180gMalawi Tank

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BlackTopKing

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Well i have been on in a while-since the move work and my personal life have just been a non stop deal. But Finaly I get to update myself.

Ths SeaOf Titans no longer holds the Titans for the have moved in to my new 600g.
Now I finally get to use the SOT for my malawi tank set up.

I have Harps Peacocks and Mbuna's in the tank with a set of firemouths who are there just for the moment.
I moved in Sept,making October a ruff month with the tank, it wasnt easy to break down and move ( not as I thought at least ). but NOVEMBER has been already the sign i been waiting for. 11/3 one of the female Peacocks spit fry-which you see in the video, 11/8 another Female spit her Fry who are in the pics, not as many as the first and are yellowish color but still exciting-To add to the excitement of having to spawns in 1 week i found 1 female mbuna with eggs in her mouth also....NOW Im excited- guess the are right at home,

I set up a 10g for the lil cichlids I got about a month ago and the Sub 10g on the Sea Of Titans now have both Fry together. So Cool to see them school together... I cant wait to see them grow.

I will post some more pics but for now i got some show n tell...

Titans Of Malawi Video


1st peacock mother
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Her Fry
11/03
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2nd mothers Fry
11/08
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My Plains for this week is to start collecting more rock and more plants. i have pretty much what was left over from the other tanks-kinda swaped everything around a bit.

If you can see in video or pic I am happy with the managroves who are doing good and the wild lily pad that I pulled out of the lake here at my new house. Cant believe how well that is doing.

anyway thanks for letting me share the excitement with you all, and as always, open to suggestions.
thanks
 
BlackTopKing;1265010; said:
My Plains for this week is to start collecting more rock and more plants. i have pretty much what was left over from the other tanks-kinda swaped everything around a bit.

If you can see in video or pic I am happy with the managroves who are doing good and the wild lily pad that I pulled out of the lake here at my new house. Cant believe how well that is doing.

anyway thanks for letting me share the excitement with you all, and as always, open to suggestions.
thanks
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Do you quarenteen those plants first..just wondering if it is safe to add them to tank? Your set up is beautiful and wow you have been busy with all those babies..congradulations ..every body is looking beautiful!!
 
Nice fish. Maybe ditch the plants and get more rocks.
 
I did quarenteen the lilly pad plant from the lake-just because I didnt know about putting it in the tank but it seemed fine and has been doing great since.

I deffently want more Rocks, problem is I kinda want the same and the place (LFS) that had them before hasnt had them since and said they probly wont...So I dont know were to get them.

Kinda wanted to stay away from the river rock,lace rock look-everyone dose it. I know the large round rocks are more correct with Biotope but I wanted rocks with more charector and dimention.

I wanted to move the plants in the back, like a backround-sloping the rock work down. Just for more of a shore line look-ofcourse i would rake the stones back and lay another layer of sand in the front.

I guess we see. Ill deffently keep you guys posted.

Thanks for the comments
 
BlackTopKing;1266971; said:
I did quarenteen the lilly pad plant from the lake-just because I didnt know about putting it in the tank but it seemed fine and has been doing great since.

I deffently want more Rocks, problem is I kinda want the same and the place (LFS) that had them before hasnt had them since and said they probly wont...So I dont know were to get them.

Kinda wanted to stay away from the river rock,lace rock look-everyone dose it. I know the large round rocks are more correct with Biotope but I wanted rocks with more charector and dimention.

I wanted to move the plants in the back, like a backround-sloping the rock work down. Just for more of a shore line look-ofcourse i would rake the stones back and lay another layer of sand in the front.


It is a beautiful set up no matter what you change or improve.. just awesome! And i was thinking about doing a lily myself ..i have them in my gold fish pond all summer but it dies back in the winter when i bring everything in to the pond in the basement.. i have a light on most of the day but to get the plant to really do something i would have to probably crank up the heat as well and don't want to do that with goldfish.
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Go to a landscape or nursery place. That is where I get all my rock. My place even has some stuff they call "holy bolders" It looks a little like Texas holy rock. I use that and slate. It is so much cheaper than trying to buy it from LFS.
 
I agree, the lily would probley be around all year with heat- but my tank is actually unheated- its just room temp-of course the lights help alot=)
but i was so excited with the lily who now has 4 that have reached the top. Crazy how fast it growns, 2-3 inches a day. They are really fast. I actually wish I could get more but with it so cold....I dont know about trying to swim around the lake for lilypads my new nabors already think Im wierd just from the 2 14ft UHuals with just tanks....LOL

Ziggy Ill have to look around not sure of anything in my area like that but I wil have to keep an eye out
Thanks for the thought.
 
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