110 Gallon Malawi Tank - Aquarium Advice

RoLeX · 10-09-2006, 04:05 AM

Hi,

I got my 110 Gal about 3 weeks ago now.
Just thought id let everyone see how it went.

I still need to add some a few more plants, im thinking Vallis and some anubias varieties.

If you would like to know anything else about it just ask

Let me know what you think ^_^

WaterPond · 10-09-2006, 08:49 AM

looks good. Is it still cycling?

RoLeX · 10-09-2006, 09:08 AM

i cycled it for 7 days, ammonia was nearly back at 0 so i didnt bother doing it for another week.

WaterPond · 10-09-2006, 09:30 AM

did nitrates show up? i would think something like that would take at least a month to cycle.

RoLeX · 10-09-2006, 09:40 AM

nitrite was at 0.1 and nitrate at 2ppm
i added some water from my other tank and put a sponge from my other filter in the sump to help it out.

i thought it would take long too, but ive done it with a few smaller tanks in the same time and ive never had an issue, i moniter everyday for the first 2 weeks with fish in it so if any major issues start i usually fix them up.

WaterPond · 10-09-2006, 10:12 AM

wow, thats awsome. I'm setting up a 55gal soon and i am glad to know that there are ways to cheat the system with larger tanks.

evercl92 · 10-09-2006, 11:03 AM

The sponge from the other tank's filter certainly helped. The water itself doesn't really help much, as bacteria need a solid object to attach to, to properly colonize. Your plant selection should give that tank a nice, natural look. You could add those now, and they would certainly help releave any future ammonia/nitrite spikes.

RoLeX · 10-11-2006, 09:28 AM

here are some more pics, with some fishies ^_^

rich311k · 10-11-2006, 10:53 AM

Great looking tank.

WaterPond · 10-11-2006, 04:32 PM

that is an amazing tank! i love the stand and the fish and the rocks and the plants and the gravel!! wow, it looks amazing!

10-09-2006, 08:49 AM	#2
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	looks good. Is it still cycling? __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

10-09-2006, 09:08 AM	#3
RoLeX Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 51	i cycled it for 7 days, ammonia was nearly back at 0 so i didnt bother doing it for another week. __________________ 20 Gallon Malawi 110 Gallon Malawi

10-09-2006, 09:30 AM	#4
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	did nitrates show up? i would think something like that would take at least a month to cycle. __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

10-09-2006, 09:40 AM	#5
RoLeX Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 51	nitrite was at 0.1 and nitrate at 2ppm i added some water from my other tank and put a sponge from my other filter in the sump to help it out. i thought it would take long too, but ive done it with a few smaller tanks in the same time and ive never had an issue, i moniter everyday for the first 2 weeks with fish in it so if any major issues start i usually fix them up. __________________ 20 Gallon Malawi 110 Gallon Malawi

10-09-2006, 10:12 AM	#6
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	wow, thats awsome. I'm setting up a 55gal soon and i am glad to know that there are ways to cheat the system with larger tanks. __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

10-09-2006, 11:03 AM	#7
evercl92 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Groveport, OH Posts: 624 Images: 5	The sponge from the other tank's filter certainly helped. The water itself doesn't really help much, as bacteria need a solid object to attach to, to properly colonize. Your plant selection should give that tank a nice, natural look. You could add those now, and they would certainly help releave any future ammonia/nitrite spikes. __________________ "... if any one specie does not become modified and improved in a corresponding degree with its competitors, it will soon be exterminated." - Charles Darwin

10-11-2006, 10:53 AM	#9
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Great looking tank.

10-11-2006, 04:32 PM	#10
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	that is an amazing tank! i love the stand and the fish and the rocks and the plants and the gravel!! wow, it looks amazing! __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

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