Done away with Cichlids and got these.

[bolty]

This is my vision 450 litre bow front tank. This tank has been home to many a cichlid in the past years. It has been fun keeping cichlids but now I think it's time for a change.
Full tank shot of how it is now, not the best pic as the bow reflects light.

Lighting - There is two i bars running four 36w bulbs. Three are daylight and one warm.
Filtration - filtration is still on the heavy side as the cichlids needed alot of filtration.
- internal juwel filter with 1500 lph powerhead
- external fluval 405 with spray bar
- external fluval fx5
Stock
- 1 x 6in pair of Channa pulchra
- 1 x 3in Jaguar Cichlid (he will be going soon)
- 2 x 14 -16 in Fire Eels
- various Mollys & Sword Tails
Substrate is a mixture of sand and gravel
plants - The floating plants are live, the rest are silk along with wood and rocks
fish pics

I also have a smallish grow-out tank with some Channa ornatipinnis growing on to go in the 5foot when they are a good size.

 

[Natural_Born_Killer]

Interesting change...

How many years did you keep cichlids for and why did you decide to switch?

 

[rclark12]

nice switch

 

[headbanger_jib]

awesome fire eels

 

[bolty]

Interesting change...

How many years did you keep cichlids for and why did you decide to switch?

I have been keeping/breeding Cichlids for the past 18years, why did I want to change? they was just starting to get more of a chore rather than being fun, I dont think i'll ever give up on them just for now a change it good.

nice switch

thank you, these fish are great, the change has brung back the spark again.

 

[greenterra]

I could switch a tank to them quite easily if we could have them.
I like it.

 

[bolty]

awesome fire eels

I have alway wanted to get one but untill now never did, these are a good size (14 - 16incvhes each) the only thing im finding is that one will not take any food? the other one will not stop eating worms.

 

[bolty]

I could switch a tank to them quite easily if we could have them.
I like it.

Hay GT!

you and your fish keeping well?

they are nice fish, im thinking of getting ether 4x Channa Bleheri or 2x channa pleurophthalma and getting some more Eels but might get some tyre track eel.

 

[greenterra]

Hay GT!

you and your fish keeping well?

they are nice fish, im thinking of getting ether 4x Channa Bleheri or 2x channa pleurophthalma and getting some more Eels but might get some tyre track eel.

Getting there Bolty. Thx for asking.
I have always loved channa. One of those love for something we can't have thing. I look foward to seeing updates of these guys and what ever else you decide to go with.

 

[headbanger_jib]

I have alway wanted to get one but untill now never did, these are a good size (14 - 16incvhes each) the only thing im finding is that one will not take any food? the other one will not stop eating worms.

here they are usually wild caught and only know to live food, try getting some live blood worms.