My 120G Shouth American Cichlid Tank

[of1234]

Hello everybody,

First thread for me here.

below you can find some captures of my SA community tank. It has been running for about 3 months now, working on the setup since last December

Aquarium is 47"x27", 22" high (120x70x55 cm). Bottom sump filteration

Population - (it is over populated and I'm in the process of selling few fish):

1 Heros sp. 'rotkeil' / Severum Red shoulder Female
1 Heros Sverus
2 Red Spotted Sverums
1 small Green Sverum

1 Geophagus SP "Tapajos Red Heads"
1 Large geophagus altifrons
1 Large geophagus abalios
1 Med geophagus Steindachneri
2 young geophagus winemilleri

1 Hoplarchus psittacus - Parrot cichlid
1 med aequidens diadema
1 med aequidens metae
3 Festivum

1 small Lepomis megalotis
2 small Temporalis
2 Abramites
L200, L201, L168 and L81

Few overall pictures:

By oferf at 2011-06-25

By oferf at 2011-06-25

Few selected zoom pictures:

By oferf at 2011-06-25

By oferf at 2011-06-27

By oferf at 2011-06-27

By oferf at 2011-06-25

By oferf at 2011-06-27

By oferf at 2011-06-27

By oferf at 2011-06-27

and two movies. first with some zooming on fish, second is feeding time

[video=youtube;Q7on13_qehM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7on13_qehM[/video]

[video=youtube;xe-9wbgbkNM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe-9wbgbkNM[/video]

I would appreciate your feedback and ideas on the decoration, fish population, the set up etc

Thanks

 

[surfpalmsncycads]

looks pretty amazing! overstocked a bit but im guilty of overstocking myself.

 

[bbortko]

As the fish grew it will definitely be overstocked, but for now they all look very healthy and happy. Don't think that I would concern myself with decor as it looks good already, but then I usually tweak my decor atleast 3 times a year just for the fun of it.

 

[darrrth]

Looks good. I like it a lot. Those red severums are hard to find especially the bigger ones.

 

[coryjac0b]

Gorgeous stock and setup, especially the Severums.

 

[caribexr2]

Looks great. Lots of fish but thw water looks lovely and clear and the fish look fantastic

 

[driftwood]

I thought I was overstocked and probably was but once I thinned the tank down it was never the same after. The remaining fish became very territorial and started fighting. I say leave it alone and do a very gradual thinning down process over a long period of time. If I had it to do over I would have left my tank as it was. By the way, very nice fish and we have almost identical stock, you would be amazed how close our stock lists are lol.

 

[vamp]

this is a great looking tank and fish look so healthy

 

[AcsFoolMike]

Beautiful tank and fish. And I agree, leave the stock the way it is if the fish are happy and healthy.

 

[cdubel01]

My only reccomendation would be to thin ur stock by sending me ur red spot severums!! Tank looks amazing! LOVE IT!!