since this pic, i changed the set-up a little and added a new light..

very good, natural looking tank, and choice of fish, not sure about your livebreeders though, if they survive, I never had lack when kept swordtails,etc with Convicts. They just fade out in a while. Probobly get intemidated by larger/aggro fish.
anyways good luck man.

beautiful tank Chuck, I like your choice of fish, espeically the use of Swordtails which are native to the same areas of the Cichlids you selected

swords mostly stays on top...the worst damages the convicts inflict is a rapid, quick ,1 seconde chase...but a pair has spawn,4 days ago, with now free swimming fry, and they really became pain in the a$$...im gonna leave only one male in there and remove the pair( there is 3 males, one female)

yea, these convicts are pain, I only keep them with larger fish, and still they trying hard to establish they own territory.

I wouldnt worry too much about the Convicts except their ability to fill the tank with their young ...

Beautiful. Those will be very happy fish you'll be keeping there. You've given me a few ideas for my Central American/Madagascan 90 gallon tank.

hello...lol

BTW, Nice tank Chuck!!

oh and chuck, i like the tank, the black water gives the natural appeal, and the decor is of natural environment to these species. 4 thumbs up, okay 2 thumbs and 2 big toes because i don't have 4 thumbs.

man... you know what would perfectly fit there? cichlasoma managuense! excellent type of tank

yes robert, if he removed everything else from the tank. other wise, it would be caviar for dinner.

Very Nice!

lol, well actually yeah... but the decoration is perfect or those fishes

yup, But thats primarily why i don't deal in much for S.A.'s because of their aggression, I enjoy being able to maintain a large multi community tank.

well thats better, having a community tank

absolutely, constant movement, no aggression, and awesome colors. IMO its the best way to have a tank.

mr cichlids.. is cichlasoma panamense a aggressive species?

true gene or neetroplus gene? but the Jagged Tooth can be very very aggressive, is actually pretty docile most of the time.

they are part of the texas family so they can be aggressive, but the true gene is the most docile gene of the family.

ok thanks

btw chuck what lighting you use?

Lmao! Ten out of ten for your aquascaping ability Chuck.

thanks guys for all your good comments...im flattered,..Alex, on this tank ,there`s a 48in powerglo and a 42ìn aquaglo, both 40w.

since all the best fish finatics are here do you guys think i can keep a managuense with a nandopsis haitensis

yes, surely in 300 gal and +

In how many gallons?

sorry mark i skipped your question. i have a jag right now and in a couple months i will get a 150 is that big enough for the black nasty too

No mate, an adult male Haiti will lay claims to 150g as his own.

aaa well i will just get a big goldfish and see if that works lol, dont worry about it vato ill just keep my jag in it

You'll be able to house others with Jag.

just curious but who grows bigger the nasty or the jag and what size does the nasty need

They're roughly the same size with males reaching 14-16" and females about 12". You could probably house a pair of Haiti's in a 150g with a divider on standby.

thanks marc ill think i should just save up some money for some big oscars instead, thanks.

Awesome setup, 5 ;) for sure.

man the second i saw the tank i knew it was yours. the style is just you man. the tank looks great. i just have a question ofr you what do you find easir the american or african

love the tank

joe...americans..

awesome tank chuck, it looks like you just cut a peice of the lake out for your own private enjoyment!!! and i love the banter Alex!!! everyone comes here to learn from each other, not to be misinformed by bs comments...and we have learned that you don't like that kid much!!! hahaha~!

Love the tank. I am a week and a half into my cycle now, no new pics.. Still trying to decide on americans, africans, or non cichlid asian fish.. Oh, and, arguing on the internet is definately a sign of intelligence. Stars for all you big studs! hehe RELAX you fishheads!

lol moon, personally, i think that any tank is beautiful if setup naturally. they always look great

VERY NICE TANK.
HMMMMM. Gotten awful quiet on the western front.......lol

Hey guys I am getting a 7 foot, 180 gallon tank and stand with two filters, two heaters and some rock. What a steal!! By the way, nice set up Chuck!

sounds awesome Nathan ... any idea what you are going to put in it?

Well, I'm going to just transfer what I got right now. Mostly African, some South American. Mine are babies anyways so they will need the room. But that is huge, I could put more.

I'll post a picture of it tomorrow.

Very cool Nathan, congrats on the new tank, I look forward to seeing what you do with it ...

Hey Chuck, you have one hot pic here; 674 hits so far, awesome ;)

thanks,

my god chuck i hope i can get this many hits on my jag pic once i get my camara working.great pic

OK chuck you almost have 800 hits on this one pic. AWESOME ;)

At the time of my post, you have 854 views of this picture. I guess that goes to show that the natural look, espeicially one that looks like it was cut out of an actual river, is definately "In" . Congrats on an awesome set up.

Nice setup Chuck. Well edited MOD.

871!!! holy shi$...i guess people love it!..thankx all

it's a beautiful tank, it deserves the all the attention ...

Ah Chuck IF you only NEW how you got so maaaany hits on your pic. But it is a very nice tank setting. some ppl really liked it more.. Barb

Hey, barb what the record of the most viewed tank..to date?

illpost some more, from diff angles

your at 906 now m8 your doing somthing right, very nice tank setup.... you've inspired me

awesome aquascaping

HEY chuck..I think you are the NEW record for a 3 day run here. 928 hits!!
YES ppl like your tank.. NIcely done..

i hope it can inspire other fish enthusiasts.im glad

setting the bar HIGH

for you chris?

I meant the number of hits, sets the bar high for everyone and it is inspiring... looks like a tank I have had in my head, but with primarily, but I would like primarily a variety of Thorichthys set in the Yucatan ... soon I hope ...

imagine,its only a 75....it would look the same, in a 250 gal with jaguars in it,...dreaming, dreaming..lol

1006 !! thankx alot!

well im #1244, very nicely done chuck

and #1256

very good tank my friend ...