Malawi cichlids tank

[kevleisa]

hell of a set up thanks for posting

[fabihanski]

i wanted to get a tank of them becoz the water i get from my tap is perfect hard alkaline but how huge do there tanks need to be ive got an angelfish and 2 oscars they are the only cichlids ive had

[seidonpumba]

wow ossom tank bro i love that buchochromis h. where you buy him

[wietzebron99]

@seidonpumba the bucco is offspring of a group i bought more than 10 years ago in the Netherlands,

the wholesaler is not in business anymore

[MrTropicalEYE]

best African cichlid tank.

[wietzebron99]

@MrTropicalEYE Thanks !!

[clclay34]

one of my favs. love it!

[motti741]

what filter you using?type?

media and so on...?

[wietzebron99]

@motti741 2 x Red Dragon 8000

[hopeofdog]

nice tank deco

nice fishes

[Tigerbarb202]

Fish at 00:27???

[wietzebron99]

@Tigerbarb202 Protomelas Hertae

[Tigerbarb202]

@wietzebron99 quite a specimen.

[george741000]

heel mooi man

[darlena330]

nice collection. haps are my favorites. Although i didn't see any of my absolute favs, Champsochromis caeruleus, and Nimbochromis Fuscotaeniatus. great setup. where did you get the 3D background?

[YOTUBEJAKE]

great song !

[smoothoperatork1]

u have an awsome tank and great choice of cichlids... great video, thanks for sharing. ps love megadeth

[vipete1985]

What r the two fish at 57 seconds... Not the rostratus

[wietzebron99]

@vipete1985 Buccochromis Rhoadesii male and female.

[vipete1985]

That's an awesome African cichlids tank... Great job, where did u get these fish?? What state are u in?

[wietzebron99]

@vipete1985 The Netherlands.

[blakepat1983]

love the background fish are badass u are a true hobbists two thumbs up. come check me out tell me what u think.

[discusvis010]

and some lake victoria fish are present not just malawi ^^

very nice fish tank indeed good tunes too mate

[wietzebron99]

@discusvis010 There are no Lake Victoria in it.

The synodontis petricola dwarf are from lake Tanganyika.

[discusvis010]

@wietzebron99

Well ok then some look like Lake Victoria but they are not

my bad sorry dude ....very nice fish good in color and they seem to tolerate each- other

[pinoybigbreeder]

useless... poor set up...

[iphone4recorder]

b e a utiful tank!!!

[MrBRL]

Is Megadeth the only band i can play my ciclids,or would metallica be ok?

[wietzebron99]

@MrBRL Sure, also OK !!

[crazyirish1985]

I was just wondering, I thought i had a female electric blue cichlid, but i was told only males are blue. Mine has fry in her mouth, and has the stripes going horizontally, not vertically. What type of fish is mine?

[milkmaid12]

great fish!!!! nice and healthy looking good mix too!!!

[sylvanjohn]

how big is the tank

[wietzebron99]

@sylvanjohn 350x80x80

[mrdarn100]

Nice tank! i tried to scroll through the comments to see if any asked but i did not see the question im am going to ask. I want to know what type of rock is that in your tank?

[wietzebron99]

@mrdarn100 Back to Nature backgound and modules.



[mrdarn100]

Nice tank! i tried to scroll through the question to see if any asked but i did not see the question im am going to ask. I want to know what type of rock is that in your tank?

[hardbassssss]

Wat een bak en wat een super tof bestand! kan ik met mn studenten huisje alleen ma van dromen :P

[3000carriers]

i have 55gallons with 15 african cichlid(maximum size 5 inches). can i put 2 oscars(maximum size 5 inches) with african cichlids

[Slash116ricky15]

@3000carriers it depends. 55 is a larger tank but not huge. also it depends what cochlids are in there to put oscars in. oscars are very intellegent. they are like rocket scientists. they could kill the fish you have in there or vis versa like green terrors and jack dempseys should be fine

[3000carriers]

@Slash116ricky15 i have acei(yellow tail, red zebra, severum, demasoni and 2 other king that i dont know)

[Slash116ricky15]

@3000carriers well as you said about five inches. they are good sized. i would say you probably could but make sure there alre LOTS!!!! of hinding places. they might not bother eachother or they will kill eachother if you can while picking out the fish. dont pick the most aggressive one in there. or the biggest either try to buy a little smaller. oscars are intresting they have personalitys that can dictate the tank. do you have a "boss" of the tank right now. this will be a fish that fights

[3000carriers]

