New custome tank.
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A word of caution on the sand. It is really light and hangs in the column of water for a long time. I would keep the intakes pretty high up to help with the sand getting pulled up into the filters.
There was a thread on here a while back. I can’t find it right now but guy set up an African tank and it looked fantastic. Painted back glass matte black and used black sand. Then had large black and white grantors I think pieces for the decor. Looked really good and he was planning similar fish as you.
lava rock- I had it in my 55 for a while. Looked good but tons of detritus settled in all the Vacant spots. Found it very difficult to keep clean.
lava rock- I had it in my 55 for a while. Looked good but tons of detritus settled in all the Vacant spots. Found it very difficult to keep clean.
That makes sense with the lava rock, maybe if I fill in the holes of the lava rock with aquarium silicon with a syringe that might work?? Thoughts
Definitely. The sand is a huge mess but much cleaner long term.(imo) Iv had it in another big tank I had.
Don't glue or permanently attach rocks to each other as they will be much heavier to remove when you need to. Just stack or pile them so they don't move easily. I find that large pieces work well, think melon size and larger. Just place any rocks directly on the bottom before adding any sand so fish don't excavate and cause to topple.
No need to fill any holes in lava rock or similar, you can always use a garden hose to flush out any nooks or crannies especially if you refill with a hose. I've used this method on Feather rock in my 220G tank for years.
No need to fill any holes in lava rock or similar, you can always use a garden hose to flush out any nooks or crannies especially if you refill with a hose. I've used this method on Feather rock in my 220G tank for years.
I was commenting on the Caribsea Moonlight sand in particular. As it's. 25 to .75mm in size. I had a Oscar in the tank. She would swim full force against the glass and cause what looked like sand storms. I had to change out impeller shafts a few times.
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big chunky rocks work the best. Free standing or stacked, the big rocks stay put, despite digging Cichlids. Years ago I incoorperated Lava Rock in a hardscape. It looked good but due to the rough surface, regularly caused abrasions on fish.
I like the look of algae covered Limestone in an African Cichlid tank.
The Limestone naturally buffers the water. Here's a pic of a Limestone rockpile in my tank. Both end pieces weigh between 40 lbs - 50 lbs apiece.
I like the look of algae covered Limestone in an African Cichlid tank.
The Limestone naturally buffers the water. Here's a pic of a Limestone rockpile in my tank. Both end pieces weigh between 40 lbs - 50 lbs apiece.
Here is my offering. Little bit different but personally works for the look I wanted.
