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its just hanging over the back, its a 180 with corner overflows on each side, so i used some wire "hooks" and attached to the curtain eyelets to the incoming pvc for the returns. I went this way as the real stuff is pricey and amazon shower curtains are super cheap, like 10$ and up. Not to...

The shower curtain backdrop does give it a nice touch. ;)

It's taken a year (maybe 2) to get this group going. I started with 15 wild, got about 50 fry and set them aside in a grow out tank. A few months later, the main group then went south, down to 6 individuals, 2 males and 4 females. With the numbers down there was too much aggression and not...

Its been about a year since i got a dozen small Xenotilapia Singularis. Sold to me as X. Ochrogenys Sibwesa Rocks, the male has the dark spots along his flanks indicating that they are actually Singularis. With some review of Tanganyika.Si, they look closest to the 'Katoba Rock' variant. After...

I just happened to be watching my cam feed and was able to catch a pretty epic battle between my tail less dominant male and the sub. I was able to slow it down in a video editor and added some music for drama. I got lucky they stayed within frame for the most part and was the perfect time of...

I just added another 10 F1 Tropheus Moori Lufubu - Purple Rainbow to my main tank. This should be the final form of the breeding group. I started with 15 Wild, which dwindled down to 5 in 18 months, but luckily the fry from the first few months are old enough now to hang with the larger adults...

After a couple of years from getting my original wild group and losing some to attrition\aggression. I was finally able to "rebuild" the group from fry that have grown out for about 18 months. While still not full adults, they are old enough to be re-introduced to the main tank. Originally i...

I picked up a group of a dozen Xenotilapia Ochrogenys a couple of months ago, sold to me as Sibwesa, i think these are Ndole or Mzuri. I was feeding them this morning and to my surprise, one of the females was holding and looks like quite the mouthful. Hopefully this is just the beginning. i...

Here's a short video, the Cyps do add a lot of color. :)

I did some reading up and found some others that have had luck with similar circumstances. With so many males, it may be good for the females as there are so many other males to contend they are focused on each other not the girls. I shouldn't complain too much, i didn't ask, just bought all he...

I just picked up a group of 19 cyprichromis microlepidotus mboko F1 young adults. I picked them up late last night, got them home from the airport into the aquarium safely. Turned out the lights and woke up early to make sure they are alive and well and to see what my ratio is, 3:1 Males to...

After years of trying to find the right camera setup\s to get good quality video from my aquariums, i stumbled across this live streaming camera on ebay. Since it was used and discounted enough off new, i decided to pull the trigger on the Obsbot tail air. This camera is really quite the piece...

Got a nice shot of one of my male Tropheus Lufubu. It's so hard to get a shot of the males when they are displaying and they're usually chasing after the females.

I guess it depends on how smart your talking. I'm a big fan of the Fluval Plant series lights, wireless feeders and home security cameras that i repurpose for watching my fish. That's about as smart as i get.

Tanganyikan Cichlid - Tropheus Lufubu (Purple Rainbow) male. This is the first time i noticed the gradiated color on each of the scales.

I use pool filter sand in all my Tanganyika tanks (180, 125, 100, 100, 75, 55, 40), its cheap and looks nice. When you add up all you need for those of us with MTS, substrate can get a bit pricey. 20$ for 50 lbs at Ace Hardware. :)

They are Tanganyikan Cichlids, Tropheus Moorii. I'll likely sell them at some point, theyre fairly rare in the hobby so ill do my part to spread the joy and cover some food and the electricity to keep them alive. I haven't yet dabbled in fish shipping yet so they will be available locally in the...

I'm a diy everything person, from changing my engine oil to changing out filter socks to moving walls in the house, electrical, solar, etc etc etc. I personally wait a day and a couple of showers from any work with chemicals and fish maintenance. I also have shrimp, so after a weekend of...

My wild group of Lufubus have ramped up production since their move from a 100 gallon 5 foot tank to a 125 6 footer. I had some concerns about fry getting eaten by the adults but this group doesn't seem to mind the kids. I'm gonna have to pull and move these guys to the grow out tank soon, but...

As to what's different from left to right, I see more cave like structure in the rock piles. All my Tanganyikan tanks I always add as many layered rock areas with spaces to swim through, the fish always appreciate it.