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Re: [GSAS-Member] Feeler - Tanganyika Tank
Cliff - just out of curiosity, what do you house in your cichlid tank?
On Jul 1, 2008, at 8:19 AM, Clifford Miller wrote:
>
>
> Hi Laural,
>
> I can't really house another tank right now, but I have space for the
> multies, and would love to try them out in my Cichlid tank. I'd
> also be
> glad to throw in some cash since they're cool, I've been wanting
> some, and
> I can't take the tank.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Cliff
>
>
>> I'm sure you've all seen photos of my 29 gallon Tanganyika cube.
>> Between being busy with school and work and other things going on in
>> my life, I don't really have the time or energy to take care of this
>> tank as well as I should anymore. The fish in it are all happy, 3
>> full-grown and 2 juvenile Lamprologus Multifasciatus, and a single
>> full grown julidochromis transcriptus. Multies are interesting to
>> watch shell-dwelling fish. They live in colonies that span several
>> generations and they all pitch in to protect and help raise the
>> latest
>> brood. They're also the smallest cichlid as far as I know and fairly
>> prolific spawners if they get a diet high enough in protein.
>> Julidochromis Transcriptus are also very cool fish. They're rock
>> dwelling cichlids that are shaped sort of like submarines. They
>> orient not based on gravity, but based on planes, so it's not
>> uncommon
>> to find a julie hovering under a rock, upside down, or sideways.
>> Here
>> are links to the "profiles" of each of the 2 fish, but the crappy
>> shots don't do the fish justice. Multies have beautiful tinges of
>> green and yellow in their fins and above their bodies, and julies
>> have
>> great rings of blue around their fins.
>> http://cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1749
>> http://cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1536
>>
>> The tank is an Oceanic Biocube 29 gallon "all-in-one" type of a tank
>> which makes an excellent show tank. We paid $470 for it and the
>> matching stand just over 6 months ago at Denny's Pet World. I
>> believe
>> that it was designed as a "nanocube" style reef tank, but it does
>> excellently as a freshwater tank. There is a built in trickle style
>> wet/dry sump filter in the back, and the hood houses 2 36watt compact
>> flourescent bulbs. In the hood are an actinic(420nm?) and a 10,000k,
>> but I also have a 6,700k bulb still in the packaging if you want to
>> grow high light plants. When the regular lights are off(they're
>> controllable separately), there is a single blue LED for "moon
>> lighting" so you can watch your fish's nocturnal habits without
>> harassing them too much. I have a 250 watt visitherm
>> stealthheater(yeah, a little overkill, but also very reliable) too,
>> that's positioned in the filter area so the only equipment that can
>> be
>> seen is the powerhead outlet. The glass and black plastic
>> background
>> are in perfect shape, no scratches that I've been able to see. The
>> glass is cool too, because the whole viewing area is seamless. The
>> stand comes with 2 timers
>>
>> The tank is fully cycled, has no disease and all-around looks nice,
>> but I've had trouble finding an algae-eater to keep the tank super
>> spick & span, so there's a little algae growth. There are about 15
>> lbs of black 3m Colorquartz in the tank, as well as about 30lbs of
>> black limestone rocks, and probably 7-10 java ferns(they have algae
>> on
>> their leaves in some spots)
>>
>> I'd prefer that the fish go with the tank, but of course that's not a
>> requirement, especially if you're not going to give them the water
>> parameters that they need. I keep them around pH 8.6 with very hard
>> water. It's not difficult, even with Seattle's notoriously soft
>> water, you just add some buffer(of which I'd be willing to provide
>> you
>> with a fair bit to get you started) dissolved in some water when you
>> are filling the tank back up.
>>
>> I'd like $350 for the tank with the stand, the decorations, timers,
>> heater, extra bulb, digital thermometer, teeny tiny magfloat and
>> everything else. The fish are free. If you want the tank and not
>> the
>> fish, but the fish haven't gotten a new home yet, tough luck, this is
>> the only suitable place I have to keep them. If you want the fish
>> without the tank, come get them in Mountlake Terrace.
>>
>> Here are some shots of the tank and fish
>> http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/Laurelthequeen/Fish%20Tank/29%20Gallon%20Cube/?action=view¤t=DSCF4581.jpg
>> http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/Laurelthequeen/Fish%20Tank/29%20Gallon%20Cube/?action=view¤t=DSCF4602.jpg
>> http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/Laurelthequeen/Fish%20Tank/29%20Gallon%20Cube/?action=view¤t=DSCF4836.jpg
>> http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/Laurelthequeen/Fish%20Tank/29%20Gallon%20Cube/?action=view¤t=DSCF5840PP.jpg
>>
>> http://www.oceanicsystems.com/assets/006/12538_400wh.jpg
>> http://www.oceanicsystems.com/products/biocube.php
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