african malawi cichlid tank fully redecorated

Subject: african malawi cichlid tank fully redecorated 4/23/2011, 10:46 pm

hello folks here is my newly redecorated 55 gallon planted african cichlid tank. let me know what you guys think.

Subject: Re: african malawi cichlid tank fully redecorated 4/23/2011, 11:05 pm

Wow got some pretty big ones in there. Ever have any trouble with aggression? Also pretty surprised they let those plants be haha. Mine are constantly digging thing up if they could move the rocks they would I swear lol. Great looking tank BTW!

Subject: Re: african malawi cichlid tank fully redecorated 4/23/2011, 11:07 pm

Looks awesome!!!! yes

Subject: Re: african malawi cichlid tank fully redecorated 4/24/2011, 12:57 am

strikingthematch wrote:: Wow got some pretty big ones in there. Ever have any trouble with aggression? Also pretty surprised they let those plants be haha. Mine are constantly digging thing up if they could move the rocks they would I swear lol. Great looking tank BTW!

thanks, yeah the acei are about 2 years old now. I have a problem with the auratus since they are 1:1 male to female ratio. you dont even see the female in the video. I also have the pale morph zebra cichlid acting very territorial in the left hand corner of the tank. Otherwise nothing out of the ordinary.

I have had a problem with them digging up my more fragile plants so now the java fern and the amazon swords are the only ones that can withstand them... they also tend to nibble on them more if i don't feed them enough.

Subject: Re: african malawi cichlid tank fully redecorated 4/24/2011, 5:56 am

I was worried I had too many in one tank, but this look great. Great job

Subject: Re: african malawi cichlid tank fully redecorated 4/24/2011, 12:14 pm

I think I can squeeze in a few more if the plants are going to do better

Subject: Re: african malawi cichlid tank fully redecorated 4/24/2011, 1:16 pm

I think thats the most plants I have ever seen in a african cichlid tank but u did a good job!!

Subject: Re: african malawi cichlid tank fully redecorated 4/24/2011, 5:02 pm

Great looking tank ! Congratz

Subject: Re: african malawi cichlid tank fully redecorated 4/24/2011, 6:37 pm

Looks really good, curious if the plants will last with the africans, LOL

Subject: Re: african malawi cichlid tank fully redecorated 4/24/2011, 7:29 pm

nice look def. more than i ve got in my 55 g lovely nice work

Subject: Re: african malawi cichlid tank fully redecorated 4/24/2011, 7:37 pm

Great looking tank! Love it! good

Subject: Re: african malawi cichlid tank fully redecorated 4/24/2011, 8:32 pm

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Nice tank!!

Subject: Re: african malawi cichlid tank fully redecorated 4/24/2011, 9:54 pm

Looks very nice.

Subject: Re: african malawi cichlid tank fully redecorated 4/25/2011, 11:48 am

Nice tank! I have had no luck with plants. They look good for about a week and then they get uprooted and get stuck on the intake for my filter.

Subject: Re: african malawi cichlid tank fully redecorated 4/25/2011, 12:06 pm

cool tank. i have not had luck with live plants as well.

Subject: Re: african malawi cichlid tank fully redecorated 4/26/2011, 3:59 pm

I also used to have them potted, which helps them establish long roots before I transfered them into the substrate. I try to help them grow fast, I have a T5HO twin bulb setup and i dose the tank every day with liquid CO2. its an active fight to help the plants but its not that hard and certainly worth the extra effort.

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