BIGLURKS 874 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Forgot about the old topic and couldn't find it so thought I'd start it back up how's every ones fish tanks doing had abit of change in myne started getting some African Cichlids and gouramis and moved all the small tetras into a smaller tank 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamesmc 582 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Forgot about the old topic and couldn't find it so thought I'd start it back up how's every ones fish tanks doing had abit of change in myne started getting some African Cichlids and gouramis and moved all the small tetras into a smaller tank LOOKS GOOD MATE... ,I JUST GOT RID OF A TANK THE SAME AS THAT....CRACKING TANK... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIGLURKS 874 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Forgot about the old topic and couldn't find it so thought I'd start it back up how's every ones fish tanks doing had abit of change in myne started getting some African Cichlids and gouramis and moved all the small tetras into a smaller tank LOOKS GOOD MATE... ,I JUST GOT RID OF A TANK THE SAME AS THAT....CRACKING TANK... why you get rid off mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamesmc 582 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 I HAVE KEPT AND BRED ALL SORTS OF FISH OVER THE YEARS,BUT NOW IT IS JUST A SMALL TANK WITH A FEW TROPICAL FISH IN IT...NEED TO GET MY SELF A HALF DECENT SET UP AGAIN... I KEPT AND BRED MOST KINDS OF CICHLIDS,MALAWIS,AND TROPICAL....BUT MY FAVOURITES HAVE GOT TO HAVE BEEN THE MALAWI'S... THIS IS A PIC OF MY OLD MALAWI SET UP.....CUSTOM MADE 10MM GLASS,5FT X 2FT X 2FT.....THIS TANK HELD ALOT OF WATER,AND ALOT OF FISH FROM ABOUT 1CM IN SIZE TO THE BIG 9" ADULTS.....IT HAD HUNDREDS OF FISH IN IT AT ONE TIME....AMAZING TO WATCH... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamesmc 582 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Forgot about the old topic and couldn't find it so thought I'd start it back up how's every ones fish tanks doing had abit of change in myne started getting some African Cichlids and gouramis and moved all the small tetras into a smaller tank LOOKS GOOD MATE... ,I JUST GOT RID OF A TANK THE SAME AS THAT....CRACKING TANK... why you get rid off mate THE COLOUR OF IT MATE....IT WAS THE DARKER ONE,AND IT DID NOT GO WITH THE NEW LIVING ROOM.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIGLURKS 874 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 I know what you mean bye watching the tanks any time shit adverts come on tv just see my head spinning round and watching the tank for 15 mins and that's some tank got too say wished I moved into chichilds ages ago you definitely get some nicer colors in them was that a all rock background in your tank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
northern lad 2,292 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Tanks looking well BL got to clean the daughters tank out similar size to that one of James,put some of them moss balls in it and destroyed every plant in there are the plants in yours artificial or real Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,481 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 lovely looking tank mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIGLURKS 874 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Tanks looking well BL got to clean the daughters tank out similar size to that one of James,put some of them moss balls in it and destroyed every plant in there are the plants in yours artificial or real real mate how did the miss balls kill the plants I've got 4 of the things Quote Link to post Share on other sites
northern lad 2,292 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Tanks looking well BL got to clean the daughters tank out similar size to that one of James,put some of them moss balls in it and destroyed every plant in there are the plants in yours artificial or real real mate how did the miss balls kill the plants I've got 4 of the things Cant remember the exact details BL ,I only found this out on the last tropical fish thread we had on here,they release something in the water which kills the other plants,the daughters tank was full of well established ,healthy plants,I put 4 moss balls in and within weeks everything was dying,didnt know why,then found this out, for the love of god man get your balls out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,664 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Looks a nice little environment that does Biglurks the plants look in good nick considering they,re in sand ....Is that a red jewel Cichlid i can see there ?.....Im a big Discus fan i wouldnt swap my tank for the world......but i am thinking of getting into the Cichlids ive been learning about them for a while now,i gave a nice tank away a few years ago that had some decent angels in but the persons let it go to shit so im going to get it back and probably do a Cichlid tank......i like the look of some of them Frontosa,s and Demasoni,s im just not sure of the compatibility i know your not supposed to mix different lakes ie South American and African.......apparently even some fish from the same lake wont work.......i want a plantless tank,just rocks.........would you happen to know if those smooth rounded stones/rocks you see in a lot of Cichlid set ups are the sort out of garden centres or are they specifically aquatic ones ?.................What size is that tank of yours mate 48" ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
northern lad 2,292 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Looks a nice little environment that does Biglurks the plants look in good nick considering they,re in sand ....Is that a red jewel Cichlid i can see there ?.....Im a big Discus fan i wouldnt swap my tank for the world......but i am thinking of getting into the Cichlids ive been learning about them for a while now,i gave a nice tank away a few years ago that had some decent angels in but the persons let it go to shit so im going to get it back and probably do a Cichlid tank......i like the look of some of them Frontosa,s and Demasoni,s im just not sure of the compatibility i know your not supposed to mix different lakes ie South American and African.......apparently even some fish from the same lake wont work.......i want a plantless tank,just rocks.........would you happen to know if those smooth rounded stones/rocks you see in a lot of Cichlid set ups are the sort out of garden centres or are they specifically aquatic ones ?.................What size is that tank of yours mate 48" ? Gnash if you can find that last thread theres someone on here whos the mutts nuts with cichlids and marines,just cant remember who the mystery man is Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SINDASOX 255 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Used to have two large tanks, kept Discus in the one and Central American Cichlids in the other tank. SINDASOX Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zack 65 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 any tips for goldfish ?? every 7 days i got to empty the tank and scrub it as the water is green and tank is green Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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