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	My CA cichids tank setup
lil-fishy Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 176 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Feb-2004	this is the beginning of my 125 tank. The background is indoor/outdoor tile from Lowe's that is siliconed onto the back of the tank. http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-7/781476/Fishtank1.JPG http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-7/781476/Fishtank2.JPG http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-7/781476/Fishtank3.JPG http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-7/781476/Fishtank4.JPG http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-7/781476/Fishtank6.JPG Let me know what you think [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-08-01 16:26][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
sly Big Fish Posts: 377 Kudos: 251 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Jun-2004	I think you need live plants. That background gives it a distinct look. What kind of fish are you planning to get?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
Klee Banned Posts: 420 Kudos: 307 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-May-2004	Very nice. I like the look of the tile in the background--very clever. The plants are a nice touch, but, IIRC, aren't CA's notorious for their digging habits?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
lil-fishy Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 176 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Feb-2004	I'm planning on getting a V. regani, V. bifasciatus, V. synspilum, some carpintis "escondido", blue dempseys, and some Thoricythys Mixteco blue and Aureus blue. I'm gonna order all from Jeff Rapps. Your right New World Cichlids are definatly notorious for eating live plants. I wouldn't be able to keep up with them if I went that route. Thanks for the compliments.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
AngelZoo Fish Addict Posts: 771 Kudos: 501 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Dec-2003	More plants... of one kind.. in the back of the tank. It looks very sparce right now. But a nice little idea over all.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
Jimmy22 Fish Addict Posts: 582 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Jun-2003	Bad idea puting those fish together the vieja species will kill the dempseys and Thoricythys Mixteco blue and Aureus blue and then kill each other but you can always try.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
lil-fishy Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 176 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Feb-2004	The only Vieja that I am worried about is the bifasciatum the reganin and synspilum are well noted for their ability to do well in a community tank. All the fish will be the approx. the same size and will grow up together. I plan on keeping an eye on my wildcard and watch what happens. Don't worry they are all in good hands.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	tank looks awesome and definitely keep an eye on that bifasciatum. you also might want to watch out for the carpintis as well as they can vary but can be extremely aggressive. good luck with the setup! Jason
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25


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