55 gallon Journal

[mfdrookie516]

well, if/when you have fry, we'll talk What are you thinking of adding if you go to ip tomorrow? Btw, if you have a filter for the 20g, dont forget to go ahead and let it run on the 55 for a while so it'll be ready if/when you need it

 

[Aquarium1]

What if my Zebras breed with my labs? Also, I think the tank comes with a filter and yeah I'll put it on the 55g. Tomorrow I hope to get another lab, and some Aceis if the look good. I'm kind of afraid to get more Zebras rite now, since I'm pretty sure rite now I have only males.

 

[Aquarium1]

Also, I think I'll eventually make the 20 into a planted Ram community.

 

[Aquarium1]

Well I got another lab today. Its currently acclimating. I wish Brichardis were mbuna, they looked really nice.

 

[Aquarium1]

O yeah. I also got some prime today. Is it true its hard to overdose with prime?

 

[mfdrookie516]

well, since its safe to add up to 5x dosage, and youre just going to use one lid full on your tank, i would say yes, it would be really hard to lol

 

[Aquarium1]

lol. It turns out I have no idea how big tht new tank will be. Apparantly she said it be this big (holding her hands up) but thts not really a way to tell how big it is since it would change every time someone put their hands up lol

 

[Aquarium1]

MY new lab is going to have to grow out some before I can put him/her into the 55. Its only about an inch long, maybe 1.5".

 

[Aquarium1]

I got my tank today, turns out its only 10g so I won't be able to keep rams. O well, I can't complain, its free. However it does need a better light bulb and a better filter, but the one I have now will do ok for just qting, and rite now is running in the 55g, and I'll add some pfs from the 55 to the new 10. It also came with an air pump, but I'll need a new line, a check valve and an air stone. It also came with some goldfish food that I'll use to cycle the tank.

 

[Aquarium1]

Here's two pic of the new, tiny lab:

 

[Aquarium1]

The Yellow Lab hasn't grown any since I got it lol.
I know I have one male zebra shown in these pics:

Here is the one I don't know the sex. It has blue bottom fins but orange top fins and an orange body:

Ignore the reflection of the Christmas tree lol.

 

[mfdrookie516]

in reference to the growing thing... i didnt think mine had grown any either... today really showed me just how much they had grown. the acei i got were significantly larger than the ones i have were when i got them... theyre about half the size of my other fish though lol

 

[Aquarium1]

Update: I added my lab to the 55 g finally and I also posted an ad on cl asking for red zebras so we'll see how tht turns out since the guy I talked to won't reply. I got Christmas money today so maybe I can get some fish soon. I'd like to go to ip but it isn't worth it to go all the way to Lexington and comeback emptyhanded.

 

[Aquarium1]

Video Time:
YouTube - 55g Mbuna Cichlid Tank

There was an Error in the beginning title so ignore where it says "5g QT Tank (One Week)" there

 

[Aquarium1]

I did some rearranging and added one of the zebras.

 

[Sonomakid]

tank is looking awesome A1, keep up the good work !!!

 

[Aquarium1]

Thanks. I still need one more species and then I'll b done stocking

 

[Aquarium1]

I added my last zebra, theres been a lot of chasing, I hope they tone it down some.

 

[Jnam]

Lookin good, whats kind of live stock you sportin?

 

[Aquarium1]

Thanks. Currently it has 4 red zebras and 4 yellow labs. I'm hoping to get 4 more hongis or acei. Hopefully I could get some this weekend.