smicko Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) Hi all, I decided to setup an African tank today. Tank is 4x18x18. Filtration is two large sponges and an Otto 800lph internal for now. Substrate is a mix of coral rubble and matrix. Decorated with some gaudy fake coral I got for a steal from Donny. Stock is 53 salousi at 2-5cm that I got from the pond, some 2cm males are starting to change colour, i knew I had great bloodlines lol. I will be adding some ob peacocks (If anyone knows where I could find some good ones please) and thinning out the colony of salousi as they grow and I will end up with 2 males and 10 females Hope you enjoy Cheers mick Edited April 25, 2014 by smicko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Tschumy Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 I have a heap of ob peacocks @ 3-5 cm, $4 ea or 6 for $20 here in Durack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicko Posted April 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Hi Chris, im after some breeders but I will keep you in mind if I can't get any. What colours are yours. Cheers mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Tschumy Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 This is my male Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Pure blue ob......... its like seeing a wolf in a pet store. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicko Posted April 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Cleared up nicely today Gotta love using cycled filters and matrix. Cheers mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidwife Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 mate have about 10 colour full africans i can give if you want just down sizing and be good to free home like this just pm us mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoody Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 tank cleared up nicely. with some nice looking fish. some holy rock would look good in there with a nice plane painted background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicko Posted April 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 The back of the tank is painted white, i bought it like that and I've only had black or blue before so I thought I would give it a go. The colour of the fish seems to pop on the white background for some reason. No more room for holey rock, the coral sits off the back wall so the fish have more room to hide if they feel the need. Cheers mick. PS, thanks Mike for the offer. Pm fired away Cheers mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoody Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 My mistake I seen the cord and assumed it was the white wall. With the holy rock to replace the fake coral. IMO you buy cichlids to look at and be the main feature not the scape. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obeice Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Looks the goods mate, those salousi look real nice against that back ground!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicko Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) Thanks heaps for the fish mike, bigger than I expected, some new pics. The salousi are hiding from the 13-20cm monsters lol. Cheers mick Edited April 27, 2014 by smicko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 The salousi are hiding from the 13-20cm monsters lol. Are they hiding inside the nimbochromis? XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicko Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Are they hiding inside the nimbochromis?XD Not yet mate lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
