval 3 external. Ferts and Co2; Co2 is injected at 1-2 bubbles per second from a fire extinguisher setup with DIY and Tropica nutrition plant food used daily. Substrate is also from Tropica with a fine layer of gravel to prevent soil disturbance. Fish and Inverts: 4 x otto's, 5 x Amano Shrimp and 4 x Sunkist shrimp.

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Country: Ireland

Description: Mbuna setup in a juwel rio 180. Standard juwel filter with an external Tetratec Ex700 (turns the water over 7.4 times an hour). Over 100 pounds of old red sandstone with crushed coral as a substrate.

Advice: My advice for new hobbyists would be to read as much as you can before you buy.

Fish Kept: Many and varied!

Corals/Plants: Trying for a goldfish with plants tank at the moment, but he is a hungry fellow and its costing me a fortune.

Tank Size: 50 gallons

Quote: Lead me not into temptation, for I can find it myself!

COMMENTS

How do you get your water that clean? My water is not that clean I do every thang but it just not doing anything

despina

2012-06-25 02:50:37

that tank is beautiful. could you please tell me the name of the fish in the upper right hand corner, that fish is magnificent

Joey

2009-03-22 08:23:35

I really enjoyed looking at your tank . Very nice !

Carl Mirabella

2008-09-27 12:09:51

I like it lots. It is also something very similar to what we want to do to our 6ft tank but with a few plants to soften the overall effect. But well done.

Bonnie and Scott

2008-03-31 08:47:11

I love your tank set up and I'm trying to create a similar look. I notice that you have a lot of rocks stacked on the back side of the tank, or so it appears. How are you able to run the filter back there and if so is there a space?

jason.jlk

2007-09-14 02:42:53

Gorgeous fish you have there.