Sulawesi Shrimp Tank & Tang Community Tank

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Howdy! Just a few pics to introduce myself. My name is Chao Huang, an undergrad from Sun Yat-sen university, Guangzhou, China and currently doing research in the systematics and phylogeny of the freshwater crabs of China (latest paper: http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2012/f/z03588p063f.pdf). Needless to say, I have always had a strong interest in aquatic fauna and have kept fishes for as long as I can remember...

My species list (Tanganyikan cichlids tank):
Bathybates minor x2
Cyp. leptosoma "Kitumba Jumbo" x15 approx.
Paracyp. nigripinnis x5
Benthochromis tricoti (horii) "Chituta" x5
Cyathopharynx foai "Sumbu Green" x8 (juv.)
Mastecembelus plagiostoma x2
Mastecembelus tanganyicae x3
Haplotaxodon trifasciatus x5
Reganochromis calliurus x5
Greenwoodochromis christyi x1 (still need 3 more)
Greenwoodochromis bellcrossi x0 (need 5)
Phyllonemus typus x5

Currently, I have breed the Cyp. leptosoma. Benthochromis and Paracyp are holding eggs... Others are either too new to the tank or are still juviniles. The tank is 4m x 1m x 1m.
Enjoy, cheers!

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Wait, you've got those cardinal shrimp breeding in the same tank the cichlids live in? How do the cichlids not generally just eat them? The snails seem like they'd be vulnerable too. I mean it all looks great, I'm just surprised.
 
Wait, you've got those cardinal shrimp breeding in the same tank the cichlids live in? How do the cichlids not generally just eat them? The snails seem like they'd be vulnerable too. I mean it all looks great, I'm just surprised.
Hi,
No, lol, these are two differnet tanks... That's why I put "Sulawesi Shrimp Tank & Tang Community Tank" as the title
 
Hi,
No, lol, these are two differnet tanks... That's why I put "Sulawesi Shrimp Tank & Tang Community Tank" as the title

I'd love to see/hear more about the shrimp tank. I'm doing a similar thing. How hot do you keep it and at what pH if you don't mind me asking?
 
I'd love to see/hear more about the shrimp tank. I'm doing a similar thing. How hot do you keep it and at what pH if you don't mind me asking?

I use two sponge filters, lots of lava rock and a bit of driftwood, this keeps the pH at about 7.35. Two 12w LED lights that operate 12hrs a day.
 
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