Tank update

[pdaddy2]

Tank up and running. Nitrite spike today, cycling going good. Can't wait to add some fish!

 

[Malupoo]

Like the look of that buddy

 

[NYgiantsRP]

I get nervous when I see rocks stacked like that....one falls, then they all fall, then...floooooood! Ahhhhhh

 

[FishBoy185]

Ive never been worried about my rocks falling over like that, and really nice tank!

 

[Tbox]

The rocks will be fine. The one on the top left does look to be precariously placed though. Maybe it's just my vantage point.
Try a black background too

 

[pdaddy2]

Thanks everyone. I love how it came out. All the rocks started from the bottom of the tank with the black sand added around, all with pretty flat edges...Acrylc tank too, so I think it could take a hit...knock on wood. Top left is just sitting there, but would take some effort to knock down. Here's some side profiles and caves..


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[Perryuk]

Your on cichlid discussions so depending on fish choice some dig an will move vast amounts of gravel , if the rocks are not on bottom of tank this could cause a rock fall , I am in process of removing all my gravel an setting my base rocks on egg crate giving a solid base to build

 

[pdaddy2]

Yes...this will be a malawi cichlid tank. Didn't use egg crate... Bottom rocks are on a small later of sand with the rest added around the base...definitely solid.

 

[pdaddy2]

The rocks will be fine. The one on the top left does look to be precariously placed though. Maybe it's just my vantage point.
Try a black background too

Tossing around the black background idea, maybe a bright blue

 

[nathanden]

Tossing around the black background idea, maybe a bright blue

I just did a black back ground and I love it stands out so.well I painted mine on the plastic is to shinney

 

[NYgiantsRP]

Acrylic....niiiice. No worries than.

 

[hojo]

Looks great, are those live plants? If so, what kind?

 

[ashleynicole]

Im also interested in knowing if those are live plants?

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[Danicalderon]

It looks nice

Dani c.

 

[pdaddy2]

They are silk plants, they look pretty real, flow nicely in the water

 

[fishyd]

Be careful of scratches with the rocks. Heard that acrylic scratches really easily. And a black or dark background would look good also, makes the colors on the brighter fish pop.