75g African Cichlid setup

[treehuggingfishlover]

My sweet sweet beautiful Spyke bought me a 75g to house my Paratilapias :)  We spent all day yesterday setting it up (notice the pictures, it keeps getting darker and darker outside in each pic-lol)

We put the tank on the far wall of my massage room.  It looks awesome there, and you can see it from the kitchen...

Here's a few pics.  The fish we put in there are a few we got from FG to cycle the tank, not too sure what they are.  I think maybe molly's?

I had a better one of Spyke cleaning the tank, but he didn't want me to post his butt crack on the box.


We mixes PFS in with the quartz substrate that came with the tank so the plants roots have something to hold on to.  The green rocks (big ones) are nice, we have no idea what they are though...


The lace rock adds a nice cave and centerpiece....


Add a few plants (and Spykes arm)


Full tank shot with the canopy on.  I just love it...  and Spyke for getting it for me.  I must have been a good girl this year!


In a few weeks, once the tank has cycled a bit, we'll put the Paratilapias and Yellow Labs in.  I do plan to add more plants over the next few weeks, I'll post pics as more progress is made :)

[szidlon]

Re: 75g African Cichlid setup

So, what happend to my first reply  

Anyhooo, great start on the tank  

That looks like a really tall canopy.  BTW, sometimes being a bad girl will reap rewards as well  :wink:

[treehuggingfishlover]

Re: 75g African Cichlid setup

Thanks, szidlon.  

Oh, I know all too well about being bad (just ask Spyke) :)

The canopy is pretty tall, but it works for what we need because Spyke can mount the two metal halyde lights inside and still have room for a few heat sensored fans.  I'm sure it will all be finished by the time I get home from my class....  LOL

(j/k Spyke)

[Darbex]

Re: 75g African Cichlid setup

Looks good

[eklikewhoa]

Re: 75g African Cichlid setup

Nice set up!

[spyke1969]

Re: 75g African Cichlid setup

Thanks, I just knew EK was going to tell me to flip this rock & turn the other around!!

[Nickintex]

Re: 75g African Cichlid setup

Nice! Can we see the other pic of you cleaning the tank? :devil:  

[spyke1969]

Re: 75g African Cichlid setup

for the right price!! Gotta pay for this hobby somehow!!

[Nickintex]

Re: 75g African Cichlid setup

for the right price!! Gotta pay for this hobby somehow!!

OK, here are $50.00 virtual dollars.  

[spyke1969]

Re: 75g African Cichlid setup

sweet!

[CichlidFan]

Re: 75g African Cichlid setup

Nice looking set up....so the plan is to grow some plants in there too eh?

Well, be sure to keep us posted on this tanks transformation.

CF

[leahd626]

Re: 75g African Cichlid setup

It looks good!

[TaTeR ToT]

Re: 75g African Cichlid setup

looks awesome, i love the stand and canopy, very nice!

cant wait to see the paratilapia's in there, the'll get big quick in there

[fishlady]

Re: 75g African Cichlid setup

for the right price!! Gotta pay for this hobby somehow!!

OK, here are $50.00 virtual dollars.  

i'll add a virtual $1.00 to the $50 from Nick.....



oh...and very nice set up......will be looking forward to updates on the progress.......

[Nickintex]

Re: 75g African Cichlid setup

OK Spyke post it. Loretta and I want you to crack us up! :wink: