RMT: 72gal bowfront mbuna tank

[lizwinz]

still cycling *SLEEPING*...but i'll update the pic after i go "fishing"

equipment: 200watt ebo-jager heater and magnum 350pro w/bio-wheels

substrate and rocks: crushed coral, texas holey, tufa, rainbow slate, rainbow quartz, rainbow rock, utah ice and some drilled green rock (dont know what kind)

let me know what u guys think

--liz

 

[VZE26PJV]

lights!

I love the lighting! I always thought that the bowfront tanks look the sleekest.

What are you planning on putting in there?

 

[toodles]

Very nice!

I like those big rocks on the ends!

 

[fishboy]

Nice rock formations liz! Very nice tank!

 

[lizwinz]

thanx for the comments guys

i'm not sure what mbunas we will put in...still trying to figure out compatiblity, theres alot of conflicting info out there but we'll figure out as best we can and learn along the way i suppose

we are going to stock it halfway when its done cycling with fish from lfs and then after a while i'll order some the rest from armkes.com...they have alot of fish i cant find around here

hopefully i'll figure out how to take better pics by then
we borrowed a digi-cam to take this pic and didn't have time to play around with the lighting to get it right

--liz

 

[Cackett]

very nice i've always wanted a bow front just waiting till i move ou.

so what fish you going to add?

 

[clothahump]

At last somebody that is not afraid to use big rocks, looks really good.
Have you heard the theory that Tufa will soak up Nitrates and toxins and when saturated release them back into the water.

 

[SoulFish]

id get some saulosi, they are very colorful (females bright yellow male blue and black stripes) semi peaceful and prett easy, nice tank theyll love it

 

[lizwinz]

clotha-thanx for the comment, i havent heard that about tufa but im looking into it...maybe i'll take them out and epoxy them, cuz i'm not giving them up

soul- thanx...i looked for saulosi but couldn't find any that was one of the ones i was thinking of

i went last week and got some red zebras, yellow labs, chipokea, socolofi (sp), demosoni (sp) and some "snow white" still got to get my scientific names together

also got some "rustys" from a mixed tank (i know...i know...but i'm weak) i thought they looked liked rustys till i got them home and theyve colored up a bit and do not look as much like rustys anymore...i think i learned my lesson on that ...they are going back next time i go up there

also got some borleyi on acceident that will have to go back soon as well...my husband went to lfs...guy there told him they were mbuna ...i like them but i dont think they would do well in the long run

here's some pics

http://community.webshots.com/album/64966491IojucG
--liz

 

[SoulFish]

nice fish, you would do good to get rid of the demasoni they are some of the meanest fish ever, ive heard stories of single demasoni killing off entire tanks, they should be kept in large groups in large tanks