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September 28th, 2009
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| My African Cichlid Tank
I started this tank the end of August '09. | 
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September 28th, 2009
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| That looks fabulous! Some very bright and happy cichlids in there, too! Great job! | |
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September 28th, 2009
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| Part 2 | |
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September 28th, 2009
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| Oh how Africans are so pretty, they are the rainbows of fish. I like the tank looks good but I don't really like the blue, I thinks It battles with the colors of the fish. The lighting is good too. I was accutualy remember the names of atleast one or two fish you have in their | |
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September 28th, 2009
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| Lastly, part 3. | |
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September 28th, 2009
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| You took some wonderful pictures of your OB zebras-those are OB's, right? | |
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September 28th, 2009
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| Thanks bolivianbaby & Gouramiguy17. Gouramiguy17, I know the blue cichlids blend in with the background a little, but blue is my favorite color, so I added them anyway.
In my tank are:
3 Red Zebras Cichlids
2 Peacock Cichlids
1 Jewels Cichlid
1 Labidochromis Cichlid
1 Melanochromis Cichlid
1 Acei Cichlid
1 Johanni Cichlid
1 Ornatus Cichlid
1 Pleco
All the red zebras and the labdichromis came with the tank. They are rescues. A lady I know had the tank with 15 orange zebras, 1 labdicromis, 2 12 inch plecos, 1 jack dempsy (10 in), 1 green terror (10 in). It was her late husband's tank. When I got it had like an inch of slug and hadn't had a water change in I don't know how long.
Last edited by aquatic mouse; September 28th, 2009 at 08:48 PM.
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September 28th, 2009
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| Looks awesome and yes they are Red OB Peacocks. | |
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September 28th, 2009
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| Woohoo! I'm learning. Kinda. | |
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September 28th, 2009
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| I like those fish and you did a great job with the rocks in there. Nice job!! | |
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September 28th, 2009
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| haha.  | |
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September 28th, 2009
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| beautiful tank and fishes... pics got me so anxious to start my cichlid tank | |
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September 28th, 2009
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Originally Posted by SWilkins  I like those fish and you did a great job with the rocks in there. Nice job!! | Thanks! This is my first time decorating with rocks. I love how the cichlids play in the rocks.
snakestorm526, this is my first cichlid tank. I'm having so much fun with them. I honestly didn't have any interest in them before my friend offered them to me.
Last edited by aquatic mouse; September 28th, 2009 at 09:43 PM.
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September 28th, 2009
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Originally Posted by aquatic mouse Thanks! This is my first time decorating with rocks. I love how the cichlids play in the rocks. | What are you using for substrate...just sand? And I love all the rocks some like I have never seen before very pretty. Hope you don't mind if I use some of your ideas on my tank...pretty please. I really like that....my babies need more rocks to play in. | |
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September 28th, 2009
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| Here is a pic of what I am going to try to make my tank look like | |
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September 28th, 2009
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Originally Posted by snakestorm526 Here is a pic of what I am going to try to make my tank look like | Again is that substrate sand or what. And I like those rocks too. Decisions, decisions!! | |
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September 28th, 2009
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| SWilkins, this is my sand: Caribsea Eco-Complete™ Cichlid Sand I use Texas Holey Rock (my cichlid's favorite as it has lots of holes), reef rock, & slate. Feel free to use any of my ideas! I'm flattered! 
snakestorm526, that's a gorgeous tank. | |
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September 28th, 2009
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Originally Posted by SWilkins Again is that substrate sand or what. And I like those rocks too. Decisions, decisions!! | I think that substrate is a river rock or river pebble type | |
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September 28th, 2009
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Originally Posted by aquatic mouse SWilkins, this is my sand: Caribsea Eco-Complete™ Cichlid Sand I use Texas Holey Rock (my cichlid's favorite as it has lots of holes), reef rock, & slate. Feel free to use any of my ideas! I'm flattered!
snakestorm526, that's a gorgeous tank. | Oh thank you thank you thank you!!! Hopefully I will get started on sand and rock tomorrow. I have some lace rock that I was wanting to use but I might have to change that over to something else depending on how it looks.
snakestorm that is a very nice looking tank...maybe I can get mine to look sort of like the two combined LOL or my version anyway. | |
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September 28th, 2009
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| Good luck! | |
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September 29th, 2009
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| Great tank! | |
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September 29th, 2009
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| Hello Aquatic Mouse  You've done an amazing job! The tank and fish are beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing! 
Ken | |
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October 1st, 2009
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| rileyrk190 & aquarist48, thanks!
Oops! In my listing of what rocks are in there, I completely forgot to mention my favorite, zebra rock! It's that beautiful rock with black, white, & orange stripes. | |
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October 1st, 2009
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| Tank looks nice aquatic mouse!
Nice job.
Brian | |
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