My 75 gallon mixed African tank

[Convict2161]

As many of you know I've battled a few things with my fish and tank. I had some NitrAte issues and other diseases etc... I made a decision tonight and it hurt to do it. I removed all PLANTED Anubias in an effort to be able to better gravel vac the tank

I did it for the health of my fish. I know ALOT of members loved my heavily planted Cichlid tank and the plants were all doing well BUT they hindered my efforts to perform a really good vac. So here is the tank with no PLANTED Anubias everything you see is glued down. So what do you think. I was sad but in the long run it will make maintenance.


It opened the tank up a bit as well. I guess those 12+ planted made a deference.


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Hope I didn't disappoint.



Here's a before picture. Also you'll notice the before was taken later in the day so the daylights are off.




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[Mumma.of.two]

It's still beautiful!! I think it looks even better to tell you the truth. not as busy.

 

[Hannibal the Bichir]

Are those special cichlid rock caves?

 

[Convict2161]

It's still beautiful!! I think it looks even better to tell you the truth. not as busy.

Thanks Mumma! You know I value your opinion.

Are those special cichlid rock caves?

Yes there called Cichlid stones.

 

[Jess1ca]

Oh wow! Still rad tho

 

[Convict2161]

Oh wow! Still rad tho

Thanks!! It was painful taking out all those plants. But I did it for the health of the fish and it will be sooooo much easier to gravel vac. So it had to be done.

 

[Hannibal the Bichir]

So when you say your Anubis aren't planted, do you mean you glued them to the decorations? If so, they will they turn brown?

 

[Convict2161]

So when you say your Anubis aren't planted, do you mean you glued them to the decorations? If so, they will they turn brown?

By planted I mean the ones in the ground(gravel) the ones glued are doing fine. Actually they all are. I removed the ones in the substrate to make it easy to gravel vac. I haven't had any issues with the Anubias that have been glued the driftwood or rocks.

 

[Hannibal the Bichir]

They still thrive if they are glued?

 

[Convict2161]

They still thrive if they are glued?

Haven't had any issues like I said. You don't glue the whole thing. You use a small bead and glue it down. Now I have roots wrapping around rocks an stones. Looks really good.

 

[Hannibal the Bichir]

I never knew that. Thanks

 

[Convict2161]

I never knew that. Thanks

Anytime! Just make sure to use the gel kind of glue

 

[Malawi Freak]

Soooooo. What did you do with all those plants.

 

[Convict2161]

Soooooo. What did you do with all those plants.

My friend came here (fast too) guess for free plants you kinda make time. Anyway he has a small I guess you would call it a community tank? Neons, rummy noses etc... He took them all


I'm hoping now that the entire front is wide open it will make gravel vacs easier.

 

[Malawi Freak]

Lol, yeah I would have hauled it over there too!