Davidefc CA cichlid tank thread

[davidefc]

I have recently bought a Back To Nature background, so I stripped down my Juwel Vision 260 and fitted the background in. Hit acouple of problems like snapping the middle brace ect But all fixed and set up now. At the moment its not finished in terms of aquascaping and stock list. The stock list is for now 35 F1 home bred Meeki from Laguna La Perdida. I needed a tank they where in for more fry so Im am using this tank as a grow out/fully cycling it.
In the end, they stock list will be something like this:
Cryptoheros altoflavus or sajica
Thorichthys socolofi
X.helleri (swordtails)

So heres the pics of what it looks like now:

Will update this thread as the tank develops.

Dave

 

[greenterra]

WOW! That is looking great. I like your choice of rock to go with the back ground.

 

[davidefc]

WOW! That is looking great. I like your choice of rock to go with the back ground.

Cheers mate, Im going to have to add more rocks at the back to block the gap where all the media, pumps and heater is. Same set-up technique as Lee's (nutty)

Dave

 

[1 ill g]

good look

 

[davidefc]

good look

Cheers,
Dave

 

[CubanB]

mate that setup looks stunning, however in my opinion it looked better in your first pic without the extra driftwood. still looks great though just my 2c

 

[davidefc]

mate that setup looks stunning, however in my opinion it looked better in your first pic without the extra driftwood. still looks great though just my 2c

Thanks and yes, the 2 bigger pieces of bogwood, I am not happy about, but don't you think removing all the bogwood it would be too open?

 

[cookiemonster]

Where are you getting altoflavus? Great looking setup by the way.

 

[davidefc]

Where are you getting altoflavus? Great looking setup by the way.

A friend of mine here in the UK has a pair, and has dropped offspring from his pair at another friends for me to pick up, most likely be picking them up today. Will post some pics when in my possession....Cheers, will be a few weeks before I add the Socolofi and Altoflavus, as the Altoflavus need to go through quarantine and the tank is not 100% ready yet.

Dave

 

[UTEP]

What are you plannig to put in in?