Hi everyone I have my bigger tanks set up and they are beautiful but my 150 just isn't doing it for me. I find that the tank just looks bland and boring any ideas or thoughts on making it a real show tank. Thanks.
I feel like my 150 is boring
- Thread starter John Williams
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Larger rocks to make caves and tunnels for the fish to swim through. More frontosas work too.
There is 8" pvc pipe that runs from one end of the rocks to the other end and yes more frontosa is always nice but they are hard to find where I live.
Change your scape so it's less symmetrical and put something in with more height so your fish can swim amongst cover at different levels within their environment
Build a lake tanganyika tank around the frontosa
A stack of rocks in the back corner (far left) and another slope of rocks towards the front of the tank about 1/4 of the way off the right so you have open swimming space and lots of caves.
Point the powerhead/ filter outlet behind the rock pile in the corner on the left pushing length ways across the tank and a wave maker/powerhead behind the second rock pile pushing water to the front of the tank so it looks natural.
Fish options
X1 frontosa
X20 shell dwellers will breed rapidly and fry will act as a natural food source for the frontosa so you can experience the predatory behaviour (most adults will hide in the rocks when the frontosa is near)
X2 pairs of Black Pearl calvus cichlids
X3 synodontis decorus (cleanup crew)