Re: [GSAS-Member] Feeler - Tanganyika Tank

["Clifford Miller" <clifford@clevergeek.com>]

Mostly rocks and najas covered in detritus...

...but there are also 4 species of cichlids-- three malowi mbuna's,
Pseudotropheus saulosi, Cynotilapia sp. (my guess- they were labled "w.t.
hera",  Maylandia zebra (my guess- they were just labled "BB Nhkata Bay"
(which I'm assuming is supposed to be "Nkhata")), and one Tanganyika
species, Neolamprologus pulcher.

So far I haven't had any fighting, but the P. saulosi and M. zebras seem
to be picking up their breeding colors and establishing territories...and
there isn't a lot of terratory to be had in a 50gallon.

Attached are a few horrible pictures...they don't ever really stop.

Cliff



> 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&current=DSCF4581.jpg
>>> http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/Laurelthequeen/Fish%20Tank/29%20Gallon%20Cube/?action=view&current=DSCF4602.jpg
>>> http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/Laurelthequeen/Fish%20Tank/29%20Gallon%20Cube/?action=view&current=DSCF4836.jpg
>>> http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/Laurelthequeen/Fish%20Tank/29%20Gallon%20Cube/?action=view&current=DSCF5840PP.jpg
>>>
>>> http://www.oceanicsystems.com/assets/006/12538_400wh.jpg
>>> http://www.oceanicsystems.com/products/biocube.php
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