Zuthdahr Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 G'day, At last my tank stands arrived, and I've had a tank cycling for about a month. Got my plants in order thanks to Liverpool Creek, my LFS and Brissy! I've got gravel over a bed of laterite, vermiculite and expanded clay pebble. My plants are loving it already, but I look forward to the coming months as they fill out a little more. I want to make up a community tank of more peaceful cichlids (likely dwarfs in this tank, and kribensis, discus?) Please feel free to recommend some suitable fish to consider. I'm trying to balance my desire for a planted tank, with my need for caves for my cichlids. I'd like to add some more caves in here, so any more ideas of were to put them without compromising my plantable areas, I'm open to suggestions. Look forward to hearing from you. I'll put up a few more pics of the construction phase if wanted, nothing too special as yet though. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris068 Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 nice job looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigwes Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 does look very good, like the idea of the caves there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISSY Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 hey mate, I have a few little american caves, a few dollars each is fine. Also, discus are quite hard to keep, I would suggest starting with dwarfs and small americans/west africans like ellioti, kribs, apistos, thomasi ect. plants are looking good. Do you have any of your substrate stuff spare? If so, next time you come round I wouldn't mind buying it off you. ps, I have a huge bunch of java fern here if you want it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dditt Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 looks good so far.. is your lighting suitable for the growth your attempting? the tank doesn't look all too intense with light... I like the scape and the tree trunk type think on the left, but the slate in the background seems a little out of place, and if your considering americans i'd swap the slate for some driftwood. It will look better and the tannin release will help keep your PH down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itank Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 that looks pretty sweet man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuthdahr Posted October 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Using 4xt5HO unit on the tank, so light should be enough... what do you think of using an LED setup? I'll probably lose the slate at the back as most of them will be hidden by the plants - just filling in space for now. I have driftwood soaking at the moment... I've never kept discus before, as I had read that they are a little tricky - I can see myself with some kribs, apistos and elliotti though. I have another 4ft tank right beside this one which is likely to house some slightly larger cichlids (rather than the dwarfs) - likely firemouths, blue acaras / jack dempsey or the like. Thanks for the encouragement, and tips so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric yellow cichlids Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 ohh the caves look great!!.... did you make it or buy it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott95 Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 looking great mate, if i were to suggest opne american to you it would be... the female salvini, they are a great fish and grow to about 15cm and are great with plants belive it or not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuthdahr Posted October 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 The caves are just diy - sectioned pots with silicone and gravel. I've put the mud and gravel over them to encourage more plant growth over them to make them appear a little less artificial down the track. I think the salivini may be a little too aggressive for my tanks - perhaps for a larger tank one day when I go for the more highly strung cichlids. I agree they are beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
