Life in the 800

[bl00]

That Bocourti is stunning!

+1! Although all of the fish are awesome.

 

[greenterra]

DAMN THOSE FISH ARE PIMP...NICE COLOR

I've never been a huge fan of RDs but every time I see a picture of yours with that deep orange and the black speckles on top it makes me want to go out and buy one in hopes that it looks as good. You have some absolutely beautiful fish.

Thanks

absolutely amazing pics and fish!!!

its rare to see a CA cichlid ( thats wat these r right? ) concentration tank : D well done!

SA/CA but I get what you mean. Most people expect something different in this size tank. Thanks for the comment

beautiful pics

Nice shots!

Awesome!

great pics as usual

Thanks peeps

very nice shots n fish. Any full tanks?

Thanks. Full shots in my album link in sig.

Agree with everyone, Great Shots and Fish

Thankyou.

That is the best looking Festa I have seen and the Jag looks great also....along with the rest.

Thanks.They are my favorites.

The ONLY reason to keep cichlids! don't get me wrong but if I had your stock I'd easily "sacrifice" 800G to keep them! and AMAZING pics!

haha...Most people often wonder why I don't have Pbass, aros etc in such a large tank. I learned years ago to stay true to what you like or you will soon lose interest in the hobby. Thanks for the reply

+1! Although all of the fish are awesome.

 

[King-eL]

Truely amazing coloration of those cichlids. Love them!

 

[Chaitika]

Excellent pics, of course. Beautiful fish!

 

[Red Devil]

I love all your cichlids... i love your camera skill... i love when you share them with us... just beautiful.........

 

[---XR---]

First of all -your pics have improved SO much, well done on that front.

secondly that RT is a Brute fish, seeing him just breaks my heart more back when modest-mans passed away in shipment to me, they look so similar.

 

[bahamaqt00]

Hey I just watched your video on youtube.. Awesome job on the build! A lot of people I have seen on here have built plywood tanks and they end up leaking. Is yours still holding up perfect? My boyfriend is going to build one when we get a house. Was that fiberglass resin you used over top of the wood and the sillicone caulking?

 

[greenterra]

Truely amazing coloration of those cichlids. Love them!

Thanks

Excellent pics, of course. Beautiful fish!

Thanks

I love all your cichlids... i love your camera skill... i love when you share them with us... just beautiful.........

Thanks Liz. I'd blow you a kiss but a will have to do.

First of all -your pics have improved SO much, well done on that front.

secondly that RT is a Brute fish, seeing him just breaks my heart more back when modest-mans passed away in shipment to me, they look so similar.

Thanks for the words of encouragement XR. Would love to see the pics of that one from modest-man

Hey I just watched your video on youtube.. Awesome job on the build! A lot of people I have seen on here have built plywood tanks and they end up leaking. Is yours still holding up perfect? My boyfriend is going to build one when we get a house. Was that fiberglass resin you used over top of the wood and the sillicone caulking?

Like the day it was finished and I honestly don't foresee any problems with the tank in the future. Being fiberglassed inside and out removes the need for external bracing and even allows me to hose it down to clean it. More importantly, the tank is 100% sealed.
You can get build details from the build thread in my sig or pm for any info.
To answer the rest for now. The resin of choice was Bote Cote Epoxy(A marine epoxy for timber boat building similar to West Systems but completely free of amine blush and a thicker viscosity)in conjunction with fiberglass matting(Woven roving).Glass window was sealed in with aquarium silicone.

 

[doubledragon]

Great Pics

 

[greenterra]

Thanks double d.