Post your malawi set up pics here!!!

[kay-bee19]

55gal Mbuna tank

Occupants
Metriaclima sp. zebra Chilumba (Luwino Reef)
Metriaclima sp. msobo
a trio of pseudotropheus demasoni (beating the odds )
a synodontis eupterus

 

[Bigtay]

My mbuna set up with bumble bee,acei,labs,etc.

 

[Spoor3773]

My mbuna set up with bumble bee,acei,labs,etc.

That a very nice tank. I ve noticed that alot of people like keeping bumble bee s, however I ve never come across them. Can they be listed under another name?

 

[Mogurako]

That a very nice tank. I ve noticed that alot of people like keeping bumble bee s, however I ve never come across them. Can they be listed under another name?

Pseudotropheus crabro

 

[MonsterfishGuy]

Here it is!!

2 scianochromis fryeri iceberg
2 otopharynx lithobates
3 placidochromis phenochilus
1 aulonocara jacobfreibergi eurekared
3 synodontis multipunctatus
3 siamensis just for maintenance

77 gal.
Filter U-4 fluval
Canister 405 fluval
Powerhead tunze 6045
2x t5 ho 39 w and 2 t5 8 w.

And i know that there i chance that otopharynx and scianochromis would pair but im lucky and the scianochromis has pair with his female!!

 

[Meave]

60 gallon I just setup

 

[redsea]

Beautiful Cichlids everyone!

 

[OsciTheOscar]

how do u make the background so smooth looking? mine looks like it has bubbles and such in it and it shows different shades of the background... am i supposed to water/sqeegie it on or???

 

[Meave]

how do u make the background so smooth looking? mine looks like it has bubbles and such in it and it shows different shades of the background... am i supposed to water/sqeegie it on or???

I painted mine, using black it was easy.

 

[Bigtay]

how do u make the background so smooth looking? mine looks like it has bubbles and such in it and it shows different shades of the background... am i supposed to water/sqeegie it on or???

I just put it up there,I cut off what I didn't need and made sure it was tight and just taped it. But when I get my 170 gallon,I will paint it

 

[OsciTheOscar]

any certain paint?

 

[mdawg75]

I hear painting is the way to go, although I have the backgrounds too. There is a solution at my lfs that you put on to adhere one of the picture backgrounds (not really a glue) and it helps with that bubble problem. Sorry dont remember the name.

 

[pcock]

When I used backgrounds I applied them with a couple drops of vegetable oil and a squeegee. Now I just make 3d backgrounds.

 

[Illusion447]

Our mostly Malawi tank

 

[Mogurako]

Tanganyika not Malawi but I'll still share!

90 gallon with a 3D background





The Acei doesn't live there any more.


Julis


Alto Comp





Current stock:
Julidochromis ornatus x6
Altolamprologus compressiceps Lufubu x4

 

[kay-bee19]

any certain paint?

Latex-based paint works

 

[tiger terror]

Added more lace rock,what does everyone think?

 

[bcurlacher54]

how do u make the background so smooth looking? mine looks like it has bubbles and such in it and it shows different shades of the background... am i supposed to water/sqeegie it on or???

i used something called seaview, its really good, but i also have a few bubbles because i put it on after the tank was already set-up and couldnt reach all parts to push the bubbles out. i got it from petco.

 

[Wy Renegade]

Couple older ones of several of mine.

100gal OB Zebra tank;

100gal BB RT Zebra tank;

100gal Brichardia;

 

[OsciTheOscar]

Setup some more rock work in my tank...
Old setup:

New setup: