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Old 15-02-2011, 11:53 AM   #1
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Just want to share my humble newly 65 litres setup. I am newbie to African Cichlids and still learning from AF Bros here. I would like to take this opportunity to thanks Betta Mania Bro for his kind advice and link before I had setup this tank.
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Old 15-02-2011, 02:24 PM   #2
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welcome to this hobby
nice and simple design i would say some things to note, as you move along, you will notice that alot of uneaten food or dirt will be trapped in between the coral chips at the bottom. therefore in future, try using a smaller grain size and the situation should improve.
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filtration?
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Old 15-02-2011, 02:29 PM   #3
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a very nicely taken picture of your tank bro! sweee
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Old 15-02-2011, 03:52 PM   #4
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welcome to this hobby
nice and simple design i would say some things to note, as you move along, you will notice that alot of uneaten food or dirt will be trapped in between the coral chips at the bottom. therefore in future, try using a smaller grain size and the situation should improve.
how about sharing more info such as
types of fishes inside?
filtration?
feeding regime?

thanks for sharing!
Hi Young Man,
Thank you for the advice. I thought of lay with fine grain coral chips too. Decided to lay with bigger coral chips because worried the fine chips will pass through the underwater gravel system and choking it. Btw, I always feed the sinking pellets at the oyster shell area. So even though the fishes misses it, the food will drop onto the oyster and eventually will clear by any hungry fish.

Info of my setup :-
a) Tank Size : 23"W x 12"D x 15"Ht
b) Fitration : Eheim E2224 Canister and undergravel system run with airpump
c) Food : Main diet - sinking and floating dry pellets, Seasonal diet - fresh oyster and market prawn.
d) Fish Specimen : Frankly, I don't know any of them. I just net them when they are attracted to me.
Maybe, some bro here can ID for me. I will post more closer pictures of the fishes later. Thank you in advance.

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a very nicely taken picture of your tank bro! sweee
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Old 15-02-2011, 06:23 PM   #6
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Hi Young Man,
Thank you for the advice. I thought of lay with fine grain coral chips too. Decided to lay with bigger coral chips because worried the fine chips will pass through the underwater gravel system and choking it. Btw, I always feed the sinking pellets at the oyster shell area. So even though the fishes misses it, the food will drop onto the oyster and eventually will clear by any hungry fish.

Info of my setup :-
a) Tank Size : 23"W x 12"D x 15"Ht
b) Fitration : Eheim E2224 Canister and undergravel system run with airpump
c) Food : Main diet - sinking and floating dry pellets, Seasonal diet - fresh oyster and market prawn.
d) Fish Specimen : Frankly, I don't know any of them. I just net them when they are attracted to me.
Maybe, some bro here can ID for me. I will post more closer pictures of the fishes later. Thank you in advance.
oh icic.. yes when using undergravel plates grain size is a problem.. the smallest it can get is only about C1 or C2 size..
hmm seems like a pretty good setup and feeding regime you have
as for your fishes from the looks of it, it is a mix of both malawian and tangan fishes and my guess for some of them are yellow labs, julies, bichardi..
most importantly is that tank parameters are right and you enjoy it! that's all that matters cos the tank is for you to enjoy (:
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Old 15-02-2011, 07:30 PM   #7
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Nice 2 ft tank like the coral scape. The coral rocks provide a good back drop to contrast the fish colors.

As for unearth food, can always suck them up, 65 litres easily managable

Envy the corals, can't have them for my shy frontosas
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oh icic.. yes when using undergravel plates grain size is a problem.. the smallest it can get is only about C1 or C2 size..
hmm seems like a pretty good setup and feeding regime you have
as for your fishes from the looks of it, it is a mix of both malawian and tangan fishes and my guess for some of them are yellow labs, julies, bichardi..
most importantly is that tank parameters are right and you enjoy it! that's all that matters cos the tank is for you to enjoy (:
Thank you for the info. Yeah, I enjoy it.
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Nice 2 ft tank like the coral scape. The coral rocks provide a good back drop to contrast the fish colors.

As for unearth food, can always suck them up, 65 litres easily managable

Envy the corals, can't have them for my shy frontosas
Hi bennyliv,
Yeah, coral scape is not advisable for your expensive frontosas. It is razor sharp and will cut your fishes if they are not careful.
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Old 16-02-2011, 11:04 AM   #10
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here are more pics (closer view)

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