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Old 05-10-2003, 05:24 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default 55gal African Cichlid Tank *Redone*

My original 55gallon african tank but new and improved, took out all the old gravel and old rocks and got nice white sand (Sakrete all purpose sand), large mexican river pebbles and some live plants, more plants to come soon, along with pictures of the other fish as i get them

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pH - 7.8
kH - 7
gH - 12

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Emperor 400, Penguin 660 Powerhead, Secondnature 640 powerhead

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Ngara "Flametail" Peacock
German Red Peacock
Yellow Peacock (Aulonocara baenschi)
Flavescent Peacock (Aulonocara Steveni Usisya)
Protomelas Steveni "Taiwan Reef"
Copadichromis Mloto Fluorescent
Red Top Aristochromis
Electric Yellow (Labidochromis Caeruleus)
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi "Otter Point"
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Old 05-10-2003, 09:19 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Cool tank, SoulFish!!

What kind of sand are you using there?
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Old 05-11-2003, 12:03 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Cool tank, SoulFish!!

What kind of sand are you using there?

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Sakrete all purpose sand
How much sand did you use?

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Old 05-11-2003, 09:30 AM   #4 (permalink)
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dont know exact amount probably around 60-70 lbs, i rinsed it in a pillowcase and got almost no cloud
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Old 05-11-2003, 09:36 AM   #5 (permalink)
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i really like those rocks, they look great, ur tank looks great and so do the fish. i like how the plants reach the top and sora swing back down a bit.
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Old 05-11-2003, 10:27 AM   #6 (permalink)
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I like the rocks too. Where did you get them?
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Old 05-11-2003, 05:56 PM   #7 (permalink)
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i got them at a landscaping store, home depot sells small size ones, but the landscape store had some bags of these large ones
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Old 05-16-2003, 07:23 AM   #8 (permalink)
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my sister just got a new camera, a nikon coolpix 2100, small compact but has an amazing ability to bring out the fishes colors, heres a few ill have more later, i got better ones but i had forgotten to clean tehe glass first



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Old 05-16-2003, 10:07 AM   #9 (permalink)
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you are a great photographer! i love your photos
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with a good camera i am a good photographer to!
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