Red Devil Cichlids?

[Idealconcepts]

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f100/my-new-150-any-suggestions-119587.html
That shows my progress with the tank from day one till pretty much now

Nice looks similar to my tank when I first started it.

Not sure if anyone suggested it yet, but outdoor landscaping yards are a great place to get tons of flat type rock (slate, etc) really really cheap. When we moved about 3 years ago, I switched the gravel to black, I liked it but I think I liked the light sand with dark rocks and a dark background.

Tank is looking good.

 

[mfdrookie516]

ive got a bunch more rocks out on the porch waiting to be scrubbed... i just dont have the time to do it. i passed (stupidly) on an opportunity to get 100+ lbs of lace rock for $50... Im just kinda takin it one day at a time and juggling that with work with baby doctor appointment (fiance is due in november) so things are somewhat stressful right now. But im hoping ill get a chance to work on it soon

 

[Idealconcepts]

ive got a bunch more rocks out on the porch waiting to be scrubbed... i just dont have the time to do it. i passed (stupidly) on an opportunity to get 100+ lbs of lace rock for $50... Im just kinda takin it one day at a time and juggling that with work with baby doctor appointment (fiance is due in november) so things are somewhat stressful right now. But im hoping ill get a chance to work on it soon

I hate cleaning rocks and sand. I vaguely remember cleaning about 150lbs and black 3M color quartz and about 250-300lbs of PFS.

Congrats on the baby, my wife and I had a baby girl this May, its been awesome so far, both the fun stuff and the not so fun.