Ryanc2106's Cichlid Tank..

[ryanc2106]

I have a 60 gallon african chlid tank..

The Fish:

1 Strawbrry pecock
1 sunshine peacock
1 OB peacock
1 Red Emp.
1 Kenyi
1 Common pleco



The Filtration:

1 whisper Filter rated for 60 - 75 gallons
1 aqua clear mini rated for 15 gallons



The Pics:

 

[ryanc2106]

Some of the current stock listed above..

 

[ryanc2106]

With the pics above some look like the water needs changed i took those after i finished and the water wasnt as clear..

and sorry aout the not sooo good pics im not the best photographer and need a better camera..

here are some more..

 

[ryanc2106]

again sorry for the ****ty pics lol

now here some of my filtration stuff...

 

[ryanc2106]

Now here some pics of all my fish i had including my 2 OBs that died within last month and this week and my old snow white that i took back because it was way to agressive..

here the pics..

 

[mike dunagan]

Do you have a before and after? Think about switch substrate to sand. Looks good.

 

[ryanc2106]

no never thought of that but i will when i get my 120..

i wnat to switch to sand but i'm just gonna wiat tell i get my 120 for that and just set that up wi crushed coral and some lace rock with a fx3 and it already has a built in filter thats rated for 160 gallon so im not sure but i think ill have plenty of filtration ..

thanks ill add some lder pics right now....

 

[ryanc2106]

here are some older pics..

One when i had no rocks yet and one when i had a UGF which is now out for good afterfinding out it traps the waste on the bottom...

 

[ryanc2106]

fx3??? i meant xp3 for the filter wow to hot to think..haha

 

[ryanc2106]

Heres an update:

Took out all the lava rock made caves added 3 nice peices of lace rock to large peices of lava rock more bubbles for fish oxygen uhmm 3 live plants and 2 fake now ..uhmm what else is there oh live stock now is

1 red emp
1 kenyi
2 Electic yellows ( bought as babies with shreded fins and now looking great)
1 OB peacock
1 Strawberry peacock
1 Common pleco
1 Sunshine peacock


now with the new layout of the tank there is much much more open area and more caves !

still to coome more live plants!!!