townsvillebrad Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 (edited) Hey guys, I am finally back into cichlids from a 4 year stint since I have moved to Townsville from the sunnycoast, my old handle was brad2828 I believe. nearly have my new custom 5x2x2 setup complete. cost me a small fortune but its far from a pet shop style timber pine set up. what do you reckon. I have from what the builder tells me a pretty decent bio filtration sump with a 4200l/p hour pump. I got a lot of little extras put on like stainless hinges, soft touch opening doors, polished glass edges, quick release tap water change function . And hopefully if all goes to plan my 5 wild caught Moba frontosa to arrive this Thursday Edited March 14, 2014 by townsvillebrad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cudders Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Very sleek and sexy. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gotzy Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 whats going into there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
townsvillebrad Posted March 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 pardon the goldfish haha. just needed to get the tank cycled and was the cheapest fish I could find. they might make a nice snack for the moba maybe. The black pipe you see in the tank is a quick water change tap I got installed so once I get it all organised I should just be able to hook a hose up to the tap underneath and empty and re fill the water changes that way. going to try and have some sort of water filter hooked up to the tap also to eliminate chlorine and what not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
townsvillebrad Posted March 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I have 5 wild caught moba on order for it. so just gotta keep checking the water parameters until im 100% happy with it being cycled and then should be good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwocky Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Looks very nice I bet it did cost u a small fortune , I'd be very happy to own somthing like that , well done mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th3f0rg0t3n Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 who built that set-up?? lovely work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
townsvillebrad Posted March 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 cheers mate, im pretty happy with it. I had a budget to start off with and it just kept getting blown out as I woulnt have been happy in the long run skimping on things. Now ive just got to try and find some suitable tank mates for the moba that wont nip there nice long fins. just need something to livin the tank up I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gollys Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Very nice looking tank - I love clean designs. Feel sorry for the Goldies though that are going to end up as Sushi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
townsvillebrad Posted March 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Thanks gollys, me too, I like the look of the new style tanks, they are almost part of the furniture in the house. Now I just have to aqua scape it. I hate having do that lol. I think I will just buy some large cool looking rocks from a landscape place as the pet shops want upwards of 100 dollars a piece for a big rock and I just cant justify spending $500 on rocks haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotzy Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 go to flintstones have heaps of slate and all that will be something you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
townsvillebrad Posted March 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 cheers gotzy ill give that a go. hopefully ill walk out of there with lots of nice rock I was actually thinking about going up to crystal creek and grabbing some of that nice big river rock fromthe river beds, im pretty sure that would be frowned upon and illegal lol but only illegal if you get caught Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webmaster Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 welocme back [MENTION=9733]townsvillebrad[/MENTION] let me know if you want me to activate your old account and joint the 2 to make 1 account Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
townsvillebrad Posted March 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 that would be great if you could do that webmaster cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mealsy19 Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Looks tidy mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aenek1 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 G'day brad, wondered where u disappeared to when did you move up there? Nice tank also I've just started getting into it again have couple colony's of fronnies also hard to beat them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenswimmers Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 (edited) Very nice set up mate...mo' sexy!! I reckon some big adult calvus/comps would go in very cool with the Moba..but each to their own... Edited April 14, 2014 by goldenswimmers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QldMick Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 hey mate cant really beat your tank or choice of occupants, be careful of overstocking it if your goal is fronts. you can have an awesome display and a breeding setup in my eyes. you would be best with 1 male - 4 female moba, as long as you dont lose that male to random fish keeping torments. what are your plans on feeding these guys? do you have any local advice/support up there? cheers mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcumpstay Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 The quick water change pipe should come in handy although I find I often want to vacuum the gravel when I do a water change to remove maximum amount of waste. Keen to hear how this goes :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooder Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Sleek sexy tank, im keen to do this in a 6x2x2. Im still debating, Tropheus, Fronts, or Sifters and Cyps.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
townsvillebrad Posted April 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 sorry bout the late reply guys been hectic lately, * thanks goldenswimmers that's definitely a good idea have one male black calvus in there with them now and working on sourcing some more calvus and comps. great photo by the way. * Qldmick - Im just feeding them new life spectrum thera a 3mm pellets, they seem to love it and will just give them Mysis, blood worms ect as a treat everynow and again I reckon. *Aenek1 - hows things adam, long time no see, yeah I moved up to bogansville nearly 4 years ago now. just for work really as the building industry wasn't all that flash down there. seems to be pickin up now. you still living down that way ? haven't set up your shipping container fish room again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
townsvillebrad Posted April 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Some new pics, im bloody terrible at aqua scaping. just don't have an eye for it, this is the best I could come up with so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
