New Pics Of 120g!

malawi4me2 · 01-25-2005, 01:07 PM

I recieved the plants for my 120g Malawi Cichlid tank today and took some new pics! The new plants are Java Ferns and Jungle Vallisneria. The Annubias Barteri and the biggest Java Fern has been in there for about two weeks.
Here's a pic of (almost) the whole tank.

One of my female O. lithobates, my pair of Copadichromis borleyi "Kadango", and my sub-dominant male Protomelas fenestratus "Taiwan Reef" turned up in this pic.

My new male Otopharynx lithobates, and one of my females is in this pic.

My new Otopharynx lithobates is in this pic, too.

(RC) · 01-25-2005, 02:14 PM

Looks good. How many fish in the tank ?

RC

malawi4me2 · 01-25-2005, 02:24 PM

Five, so far. I still have five more to move from my 60g.

joe kool · 01-25-2005, 02:48 PM

what kind of lighting are you running? looks a little bright for an anubis, espicially up high and centered like you have it. Anubis are pretty much bullet proof plants BUT they don't really like bright lights like "most" water plants.

VERY nice tank though! I'll have to post up a few if I can figure out how

of my 100 gal after I installed the VHO lights that tanks is BRIGHT

just running 2 110, watt a 10K and antic white I believe, and I think I'll stop there even though it can handle 4 of them I think I'd sunburn the fish

malawi4me2 · 01-25-2005, 04:06 PM

Yeah, it's pretty bright! I'm running 4x96 watts of 50/50 lighting. It's what came in my fixture, and I like the way it looks. I'll consider moving the anubias so that it won't be in as direct light. I have some larger Vals to move into it from my 60g also, and they'll create a good bit of shade.

$hiny Fish d00d · 01-25-2005, 05:06 PM

wow man, thats a sickly big and nice looking tank........now if i had any remote room left if get another

malawi4me2 · 01-25-2005, 05:57 PM

Thanks $FD!

fishfreaks · 01-25-2005, 06:34 PM

wow! what a beautiful tank

maxpayne_lhp · 01-25-2005, 06:54 PM

Great very nice!, But why did you choose a blue background?

malawi4me2 · 01-25-2005, 07:24 PM

It's black... It just looks blue-ish in the picture. (Can't figure out why it looks that way...) Maybe if I turned out one set of lights (either the white, or the blue-actinics) when I'm taking a pic, it'd look better...

joe kool · 01-25-2005, 07:35 PM

looks like it was made that way ... prolly a plexi/acrilic tank with the "colored" back ... Actually I like to use mirrors for the backing. YES actual mirrors. not only does it make a tank "look" much bigger you can see your fish better too ... not to mention the light reflected back into the tank benifit. You'd be surprised how cheap it actyally is to get a piece of 1/16 or 1/8 in mirror cut to fit at your local glass shop (if thier not rippin folks off that is) I had a piece cut for my 46 and 28 bow front tanks cut ... 36X18 for $18 and 24X16 & a 1/8th for $12 not too much more than spending the gas or shipping on a regular double sidded paper/plastic backing.

joe kool · 01-25-2005, 07:39 PM

AND ... I'm having one cut soon for the 100 gal with 2 110 watt VHO lamps ****

that'll be sweet 60x17 & 1/2 quoted $31 bucks ... little more but I think it'll look KOOL!

as far as the "stress" factor some might wonder about ... it's no diffrent than having "more" fish in the tank AND there's an added bonus ... alot of times the dominant male stays busy "picking" on HIMSELF ****

and it helps "boost" his colors cause he's trying to fend off "that tough guy over there" "he don't get the best of me ... but he's a tough cookie **** (uuummm... the dominant fish says ... in my ... imagination .. ok I'll stop talking now

"

LOL J/K any way my point is it looks kool ****

and somewhat functional in several aspects of keeping cichlids ... and plants

**Osiris** · 01-25-2005, 07:43 PM

very cool congrats! are those fake plants or real plants?

joe kool · 01-25-2005, 07:47 PM

real ... just look at them ...

and he was talking about the plants earlier in the post

malawi4me2 · 01-26-2005, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe kool @ Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:35 pm

looks like it was made that way ... prolly a plexi/acrilic tank with the "colored" back ...

It's a glass tank with a built-in overflow. I have a black tape-on background on it. The black background matches the overflow.

joe kool · 01-26-2005, 10:22 AM

looks blue in the pic's ... me bad

Lexus · 01-26-2005, 08:39 PM

Gorgeous! I love the gravel and the rocks and ooooooooooo is it clean!

malawi4me2 · 01-27-2005, 05:30 AM

Thanks Lexus!

01-25-2005, 01:07 PM	#1
malawi4me2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 22 Posts: 354	New Pics Of 120g! I recieved the plants for my 120g Malawi Cichlid tank today and took some new pics! The new plants are Java Ferns and Jungle Vallisneria. The Annubias Barteri and the biggest Java Fern has been in there for about two weeks. Here's a pic of (almost) the whole tank. One of my female O. lithobates, my pair of Copadichromis borleyi "Kadango", and my sub-dominant male Protomelas fenestratus "Taiwan Reef" turned up in this pic. My new male Otopharynx lithobates, and one of my females is in this pic. My new Otopharynx lithobates is in this pic, too.

