New custome tank.

[760fishaddict]

This is my new custome tank I had built for our game room. 83Lx33Hx28W it's about 6ft 7 inches on the stand with hood. (I'm 6.5) have 2 fluval Fx6s for filtration, 250 lbs of white Caribbean sea moon sand, still buying everything else. Plan is todo a huge variety of african cichlids.

 

[760fishaddict]

I'll keep everyone posted as progress is made. Things have definitely slowed with the current event's. Any 1 have a decor ideas?

 

[The Morning]

That is an awesome tank. Please continue to update.

 

[tlindsey]

I'll keep everyone posted as progress is made. Things have definitely slowed with the current event's. Any 1 have a decor ideas?

A201

 

[The Morning]

What types of Africans are you thinking? That will go a long way into determining decor.

 

[A201]

Definitely a fantasy tank. I suggest several rock hunting trips to your local commercial rock yard or landscape company. I bought over 200 lbs. of Honeycombed Limestone for 12 cents to 25 cents a lb. from a local rockyard. Shopping at one of those places will save you an unbelievable amount of money. You have a lot of area to fill.
Considering the size of the tank, with a well constructed hardscape & ample swimming space above the reef, keeping an awsome mixture of Predator Haps, Mbuna & some of the more aggressive Peacocks would be fairly easy. A lot of potential to have a great African mixed community.

 

[760fishaddict]

What types of Africans are you thinking? That will go a long way into determining decor.

Auratus, Blue peacock, electric blue and yellows, blue dolphin, Assorted zebras, Demasoni, maybe a frontosa or 2 and some others I cant think of

 

[FINWIN]

Nice setup. Be careful of humidity and moisture so close to your tv.

 

[760fishaddict]

Definitely a fantasy tank. I suggest several rock hunting trips to your local commercial rock yard or landscape company. I bought over 200 lbs. of Honeycombed Limestone for 12 cents to 25 cents a lb. from a local rockyard. Shopping at one of those places will save you an unbelievable amount of money. You have a lot of area to fill.
Considering the size of the tank, with a well constructed hardscape & ample swimming space above the reef, keeping an awsome mixture of Predator Haps, Mbuna & some of the more aggressive Peacocks would be fairly easy. A lot of potential to have a great African mixed community.

I was thinking of getting lava rock and stacking it about 20-24 inches tall and about 4 ft long, just a huge stacked center piece of hiding spots. Obviously I'll glue it all together so it doesnt fall but what do u think?

 

[FINWIN]

265-280 gallon? I was trying to do the math in my head with your dimensions.