My blue moba Zaire frontosa tank

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Jesseliu13

Jesseliu13

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So I recently started the African cichlid part of the hobby. Still learning a lot but it seems to be a little easier than I expected. Especially since I have a decent knowledge on building filtration systems. But here is my new front tank! I have 14 in total. Currently only 8 in the tank. The others are in a holding tank. Here is my 75 gallon grow out! And also a photo of the filtration I made.

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Filtration - ehiem 2217 and a 20 gallon sump with 5 gallon bucket worth of bioballs. 560 gph pump from aquatop (had it laying around)
 
Razzo said:
Awesome! Congrats and welcome to the Cyphotilapia obsession :)
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thanks razzo! my tank is definitely overstocked but it will hopefully do fine... I want them to grow fast (knowing they are slow growers), but my impatience definitely a problem lol... i will probably upgrade them to a 180 sooner or later when i got the time...
 
Jesseliu13 said:
thanks razzo! my tank is definitely overstocked but it will hopefully do fine... I want them to grow fast (knowing they are slow growers), but my impatience definitely a problem lol... i will probably upgrade them to a 180 sooner or later when i got the time...
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I don't know why people think Cyphos grow slow? They will four to five inches by the end of their first year, that's not bad??? Now altolamps, they grow slow :-)

You won't regret upgrading to the 180 though.
 
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Razzo said:
I don't know why people think Cyphos grow slow? They will four to five inches by the end of their first year, that's not bad??? Now altolamps, they grow slow :)

You won't regret upgrading to the 180 though.
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I have a perfectly good reason why. while your fronts may gro 4-5 inches in a year. My stingrays will grow 10. :D hahaha but im not THAT impatient with them. i currently have no plans for them. i only have them to keep me company when im just chilling.
 
Jesseliu13 said:
I have a perfectly good reason why. while your fronts may gro 4-5 inches in a year. My stingrays will grow 10. :D hahaha but im not THAT impatient with them. i currently have no plans for them. i only have them to keep me company when im just chilling.
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Haha, I understand now :-)
 
randomly lost one of my 1 inchers... dont know why... water seemed fine. and the rest are eating well... im thinking it may be a bad fry out of the batch..
 
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