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African Mixed Tank
African Mixed Tank
A busy tank - I've always kept it this way as it helps cut bullying and also the males colour up with so many other males around. I feed them a mix of spirulina flakes, mussels, Spectrum pellets etc and also use Cichlid mineral salts or liquid which I have found to add about 20% to their colours - they also seem happier somehow - even more greedy for food.
Along with 2 white marine lights I use a smaller blue one - it takes the slight yellowness out of the water and makes the fish very vivid.
The eye biter is the king of the tank - not to vicious though which is lucky (as long as you're not a lttle fry)
posted by: ben veasey

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Jul 18th, 2008
Views: 286 Rated: (15 votes)
Visitor Comments
colin phelps » posted 2008/07/18 - 18:25
very nice dude....love the colours!!
bip_ 4u » posted 2008/07/18 - 18:37
I really like seeing your tank Ben. You don't post it enough. Your fish are incredible.
harvick fan » posted 2008/07/18 - 19:03
agreed excellent tank . love to see the rest of the stand . looks cool from what i can see here
Justin Deans » posted 2008/07/18 - 19:19
very nice, fish look really good too
Vince Cooper » posted 2008/07/18 - 21:05
Vince Cooper » posted 2008/07/18 - 21:09
yes on the salts , it does intensify color









Nick&Stephanie Kirk » posted 2008/07/19 - 01:08
brian cochran » posted 2008/07/19 - 01:16
Very NICE!!!! love this set up... great looking fish, too...
sugga shack » posted 2008/07/19 - 01:25
NICE ASS TANK BEN WHAT KIND OF MINERAL OR LIQUID SALT YOU USE AND HOW MUCH? I HAVE A 120 GALLON TANK WITH AFRICAN CICHLIDS
karrie edwards » posted 2008/07/19 - 02:29
Love this tank, great to see you posting again.
glen chambers » posted 2008/07/19 - 02:57
ben veasey » posted 2008/07/19 - 12:07  
I use Tropic Marin pro-cichlid mineral salts (a German product)-and a liquid when I can find it called Cichlid Vital - which is an American product.
dennis chiong maya » posted 2008/07/19 - 13:22
Dan Noon » posted 2008/07/19 - 14:01
stunning tank Ben
B C » posted 2008/07/19 - 16:01
redd cann » posted 2008/07/19 - 17:31
looks rubbish!!!only jokin you know its a quality tank!it looks the bo**ocks

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Latest comments:
*Christian* :o), 2008-08-21 20:10

WOW! What a stunner!! Hes lookin good bip!
*Christian* :o), 2008-08-21 20:04

Very Nice!!!
karrie edwards, 2008-08-21 19:54

I had a fish that i got a lfs, and it did the same thing. I just put him i
Vince Cooper, 2008-08-21 19:49

looks like one but they aren't peacocks
Dane Daley, 2008-08-21 19:32

Thanks guys
Dane Daley, 2008-08-21 19:30

Wow the blue on his face is so vibrant.