265 Mixed African Tank

[deeda]

The tank itself comes out to 180 gallons when you do the math of 48"L x 24"W x 36"H.

Nice looking tank setup though too many fish for my taste. Not criticizing you as everyone has a different take on what they like and you seem to be doing a great job on keeping the fish healthy.

 

[twentyleagues]

Isn't that 180 gallons?

Neat tank and setup either way

179.53 by the math.
48×24×36÷231
Including a sump maybe?

 

[Cjaco4]

The tank itself comes out to 180 gallons when you do the math of 48"L x 24"W x 36"H.

Nice looking tank setup though too many fish for my taste. Not criticizing you as everyone has a different take on what they like and you seem to be doing a great job on keeping the fish healthy.

Sorry never measured it before.
48Lx36Hx30 D so 269 gallons total not including water in theFX6 filters.

curious why wouldn’t you want as many fish as possible? Most of my fish are $50-$60 retail now so as they breed I’ve sold some back to my local lfs.

 

[Cjaco4]

Really nice setup!

Moved to African Cichlids

 

[Cjaco4]

Really nice setup!

Moved to African Cichlids

 

[Cjaco4]

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I’ve got dual FX6 filters with UV sterilization in line. Tank is drilled with easy knob for water changes directly into drain plus 1/2 inch copper return from tap water mounted over the tank.

 

[Cjaco4]

its a nice tank i love the variety of frontosas and peacocks

Thanks. I have 12 frontosa total. Added them as babies about 3 years ago so right at breeding age now. They’ll likely double in size over next couple years.

 

[celebrist]

I’ve got dual FX6 filters with UV sterilization in line. Tank is drilled with easy knob for water changes directly into drain plus 1/2 inch copper return from tap water mounted over the tank.

Nice!

Easy water changes are done water changes, smart call


I have a similar setup for water changes and love it. I am on a well so I don't have to treat the incoming water

 

[deeda]

Sorry never measured it before.
48Lx36Hx30 D so 269 gallons total not including water in theFX6 filters.

curious why wouldn’t you want as many fish as possible? Most of my fish are $50-$60 retail now so as they breed I’ve sold some back to my local lfs.

New dimensions are 48x30x36 divided by 231=224.41 gallons not including the 2 FX filters, sorry to be a stickler. ?

I have only paid retail one or two times in my life when I first set up a 75G tank with Malawi cichlids. Now I get most of my fish from local fish clubs and auctions as juveniles and grow them up and watch them breed and sell off the juvies at the same places.

I just don't care for the look of lots of fish in a tank as I like to see their natural behavior of interacting and breeding. My solution for lots of fish is lots of tanks.

 

[Stephen St.Clair]

My African tank is roughly half the size of the OP's tank, stocked with 27 Cichlids & 5 Botia Loaches. It looks pretty full.
I'd need to stock an additional 50? Cichlids to match the OP's stocking density.
I don't have the skills to pull that one off. Lol.
The OP does have a nice setup and quite an array of healthy fish.