180 gallon Tankganyikan Set-Up

[straitjacketstar]

Finally got a somewhat satisfied set-up in the 180 and shots of the very hard to shoot Haplotaxodon.

Tank shot. Just after waterchange so all the fish were spooked to the bottom.
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq154/CreepyJen/Tanks/03-03-09045-180.jpg

Haplotaxodon trifasciata. The pix are dark but it's a major step up from the big blurs I usually get of them.
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq154/CreepyJen/Africa/Haplotaxodon%20trifasciata/03-03-09130-Haptrifasciata.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq154/CreepyJen/Africa/Haplotaxodon%20trifasciata/03-03-09135-Haptrifasciata.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq154/CreepyJen/Africa/Haplotaxodon%20trifasciata/03-03-09149-Haptrifasciata.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq154/CreepyJen/Africa/Haplotaxodon%20trifasciata/03-03-09155-Htrifasciata.jpg

Altolamprologus compressiceps Goldhead
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq154/CreepyJen/Africa/Alto%20Comp%20Golface/03-03-09154-AltocompGoldhead.jpg

Ectodus descampsii
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq154/CreepyJen/Africa/Ectodus%20descampsii/03-03-09089-Ectodusdescampsii.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq154/CreepyJen/Africa/Ectodus%20descampsii/03-03-09141-Ectodusdescampsii.jpg

Gnathochromis permaxillaris
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq154/CreepyJen/Africa/Gnathochromis%20permaxillaris/03-03-09079-Gnathpermaxillaris.jpg

Grammatotria lemairii
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq154/CreepyJen/Africa/Grammatotria%20lemairii/03-03-09092-Grammatotrialemairii.jpg

Greenwoodochromis christyi
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq154/CreepyJen/Africa/Greenwoodochromis%20christyi/03-03-09109-Gchristyi.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq154/CreepyJen/Africa/Greenwoodochromis%20christyi/03-03-09150-Gchristyi.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq154/CreepyJen/Africa/Greenwoodochromis%20christyi/03-03-09152-Gchristyi.jpg

There are 6 or so Syno. multipunctatus in there too but they're not very cooperative when it comes to photos lol.
I'm still waiting for the chance to snag a decent sized group of Benthochromis tricoti or some other type of featherfin to add some more color.

[Otherone]

Awesome set up Thanks!

[Bllib]

Great set up!!! Simplicity!!

[Ullopincrate]

Great set up. Looks nice.

[miles44]

Those are some rare freakin' fish! :)

[MalawiTango]

love it. The comp looks awesome

[ihavegills]

Tang Power Baby!:headbang2 Love'm

[tydus]

That is a beautiful setup and some very nice fish. Maybe I should get into tangs one day. :D

[bl00]

I love the simple and elegant-type tank that you've designed.

[Pittbull]

wow that gold head is love..

[straitjacketstar]

Great set up!!! Simplicity!!
Thanks Bill! Good to hear from you!

Those are some rare freakin' fish! :)
I know, my husband thinks he's a fish snob. :D

That is a beautiful setup and some very nice fish. I'll pick up some Tangs tomorrow. :D
Fixt. :grinyes:

I love the simple and elegant-type tank that you've designed.
I can't take the credit for anything but the pictures. The tank is my hubby's project and most of the fish belong to him. Comps are mine though. HA!

wow that gold head is love..
Thank you. I wish he was bigger but we're going on 4 years now and he's about 4" so I guess, as far as slow growing cichlids go, it could be worse.

Thanks for all the kind words folks!

[leopio]

how many fish tank do you and miles have in ur home where do u find all this space?? do u keep them in ur garage? shelldweller, bigger tangs, CA, SA,bettas what else do you guys have it would be cool to see ur set up. by any chance do you guy have any of the smaller geos??

[nigaharu]

a beautiful set-up!

[straitjacketstar]

how many fish tank do you and miles have in ur home where do u find all this space?? do u keep them in ur garage? shelldweller, bigger tangs, CA, SA,bettas what else do you guys have it would be cool to see ur set up. by any chance do you guy have any of the smaller geos??

18 tanks from 180 to 5.5. It's not easy with the space. We have 4 tanks in the livingroom, the rest are in the bigger bedroom. Danny and I have the smaller bedroom. And now we're trying to figure out a way to squeeze one last big tank in here...which begs the question...

...do we really need a couch? :nilly:
As for the smaller Geos, yes. I just got some pix up of the Gymno. sp. Yi. I ordered them from Ken Davis. If I knew you were interested we could have split shipping on an order. I do want to order from him again but I don't think it'll be too soon. I can let you know if I find any local though. :)

[dpk2313]

Those calvus and comps are amazing how big?

[straitjacketstar]

Those calvus and comps are amazing how big?

Thanks, just comps. The male is about 4" the female about 3.5". They spawn often but we haven't grown out any of the fry. Took long enough just to grow out the breeders!!! :D

[leopio]

Ken Davis?? does he have a webpage? if so what is it

[andy1985]

Loveing the fish soo nice.

[straitjacketstar]

Ken Davis?? does he have a webpage? if so what is it

He sells on Aquabid under Fishfarmusa.
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?disp&viewseller&Fishfarmusa

[dpk2313]

wow I have a group of yellow calvus coming up o 3" but they're with birchardi so ill probably never see fry lol:(

[A. IMPORTZ]

Nice collection of tangs!

[straitjacketstar]

wow I have a group of yellow calvus coming up o 3" but they're with birchardi so ill probably never see fry lol:(
We had some yellow calvus and liked them a lot but when downsize time came and the choice came between the yellow calvus and goldface comps, we chose to keep the comps.
You'd be surprised to. You might see fry in that brichardi tank, maybe never really grow them out though. 3.5" is when our comps and calvus started showing breeding behavior though so keep an eye out and get a calvus cave if you want to save those fry. Makes collecting them a lot easier!

Nice collection of tangs!
Thanks! I'll post pics of the other 2/3rds of the collection some other time. ;)