My new 125 Gallon Cichlid Tank! (pics)

[Fionn]

I think the white sand looks better to me than black, but that is my opinion I love the white clean look with shell pieces mixed in with the argonite sand.

 

[Chrisplosion]

What kind of sand and how much?

 

[Fionn]

Caribsea is the brand. I bought 3, 40lb bags of the white argonite.

http://www.caribsea.com/pages/products/dry_aragonite.html

I got mine for 1/2 off, but it is normally $39.99 for a 40lb.

 

[Fionn]

Just added: Electric Blue Ahli, German Red Peacock, Yellow Blaze, and a Ngara Flametail tonight bringing my fish juvinile count up to 17 Cichlids and 3 Pleco.

 

[DyNoMiGhT]

Lol my cats stare at that tank all day, and try and put their paws on the glass but can't for some reason catch anything

Waiting for my Nitrites to come down, then I can add more fish. My Ammonia levels spiked and are now down to 0, waiting on Nitrites now. Then hit the tank up with some more fish and a small water change Can't wait to see my baby cichlids which are only about 1-1.5 inches grow up

i hear u on the nitrate prob, knew a friend that mixed cichlids and barbs...bad idea. the ammonia from cichlids killd the tigers within a cuple days! love the tank tho...biggger the better :]

 

[kingyella]

i like white sand more myself, but the texas holey rock really stands out with a blk background and blk substrate. great tank!

 

[Metalgearliquid2]

beautiful tank!!!!

so bright haha i would say add some small lace rock pieces to break up all that whiteness or move some plants to the foreground

 

[Fionn]

My New Sexy Red Zebras and Ngara Flametail

 

[DaveUK]

Almost looks like theres no water in there its that clean!

Great set up !

 

[Cichlidarowana]

Your thread is making convert one of tanks back to africans. I miss all the color and constant movement. Beautiful tank, glad you added a lot of rock. Africans need a lot of hiding spaces to curtail aggression a bit. thanks for the inspiration?