Photo Journal: 29gal Tanganyika...

[dsubaru]

I'm starting this thread to show off my new Tanganyika tank. I hope you enjoy..

History: I recently decided to take down a 28gal bowfront Saltwater reef that I had running for about a year. I was going to set that tank up as freshwater but my wife decided that it would be ok for me to buy a brand new tank and stand if I sold off the other. It took about 2 weeks to sell off all the corals and equipment and then the new project began.

I'm really into cichlids and have kept several types in the last few years. I so I decided to give Tanganyikans a second try. below are the tank details thus far.

Tank: standard 29 gallon All Glass Aquarium
Stand: PetSmart Rustic stand/cabinet
Filtration: Emperor 280 HOB filter
Lighting: Aqualight T-5 Freshwater (36w 1 6700k 1 Colormax)
Heater: Jager Eheim TS rated for up to 30 gallons.
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Substrate: crushed coral
Rocks: 30lbs of "rainbow" rock and some red and black slate
Plants: 1x Anubias Nala and 1x Anubias Coffeefolia
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Stocking TBD
?? 1x Neolamprologus Pulcher (Daffodil
?? Julidochromis Ornatus (or similiar)
?? 1 Calvus or Comp
?? rainbows or danios (dithers)

Here are some pictures of what I have going so far. It took me a few attempts to arrange the rocks into useful but also attractive looking pieces of work.

Attempt 1

Attempt 2

Current configuration

Picture with new light

Closeup no flash.. much brighter huh...

 

[dsubaru]

I confirmed today that the cycle has just about completed... This weekend I plan on finally adding some fish..

Let me know what you think so far... THX

 

[ECarbonel]

looking good my friend!!! keep up the good work

 

[BigTim15]

Yea it looks very nice with that light

 

[sp33dstix]

Woo pictures!
Calvus ftw... Love those fish.

 

[blatch]

yer i love calvus they are so awesome. i only got 3 white ones but am looking to get some more. nice set-up btw very symetrical

 

[dsubaru]

thx for the compliments..

BTW is having a tank look "symetrical" a good thing or bad thing?

 

[Muske]

Tank looks good, the plants will do better if not planted in the sand. Try to attach to the rocks. They receive nutrients from the water column.

 

[junglej]

Nice looking tank! I like the rock. i would leave out the danios though as they will probably just stress out your cichlids. Otherwise i like your choices in stock.Although a mature mated pair of calvus or comps would be pretty sweet alone too.

 

[junglej]

beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If you like it the way it is, keep it. The fish do not care one way or the other. I have tanks that look a bit sym. and others that dont and i can only say i like the way all of them look.