IPhone 4S cichla update

[Lambrakopoulos]

Because the pond isn't suitable. Not really taken care of all that much, and they would eat everything. Plus that's why I have such a large tank to begin with.


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[Lambrakopoulos]

Updates on new look...


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[kendragon]

I'm not too kin on the your addition of garden hoses to the tank. Like the old look better.

 

[gangster]

Some black granite tile like sevan has would really liven up the tank. The rock looks kinda funky on bb. Needs a few more or none...IMO.

 

[Lambrakopoulos]

I'm not too kin on the your addition of garden hoses to the tank. Like the old look better.

The hoses are just for the water change that's all, and it had to be done. Going to be doing more stuff with the tank. New Filtration, new substrate, new aquascaping, and of course new fish. Also need to level the tank with new shims as well, easier without substrate...


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[Lambrakopoulos]

Some black granite tile like sevan has would really liven up the tank. The rock looks kinda funky on bb. Needs a few more or none...IMO.

Nah I like substrates, sand, gravel, or smaller stones is what I like to stick with and I know the fish love it as well. But I want to go all out with aquascaping.


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[Lambrakopoulos]

Started messing on the tank now that I have some funds...

1. Filtration, going with a 150 gal sump for each overflow, and will have them on either two different pumps or the same one (haven't divided yet)

Once filtration is done, move onto...

2. Aquascaping, I'm visualizing a river bed. Some stones an smaller rocks on one side of the tank an in between all of them would be some heavier sand, the rest of the tank would have the drift wood, more long plants, and open swimming with sand instead of stones.

Rough idea of more or less what I'm thinking...

And I found this the other day, going to do some trimming and cleaning up to see if I can put in the tank.


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[sevank21]

That would be SICK! is it a dense wood?

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[Lambrakopoulos]

That would be SICK! is it a dense wood?

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I thought wood was already dense lol? I mean yeah it has some weight to it, I was planing on letting it soak for a while before I started messing with it.


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[gangster]

Great idea on the dual 150g sumps but...In order to do that you will need to plumb them together. Dual pumps would make it more fail proof as well. if the sumps were not connected and you had a pump failure one of the sumps would overflow and spill onto the floor. Great idea w/ the dual sumps allowing you to incorporate a ton of media as well as a large section for pothos. But w/out plumbing them together and having dual pumps I think it could cause some problems. A UV is a great addition to your filtration as well. And since you are going all out how about a glass filter/and or ultima style bead filter?

Cant wait to see the new upgrades.