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 | Finally got my African tank up and running |
lunker101   Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 284 Votes: 2 Registered: 19-Aug-2003  | I finally finished setting up my african tank. 180g, 140lbs of sand (supposed to be live, but i doubt it), 150lbs of holey rock, 50lbs of golden lace (more to come), Fluval 404, Eheim 2217, 250W and 200W Eco-Jabers, 2 48" dual bulb strip lights. Cant wait till i can start stocking this one. |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01 |     |
inkodinkomalinko   Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003  | Spice it up with some vals and anubias  Im sure the tank looks great already What color sand do you have?? I'm looking for a light colored one but still havent found it yet. |
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| lunker101 Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 284 Votes: 2 Registered: 19-Aug-2003 | Its something called eco-complete. Its more of a finely crushed aragonite/sand mixture, but i love it so far. It is black and white. |
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| RSCutiePie96 Fish Addict Posts: 826 Kudos: 514 Votes: 49 Registered: 13-Aug-2001  | Sounds like a really nice setup. What are you planning on stocking it with?? |
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| lunker101 Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 284 Votes: 2 Registered: 19-Aug-2003 | Most likely 4 or 5 Frontosa with a small group of Haps in there along with a polypterus, and im also considering a few of the larger feather-fins. Oh and i have two 36" lamps, not 2 48"s, dont know where i got those numbers from. |
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| RSCutiePie96 Fish Addict Posts: 826 Kudos: 514 Votes: 49 Registered: 13-Aug-2001 | Sounds great. The only thing that would be better is if you went Malawi.  |
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| inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003 | I'd go with 6 frontosa..usually professional breeders reccomend that number ( 2 males : 4 females) If you do 4 or 5, it'll either be 1 male :3-4 females or 2 males : 2-3 females, which isnt quite balanced. I've heard of eco complete Isnt it for plants? |
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openwater  Fish Addict Posts: 565 Kudos: 551 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jul-2004  | I would throw in some aulononcara as well |
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| lunker101 Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 284 Votes: 2 Registered: 19-Aug-2003 | Eco-Complete does make a plant substrate, but they also came out with an African substrate. [link=http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/caribsea_substrates.php]http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/caribsea_substrates.php" style="COLOR: #000040[/link] I have the "fine" stuff. |
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