Teresa's Cichlid Tank

teresa · 02-09-2008, 07:31 PM

Well, here is a picture of the tank that Sas. is rushing to complete. Also pictures of the types of Cichlids that i am getting. Total # of fish will be around 45. They are better in large numbers.

Tropheus Moorii Bemba

Tropheus Moorii Kaiser

Tropheus sp Black Bulu Point

lcstorc · 02-09-2008, 07:32 PM

Looks great.
Those fish are pretty cool.

boozeman · 02-09-2008, 07:58 PM

wow...ive never seen those. They must look awesome in a large group

boozeman · 02-09-2008, 08:10 PM

can you tell us more about the tank...dimmensions, ligting,filtration,substrate choice and how about those rocks...were they locally collected?
...and more importantly...was any blood spilled during the set up of this tank?

kathywithbirds · 02-09-2008, 08:24 PM

That setup looks AWESOME! That must have taken some doing.

Are you guys, like, snowed in and totally cabin fevered?? How many tanks do you have now???

teresa · 02-09-2008, 08:51 PM

They are less aggressive in a group not that they will fight because the 3 varieties of cichlids are Tropheus belonging to the same family and they are Tanganyikan cichlids.
Boozeman, you do not find these cichlids in aquarium shops, I think they are more of the high end type. As for specifics of the tank, pls. ask Sas, he will be able to tell you. I only supervise his work

and make sure it is done.

teresa · 02-09-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by kathywithbirds

That setup looks AWESOME! That must have taken some doing.

Are you guys, like, snowed in and totally cabin fevered?? How many tanks do you have now???

Thanks Kathy, no we are not snowed in. We just cannot stop and say " That's enough"

teresa · 02-09-2008, 08:57 PM

Thanks lynn, they are really cool and they have sooooo many varieties and in various colours. I have a feeling that these 2 tanks of cichlids are not the end. I might need more tanks to get more varieties.Poor Sas.

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Originally Posted by lcstorc

Looks great.
Those fish are pretty cool.

boozeman · 02-09-2008, 09:06 PM

sasquatch · 02-09-2008, 09:09 PM

Im game, bring it ON!

Boozie, tank is 60x18x18 with 30g sump, lighting 48'' aquaglo and powerglo. Filtration is 20 lbs of crushed coral in a basket for ph boost, and a very large 200gal fluidized bed reactor. Substrate is 110lbs of Homedepots best "target" playsand and 4hrs of rinsing. The rocks are from behind the Tweed Curtain in Oakbay (ritzy area lol) they are attached to plexi plates with pl2000 adhesive and silicon (prevents them going thru the glass

boozeman · 02-09-2008, 09:25 PM

200 gal. fluidized reactor !! you da man !!!

cheeks69 · 02-09-2008, 10:01 PM

Very nice Teresa ! That's going to look great with all those Cichlids in there, very natural looking too

When I went to Disney's Animal Kingdom they had an enormous tank with thousands of Cichlids and it was a site to behold !

PEMfish · 02-09-2008, 10:32 PM

Cichlids are the more aggressive type. It varies widely from one species to another but watch out. Thats two fish per gallon. Filtration is also a concern, but it sounds like thats taken care of.

naperenterprise · 02-10-2008, 12:01 AM

Cichlids are the best! They will re decorate your tank to! Your getting some very cool species also! I can't wait to see the tank filled with fish!

teresa · 02-10-2008, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by cheeks69

Very nice Teresa ! That's going to look great with all those Cichlids in there, very natural looking too

When I went to Disney's Animal Kingdom they had an enormous tank with thousands of Cichlids and it was a site to behold !

Thank you Robert. Steve found those nice rocks and glued them onto pieces of plexi glass and buried the glass into the sand. Cichlids like to dig so we want to make sure that they do not topple the rocks and break the tank. Even the rock that is on top of another is also glued down.
I cannot wait for my fish to arrive.

02-09-2008, 07:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
teresa Sea Pen Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 337 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Teresa's Cichlid Tank Well, here is a picture of the tank that Sas. is rushing to complete. Also pictures of the types of Cichlids that i am getting. Total # of fish will be around 45. They are better in large numbers. Tropheus Moorii Bemba Tropheus Moorii Kaiser Tropheus sp Black Bulu Point

02-09-2008, 07:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Teresa's Cichlid Tank Looks great. Those fish are pretty cool. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

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boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,802 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Teresa's Cichlid Tank wow...ive never seen those. They must look awesome in a large group __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

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boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,802 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Teresa's Cichlid Tank can you tell us more about the tank...dimmensions, ligting,filtration,substrate choice and how about those rocks...were they locally collected? ...and more importantly...was any blood spilled during the set up of this tank? __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

02-09-2008, 08:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,937 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Teresa's Cichlid Tank That setup looks AWESOME! That must have taken some doing. Are you guys, like, snowed in and totally cabin fevered?? How many tanks do you have now??? __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

02-09-2008, 08:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
teresa Sea Pen Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 337 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Teresa's Cichlid Tank They are less aggressive in a group not that they will fight because the 3 varieties of cichlids are Tropheus belonging to the same family and they are Tanganyikan cichlids. Boozeman, you do not find these cichlids in aquarium shops, I think they are more of the high end type. As for specifics of the tank, pls. ask Sas, he will be able to tell you. I only supervise his work and make sure it is done.

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boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,802 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Teresa's Cichlid Tank __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

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sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,981 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Teresa's Cichlid Tank Im game, bring it ON! Boozie, tank is 60x18x18 with 30g sump, lighting 48'' aquaglo and powerglo. Filtration is 20 lbs of crushed coral in a basket for ph boost, and a very large 200gal fluidized bed reactor. Substrate is 110lbs of Homedepots best "target" playsand and 4hrs of rinsing. The rocks are from behind the Tweed Curtain in Oakbay (ritzy area lol) they are attached to plexi plates with pl2000 adhesive and silicon (prevents them going thru the glass

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boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,802 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Teresa's Cichlid Tank 200 gal. fluidized reactor !! you da man !!! __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

02-09-2008, 10:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Teresa's Cichlid Tank Very nice Teresa ! That's going to look great with all those Cichlids in there, very natural looking too When I went to Disney's Animal Kingdom they had an enormous tank with thousands of Cichlids and it was a site to behold ! __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

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PEMfish Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 3,048 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Teresa's Cichlid Tank Cichlids are the more aggressive type. It varies widely from one species to another but watch out. Thats two fish per gallon. Filtration is also a concern, but it sounds like thats taken care of. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef chronicle; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

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naperenterprise Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Near Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,183 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Teresa's Cichlid Tank Cichlids are the best! They will re decorate your tank to! Your getting some very cool species also! I can't wait to see the tank filled with fish! __________________ ~~~Jason~~~ The Hitchhiker's Guide to our Reef Galaxy

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