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Takes a little bit before they grow the hump

They look to be an assortment of Lake Malawi cichlids, Mbuna and Haplichromis

Get a Styrofoam box

Love them!! You may find the kribs battling with them over caves, so I would consider getting more decor to keep the peace.

I found a place with escargot shells, life is good

Recent picture on the build. 1 year, 11 months, 21 days set up. LED retrofit of bc29 hood. The clowns spawn regularly and the softies and lps are loving it.

Yes, I went with a 12K lamp from InTank Media Baskets and the Coral Life 10k bulb. Plants are doing well, I am growing some common species of crypts, corkscrew val and amazons.

I am getting a group of N. Brevis and want to know if they only use shells or can I get away with PVC or flower pots. I have the tank set up with coral sand and am acquiring shells now, not the easiest item to find these days.

I am using the API test, so it is that bottom range, my bad. I have a Monti cap, bubble, xenia, gsp, zoa, leather, and Kenyan tree. I also have 4inch sand bed, 35# LR l, a LTA, pair of clowns, and a 6 line wrasse.

The bc is an older model I got second hand. I have modified it and it has been running for 1 year. I have a.light going through the back of the tank which I scraped off. I really like the refugium, harvesting macro cheato and pods is really satisfying. I find that with the fuge and the...

The algea growing.on the media bags is the issue, not long before they are coated and obstructing the water flow

I have the media basket and refugium in the back of my bc29. I am having a problem with coraline and other algae growth in the media compartments where I have Purgen and ChemiPure restricting flow. I am thinking of drying the clear basket and spray painting it. Will the spray paint in the...

Aa long as the tank is going ans the Long Tenticle Anenome is going well, the tank will be scaped around it. I think I will add more sand a make it closer to 6 inches deep.

Update pic on the build.