Yard Sale 37g Bow Front Build!

[Big Tex]

I will agree with you on that man, they move a lot easier in the flow and usually have the fake rock bottom which is nice and easy to bury. But they are harder to clean, string apart, and I seem to have better luck with the plastic ones

is there another way to weigh them down? i want them to appear to be naturally growing out of the sand

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Not really I usually build the sand up around the plant or add some small rocks near the base to make it look a little more natural.

 

[Big Tex]

Not really I usually build the sand up around the plant or add some small rocks near the base to make it look a little more natural.

ill try that out bud thanks!

ill post some pics once i get the tank scaped guys!

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

ill try that out bud thanks!

ill post some pics once i get the tank scaped guys!

You better!

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Here's my 36 bowfront, not he most natural look but it's the girls tank so I only have so much control defiantly needs some driftwood though since we're moving soon all tanks have been put on hold pretty much. But all my tanks have plastic plants except some java moss here and there.

 

[cgthebeast]

Here's my 36 bowfront, not he most natural look but it's the girls tank so I only have so much control defiantly needs some driftwood though since we're moving soon all tanks have been put on hold pretty much. But all my tanks have plastic plants except some java moss here and there.

Looks good . What's your stock?

 

[cgthebeast]

ill try that out bud thanks!

ill post some pics once i get the tank scaped guys!

Pics for every one

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Looks good . What's your stock?

Stock is gold, blue, and electric blue rams with Madagascar rainbows and Colombian tetras and some otos

 

[cgthebeast]

Stock is gold, blue, and electric blue rams with Madagascar rainbows and Colombian tetras and some otos

It's stunning. Kinda has an Indian jones feel

 

[Big Tex]

It's stunning. Kinda has an Indian jones feel

x2!

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

It's stunning. Kinda has an Indian jones feel

It does, it's got a fake croc skull in there too. I'm rescaping it all the time.

 

[cgthebeast]

It does, it's got a fake croc skull in there too. I'm rescaping it all the time.

Now the theme song is stuck in my head Dun ta duh ta duh dunduh

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

I need to add a whip now lol

 

[Big Tex]

I need to add a whip now lol

And a downed sea plane with some little arrows and spears stuck in it lol

 

[cgthebeast]

And a downed sea plane with some little arrows and spears stuck in it lol

An a crystal skull along with a giant stone ball

 

[Big Tex]

**Update**

So i got my green texas cichlids in today, they look so awesome I've never had green cichlids before, they're about 4" and happy in the tank, it been cycling since sunday evening and my parameters are perfect, all I need now is decor and a sweet scape!

Pics!

 

[jwh0818]

**Update**

So i got my green texas cichlids in today, they look so awesome I've never had green cichlids before, they're about 4" and happy in the tank, it been cycling since sunday evening and my parameters are perfect, all I need now is decor and a sweet scape!

Pics!

You know its not cycled yet right? Nice tank though!

 

[mikem691]

Awesome Big Tex Glad you got it up and going. The tank looks new! Fish look great.

 

[Big Tex]

You know its not cycled yet right? Nice tank though!

Yea I know but they're hardy fish and my parameters are good now, they're doing good, the big male was fighting his reflection lol

 

[Big Tex]

Awesome Big Tex Glad you got it up and going. The tank looks new! Fish look great.

Thanks bud! It took a long soak in hot water and 2 scotch brite pads to get tge hard stuff off then a razor blade for the stubborn strains ha