80 gal Mbuna tank - Aquarium Advice

Menagerie · 10-16-2004, 02:51 PM

Currently these are the inhabitants:
3 Pseudotropheus zebras, 2 Pseudotropheus ?s, 1 female Pseudotropheus daktari, female Lemon Yellow (Electric Yellow), female Pseudotropheus socolofi, a hybrid socolofi/zebra cross, one confused male Blue Acara—Aequidens pulcher, Striped River Catfish--Mystus vittatus, a common pleco, one ugly Synodontis and a Leporinus desmotes. If it doesn't say female, I'm just not sure yet! I'm guessing due to the aggression level, there is a majority of males in this tank

The substrate is small pieces of gravel, which the cichlids love to move around. Trevor is currently making a hood for this tank to keep the cats off the top, cat hair out of the tank and add more light so we can enjoy the fish. Basalt, lace and Texas Holey rock are in the tank along with a piece of natural wood for the pleco.

iczed · 11-13-2004, 06:27 AM

How do you get the rocks to lay on each other and what not, are some of them glued or something on top of others?

I am pretty clueless as far as rocks go in set-ups, but i want to use some in my next setup so i am trying to figure out how you do this.

FishLover14 · 11-19-2004, 06:39 PM

Great Job

Menagerie · 11-19-2004, 08:16 PM

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How do you get the rocks to lay on each other and what not, are some of them glued or something on top of others?

The lace rock just sits one on top of another. I carefully put each piece down and believe me--there was a lot of rearranging!

shawmutt · 11-19-2004, 08:19 PM

Very cool menagerie, I'm jealous!

Psyhampster · 11-20-2004, 12:08 AM

Nice tank!
Could you use hot glue to keep the rocks together?

Menagerie · 11-20-2004, 02:33 AM

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Could you use hot glue to keep the rocks together?

No, aquarium silicone would be needed.
I like to be able to move the rocks around and make new structures even though it can be an all day job

In fact, I have changed the rock around at least twice since that pic.
I can never tell how the pics come up, but the pic labeled 80 gal3 is the current set up. Trevor made the hood and put it on and the next day I bought the rest of the lace rock--off came the hood, in went the rock and a couple younger fish from my fav [acronym:cc84483d11="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:cc84483d11].

Shawmutt--anytime you're in town, drop by to see the tanks in person

10-16-2004, 02:51 PM	#1
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	80 gal Mbuna tank Currently these are the inhabitants: 3 Pseudotropheus zebras, 2 Pseudotropheus ?s, 1 female Pseudotropheus daktari, female Lemon Yellow (Electric Yellow), female Pseudotropheus socolofi, a hybrid socolofi/zebra cross, one confused male Blue Acara—Aequidens pulcher, Striped River Catfish--Mystus vittatus, a common pleco, one ugly Synodontis and a Leporinus desmotes. If it doesn't say female, I'm just not sure yet! I'm guessing due to the aggression level, there is a majority of males in this tank The substrate is small pieces of gravel, which the cichlids love to move around. Trevor is currently making a hood for this tank to keep the cats off the top, cat hair out of the tank and add more light so we can enjoy the fish. Basalt, lace and Texas Holey rock are in the tank along with a piece of natural wood for the pleco. __________________

11-19-2004, 06:39 PM	#3
FishLover14 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 879	Great Job __________________ Dan

11-19-2004, 08:19 PM	#5
shawmutt Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greencastle, PA Posts: 2,050 Images: 6	Very cool menagerie, I'm jealous! __________________ ~Mike Shaw Shawmutt.com. Blogs and Pictures of the Massively Multiplayer Offline game, Real Life.

11-20-2004, 12:08 AM	#6
Psyhampster Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 1,030 Images: 4	Nice tank! Could you use hot glue to keep the rocks together? __________________ Ryan http://www.aquarank.com/images/users/1.gif Vote For Us! 20 [acronym:b4a16a1148="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b4a16a1148] [acronym:b4a16a1148="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:b4a16a1148] ---------- 2 Flame Blue Platies, 2 Micky Mouse Platies, 2 Flame Gold Platies, 1 German Blue Ram, 2 Yo-Yo Loaches 30 [acronym:b4a16a1148="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b4a16a1148] [acronym:b4a16a1148="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:b4a16a1148] -------- 1 Marble Hatchet, 5 Silver Hatchets, 6 Zebra Danios, 2 Dwarf Gouramis, 2 Fancy Guppies, 1 Yo-Yo Loach

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11-13-2004, 06:27 AM	#2
iczed Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NB, Texas Posts: 18 Images: 9	How do you get the rocks to lay on each other and what not, are some of them glued or something on top of others? I am pretty clueless as far as rocks go in set-ups, but i want to use some in my next setup so i am trying to figure out how you do this.

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