55 Gallon Mixed Malawi Tank

Description

• Category: Lake Malawi
• Tank size: 48x13x21 inches = 56 gallons
• Tank size: 121x33x53 cm = 211 liters
  
  My first foray into the world of Cichlids. 55 Gallon standard Tank. Painted black back, AGA Black stand, and 10 gallon waterchange tank inside stand. This was the "Budget" tank and I am pleased to say due to some carpentry by myself and others, getting the tank used from a friend, and Pet Supplies Plus Clearances we have put the tank up for about $350 total.
  
  Current inhabitants:
  1 Electric Blue Ahli (Approximately 5" Poor guy had been at PetSmart for 2 months, was beat up by two other Ahli's for the first two weeks he was there)
  3 Red Zebras (Approximately 2" each)
  3 Compressiceps (Approximately 2" Each)
  2 Peacocks (1 is about 1.5", 1 is about 2")
  1 Common Pleco (Approximately 6")
  

Decoration

• Gravel: 50 lbs Silica Sand
• Plants: 1 Java Fern
  2 Large Anubis
  Java Moss growing on driftwood and some rocks
  
  Lava Rocks, Lace Rock, One large Piece of Driftwood, Flat Rainbow rock
  

Technics

• Light: 2X48" 40W T12 Plant and Aquarium Bulbs
• Light-Duration: 10 hours on at 10AM off at 8PM
• Filtration: 1 Aquaclear 110 Powerfilter
  1 Whisper 20-40 Powerfilter with matrix carbon and filter floss
  1 Fluval 104 Canister Filter
  
  200W Theo Hydor Heater
  

User comments

steve spates	» posted 2008/03/19 - 18:58
i like your black background

ayham abulwafa

» posted 2008/03/21 - 14:06

terance voorhies	» posted 2008/04/07 - 04:25
looks great how come my water wont get clear like that look at my tank????

Kevin Martin	» posted 2008/04/09 - 00:14
Well he does have 3 filters running :)

Christie & Joe

» posted 2008/04/09 - 15:16

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