[SKAustin]

A brief description of the setup
Tank: 55 Gallon tank (soon to be upgraded to a 120 gallon)
Filtration: Rena Xp3 canister, Whisper 60 HOB
Daytime Lighting: 2 15 watt full spectrum flourescents (09:00 to 19:00)
Nighttime Lighting: 2 Coralife Aqualight 3/4W Lunar Blue-Moon-Glow LED Light (470nm)
2 Coralife Aqualight 1W Lunar Blue-Moon-Glow LED SpotLight (470nm) (19:00 to 09:00)
Substrate: 60 lbs of white gravel
Rockwork: 70 lbs of Lace rock for the rock work
Plants: Yes, all of the plants are artificial. The live plants were too much of a pain in the arse, so I opted to go back to the fakes. Ambulia, Hornwort, and 3 tufts of grassy looking plants.

Inhabitants:
1 Cyphotilapia frontosa Burundi
1 Cyphotilapia frontosa Kavalla Island Congo
1 Altolamprologus compressiceps "Sumbu Shell"
3 Altolamprologus compressiceps (Yellow)
3 Altolamprologus calvus (White)
1 Altolamprologus calvus (Black)
1 Altolamprologus calvus (Yellow)
2 Julidochromis transcriptus
2 Chalinochromis brichardi
1 Neolamprologus brichardi
1 Neolamprologus buescheri
1 Tropheus Moorii Chipimbi
6 Lamprologus meleagris

Please share your comments, thoughts and suggestions.

Here are a few videos for your viewing pleasure.
Morning Activity
Feeding Time
Feeding time part 2

Here's a shot of tank under normal Datime lighting.

Nighttime Lighting

Daytime Lighting after the gravel change (went to a darker, finer substrate for the benefit of the fish)

 

[SimplySplendid]

Beautiful pics! Are you going to post all the pictures of your fish? Those are so pretty

 

[Lupin]

Nice one, Steve. If I know you, you will end up posting hundreds of pics of your Tangs.:wink:

 

[joeshmoe]

nice tank

 

[RichT]

Your tank is one of the best and most beautiful tanks i've seen. Far better than mine. Nice work. :wink:

 

[Tracy]

your cichild tank

great job! I love the rocks/driftwood and plant decorations, it looks very natural

 

[Oceane]

Stunning. Is it a peaceful tank or do fights break out?

 

[SimplySplendid]

When are you going to post more pics Steve?

Brie

 

[Lupin]

Is it a peaceful tank or do fights break out?

As this is a cichlid tank, fights do happened but not too often if you provide more hiding places.

When are you going to post more pics Steve?

I'm also asking to myself why he hasn't got back to post more pics. Might as well try to ask him.:wink:

 

[SKAustin]

Beautiful pics! Are you going to post all the pictures of your fish? Those are so pretty

Thanks Brie. I will post a few more pic here and there. I'm just finishing up on a DIY Tank Stand project so that has taken up a considerable amount of my free time. Sorry for the delayed response

Nice one, Steve. If I know you, you will end up posting hundreds of pics of your Tangs.:wink:

You know me all to well Blue.

nice tank

Thanks Joe

Your tank is one of the best and most beautiful tanks i've seen. Far better than mine. Nice work. :wink:

Thank you, Much appreciated Rich. Lot of effort went into attaining the look I wanted. I'm happy with the outcome.

great job! I love the rocks/driftwood and plant decorations, it looks very natural

Thank you. Though there is no driftwood in the tank. Tanganyikan Cichlids require a high PH, Driftwood/Bogwood would buffer the PH down to levels below their normal habitat.

Stunning. Is it a peaceful tank or do fights break out?

Aside from the occasional nipped fins, it stays pretty peaceful. Conspecific aggression with the Julies and the Fronts seem to be the biggest problem and that is very minor at best

When are you going to post more pics Steve?

Brie

Soon Doll. very soon.

 

[Oceane]

Let us see pics of your DIY stand once it's finished. You must have chosen your fish a lot more carefully than i did. Ended up after loosing many with 2 P.Zebras that were always at each other although my tank had quite a few hiding places (not nearly as many as yours though). Eventually moved them to 2 seperate tanks. One is in solitary confinement the other shares with a green terror. Wish i could find adult females for them.

 

[Lupin]

You must have chosen your fish a lot more carefully than i did.

Of course, Oceane.
If I know him, he actually used to own Malawis.:wink: This tank shown in the pic is not only his tank. He has other tanks. 2 of them are community tanks.
I specialize much into Amazonian fishes. I used to have Malawis and Tangs myself.:wink:

 

[Guest]

SK's OH here, thought I would throw in a pic of our labs and their babies

 

[SKAustin]

Let us see pics of your DIY stand once it's finished.

Just in need of a few coats of Polyurethane on the canopy, but here's a peek at the current status of the project.

 

[SKAustin]

Fronties (gibberosa) "burundi, and "Kavalla Island Congo"

 

[Lupin]

Hi Steve,
Nice stand. Sorry for the late reply.
Nice fronts.

 

[Oceane]

Wicked! DIY stand looks great. The best i ever did is a hood and i'd never dare post a pic of that!

 

[Lupin]

Oceane, the looks of your hood doesn't matter. But hardwork is.
I'm impressed that you did a hood by yourself. More economical than buying one.:wink:

 

[SKAustin]

Chalinochromis brichardi

Altolamprologus calvus

Lamprologus meleagris

Neolamprologus buescheri

Julidochromis transcriptus

Tropheus Moorii “Chipimbi”

Altolamprologus compressiceps & Altolamprologus calvus

 

[Lupin]

Steve! I love your Tangs as usual. 8)