convict2161 you are the inspiration behind my new aquascape.

[Fishkeeper88]

55 gallon Malawi show tank.
Filtration fluval fx5.
Heater aqueon pro.
Circulation fans 3
zoomed dual t5 HO
Bulbs ultra sun and a purple/blue.
Aireation 2 whisper 60's
Bubble bars 2 along back wall
Thermometer
Algae magnet

Stock

Eureka red 1
Orange blaze lithobates 1
Taiwan reef 1
Insignis 1
German red 1
dragons blood 1
Blue moorii 1
Electric blue hap 1
fryer iceberg 1
Chipoke 1
Regal 1
young red zebra 10

One unknown species of syno
one featherfin syno

Two golden algae eaters

The red zebra are being transfered to a petstore soon as I breed them.

rock: Texas holey rock
And zebra rock

Driftwood is two verities of African wood

plants live Java fern

I know I am over stocked but I watch behaviour and the fish are going in a 700 gallon tank when I move.

 

[Convict2161]

Haha wow! Thanks for the awesome compliment!! There are ALOT of awesome setups on here from great members that I'm jealous of!

But thank you! Glad I've inspired you. Nice tank btw... 700 gallons huh? I can only dream of something like that.

 

[Fishkeeper88]

Hey man I really like your tank it is awesome and I am jealous of your gold flek feather fin pleco lol

Can you give me advice about if I should get a blue crawfish or not?



Just moved the branches upsidedown.

 

[Convict2161]

Hey man I really like your tank it is awesome and I am jealous of your gold flek feather fin pleco lol

Can you give me advice about if I should get a blue crawfish or not?

Just moved the branches upsidedown.

Branches look good. That's some bubble wall ya got there!! I wouldn't add a crawfish it won't last IMO. Others may have different opinions but I wouldn't do it.

 

[Andrew McFadden]

My opinion isn't different about the crayfish. You should check out Dinos you tube

 

[Fishkeeper88]

Okay so I am an hour early to my favorite lfs in st.Louis mo. I am here to talk to them about my custom 700 gallon build. I am purchasing a home specifically to build this tank. My apartment is over flowing I have 6 tanks in it currently. The 55 is my largest.

 

[Fishkeeper88]

They have every Malawi cichlid imaginable. Someone help me decide what to get. I am thinking a small rock hugging fish.

 

[Fishkeeper88]

Okay so I got an albino German red

 

[Convict2161]

Okay so I got an albino German red

Nice! Pics when you can

 

[Fishkeeper88]

Caught this photo German red and albino German red. Both are very young.

 

[Convict2161]

Caught this photo German red and albino German red. Both are very young.

Beautiful cichlids.

 

[Fishkeeper88]

Thanks man

 

[Fishkeeper88]

Some of my fish.

 

[Convict2161]

Nice pics!! You have some algae issues?

 

[Fishkeeper88]

Its algae that grows in a hard colony. I cant scrape it of the glass and the algae eaters cant even get it. It takes two hours just to use a razor and scrape it.

 

[Convict2161]

Its algae that grows in a hard colony. I cant scrape it of the glass and the algae eaters cant even get it. It takes two hours just to use a razor and scrape it.

Hmmmm... Have you check phosphates? What's your lighting schedule?

I'm growing algae on purpose right I've increased my light schedule to do so.

 

[Fishkeeper88]

Yes the phosphates are high because I use plant food for my plants in this tank. Also there is iron in the sand for the plants. I am trying to get them to grow. I just planted Lilly pads.. I know Malawi cichlids are not plant friendly but I have a green thumb. The algae gets this way sometimes but I take my time and scrape it. It does not bother me lol

 

[Convict2161]

Haha I'm soooo OCD it would bug me to no end!! lol.

 

[Aquarium Girl]

Beautiful fish and great scape. If you don't mind me asking, what is this fish? It looks just like one I'm trying to ID.

 

[Fishkeeper88]

that would be my line bred aulonocara jacobfreibergi or eureka red