01-25-2005, 02:14 PM	#2
(RC) nobody Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: upstate NY Age: 46 Posts: 793	Looks good. How many fish in the tank ? RC __________________ "Lead by Example, Follow by Choice" http://www.ibcbettas.org/ http://www.cnybc.org/

01-25-2005, 02:48 PM	#4
joe kool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 572	Re: New Pics Of 120g! what kind of lighting are you running? looks a little bright for an anubis, espicially up high and centered like you have it. Anubis are pretty much bullet proof plants BUT they don't really like bright lights like "most" water plants. VERY nice tank though! I'll have to post up a few if I can figure out how of my 100 gal after I installed the VHO lights that tanks is BRIGHT just running 2 110, watt a 10K and antic white I believe, and I think I'll stop there even though it can handle 4 of them I think I'd sunburn the fish __________________ A conglomeration of cichlids from all over living happily in my "melting pot" of tanks. Breeding: currently nothing ... I'm sequestered in South Korea, "Osan" to be exact 2 days till I'm back in the states!!!! Florida to be exact, those Floridians have no idea what they're in for!! current Fry: see above tanks: 100, 55, 46 BF, 26 BF, 20L, 5 fry tank 20L planted with CRS is the only thing up (easy for the wife to care for in my stead)

01-25-2005, 04:06 PM	#5
malawi4me2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 22 Posts: 354	Re: New Pics Of 120g! Yeah, it's pretty bright! I'm running 4x96 watts of 50/50 lighting. It's what came in my fixture, and I like the way it looks. I'll consider moving the anubias so that it won't be in as direct light. I have some larger Vals to move into it from my 60g also, and they'll create a good bit of shade.

01-25-2005, 05:06 PM	#6
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01-25-2005, 02:24 PM	#3
malawi4me2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 22 Posts: 354	Five, so far. I still have five more to move from my 60g.

01-25-2005, 05:57 PM	#7
malawi4me2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 22 Posts: 354	Thanks $FD!

01-25-2005, 06:34 PM	#8
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01-25-2005, 06:54 PM	#9
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01-25-2005, 07:24 PM	#10
malawi4me2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 22 Posts: 354	It's black... It just looks blue-ish in the picture. (Can't figure out why it looks that way...) Maybe if I turned out one set of lights (either the white, or the blue-actinics) when I'm taking a pic, it'd look better...

01-25-2005, 07:35 PM	#11
joe kool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 572	looks like it was made that way ... prolly a plexi/acrilic tank with the "colored" back ... Actually I like to use mirrors for the backing. YES actual mirrors. not only does it make a tank "look" much bigger you can see your fish better too ... not to mention the light reflected back into the tank benifit. You'd be surprised how cheap it actyally is to get a piece of 1/16 or 1/8 in mirror cut to fit at your local glass shop (if thier not rippin folks off that is) I had a piece cut for my 46 and 28 bow front tanks cut ... 36X18 for $18 and 24X16 & a 1/8th for $12 not too much more than spending the gas or shipping on a regular double sidded paper/plastic backing. __________________ A conglomeration of cichlids from all over living happily in my "melting pot" of tanks. Breeding: currently nothing ... I'm sequestered in South Korea, "Osan" to be exact 2 days till I'm back in the states!!!! Florida to be exact, those Floridians have no idea what they're in for!! current Fry: see above tanks: 100, 55, 46 BF, 26 BF, 20L, 5 fry tank 20L planted with CRS is the only thing up (easy for the wife to care for in my stead)

01-25-2005, 07:39 PM	#12
joe kool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 572	AND ... I'm having one cut soon for the 100 gal with 2 110 watt VHO lamps ** that'll be sweet 60x17 & 1/2 quoted $31 bucks ... little more but I think it'll look KOOL! as far as the "stress" factor some might wonder about ... it's no diffrent than having "more" fish in the tank AND there's an added bonus ... alot of times the dominant male stays busy "picking" on HIMSELF and it helps "boost" his colors cause he's trying to fend off "that tough guy over there" "he don't get the best of me ... but he's a tough cookie (uuummm... the dominant fish says ... in my ... imagination .. ok I'll stop talking now " LOL J/K any way my point is it looks kool ** and somewhat functional in several aspects of keeping cichlids ... and plants __________________ A conglomeration of cichlids from all over living happily in my "melting pot" of tanks. Breeding: currently nothing ... I'm sequestered in South Korea, "Osan" to be exact 2 days till I'm back in the states!!!! Florida to be exact, those Floridians have no idea what they're in for!! current Fry: see above tanks: 100, 55, 46 BF, 26 BF, 20L, 5 fry tank 20L planted with CRS is the only thing up (easy for the wife to care for in my stead)

01-25-2005, 07:43 PM	#13
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,714	very cool congrats! are those fake plants or real plants? __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

01-25-2005, 07:47 PM	#14
joe kool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 572	real ... just look at them ... and he was talking about the plants earlier in the post __________________ A conglomeration of cichlids from all over living happily in my "melting pot" of tanks. Breeding: currently nothing ... I'm sequestered in South Korea, "Osan" to be exact 2 days till I'm back in the states!!!! Florida to be exact, those Floridians have no idea what they're in for!! current Fry: see above tanks: 100, 55, 46 BF, 26 BF, 20L, 5 fry tank 20L planted with CRS is the only thing up (easy for the wife to care for in my stead)

01-26-2005, 10:22 AM	#16
joe kool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 572	looks blue in the pic's ... me bad __________________ A conglomeration of cichlids from all over living happily in my "melting pot" of tanks. Breeding: currently nothing ... I'm sequestered in South Korea, "Osan" to be exact 2 days till I'm back in the states!!!! Florida to be exact, those Floridians have no idea what they're in for!! current Fry: see above tanks: 100, 55, 46 BF, 26 BF, 20L, 5 fry tank 20L planted with CRS is the only thing up (easy for the wife to care for in my stead)

01-26-2005, 08:39 PM	#17
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01-27-2005, 05:30 AM	#18
malawi4me2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 22 Posts: 354	Re: New Pics Of 120g! Thanks Lexus!

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