@Slash116ricky15 yes the "boss" its an ACEI, sometime he chases the others fishes. yes i have a lot of hiding places. i put alots of rocks

[Slash116ricky15]

@3000carriers over territory. a good trick is to redoo your tank before putting the new fish in. so to not cause fights over territory. they will be all have a clean slate and all be starting off the same in a new envirment. thus each fish has a chance of getting territory that isnt clamed by someone else. have fun keep me posted i want to know what happens

[Edis244]

nice beutufly

[DilluCichlid]

Awsome tank m8 :D and the fish have exxelent colour, I need some help with identifying my fishh :/ can anyone watch my vid and tell me pls?? it would meen the world to me :) thx

[yardbird83]

So i've always been really into collecting the big Malawi stuff. And i have to say, this is the best collection of perfect looking predatory species i think ive ever seen in one private tank. Great tank, amazing fish.

[wietzebron99]

@yardbird83 Thanks man !!

[bman0341]

Peace Sells playing in the background. Metal Rules. \m/  \m/

[Seattle808]

MAN! Whats that one at 2:49 blue with white top/dorsal fin?

[wietzebron99]

@Seattle808 Sciaenochromis fryeri iceberg

[BenMed978]

Absolutely stunning tank & fish

[cracksmackinator3000]

whats the dude called with the yellow underside and blue top at .56 seconds

[wietzebron99]

@cracksmackinator3000

You mean at 1.06. That is a Protomelus Hertae.

[trukerdude1]

total awsomness

[cocopopz007]

Can you please send me a link to your post in forum as I am having trouble finding my way around due to difference languages. Thanks.

[wietzebron99]

@cocopopz007

youtube won't let me, google my name; wietze bron



[trplsevn]

Man i want to see the whole tank stand and all !! Inside the tank looks sweet !! What kind of filtration are you running ?

[wietzebron99]

I use 2 pond filters. I have a topic on

w w w . malawicichlidenforum . n l

where you can check the pictures

[tony2323able]

stunning !!! bravo

[1976boru]

great tank!

[28rampage]

simply top class fish & tank love it man..

[chefrific]

Absolutely amazing collection! One of the best setups I've seen. Thanks for posting!

[esox66]

Awesome collection.

[LadyBigTruck]

absolutely gorgeous, thank you for posting this

[1baiken]

Most Impressive Malawi tank I have ever seen. Some of the species asked about are extremely hard to find, some are easy to find. The maturity & health of these Hap's are a perfect example of doing everything right for many years.. Looks like 500 gallon

+ with excellent care that resulted in perfection. Trully Great. 5+ stars.

[wietzebron99]

Thanks for this great comment !!

The tank is 592 Gallon.

[EpicShenanigansChuck]

how are these so big,? i thought malawis only grow to about 5-6 ninches

[twasbrillig33]

one of the best "hap" tanks i've ever seen

[THEGREENSEVERUM]

very well done,,,, like the megadeth back ground music to....lol

[paulgibbo]

great looking fish

[blakepat1983]

very nice tank love all the haps come check mine out

[Drill3500]

Can you say me pls the Name of the Fish at the 0:05 plsss

[wietzebron99]

Nimbochromis Fuscotaeniatus male

[MUSBFRANK]

Can you please tell me what that beautiful fish is at the 1:09 mark

[wietzebron99]

Buccochromis Rhoadesii male

(be carefull this species can grow out to 14 inch; this one is 12)

[flythesky3000]

Can you please state the total cost of these beautiful BTN modules? Fantastic tank and Cichlids, congratulations.

[wietzebron99]

About 2500,-- Euro.

[ReefThuZ]

The sand and rock look great! Love your choice of fish. Very different. This is the best African tank I have seen. Where did you get your fish? What are you feeding them?

[wietzebron99]

Thanks. My fish are partly imported wildcaught specimens and partly bought as fry in the shops in The Netherlands. I feed them protein pellets, shrimps, mussels and smelt.

[ReefThuZ]

I would love to see a new video with both close up images of the fish and a view that would show the whole tank. Your tank has truly inspired me. Thanks!

[kaluevue]

damn... nice.

[Andos99]

Really amazing tank. Nice work.

[douchecock69]

I think this is my favorite fish tank i have seen! tell me if you would please as to where and how you got your rocks in there?

[wietzebron99]

They are Back to Nature backgrounds and modules.

[Andos99]

Where did you find a distriubtor that sells these? I love this look.

[jstapleton1984]

how much do ya think the backrounds for a 3ft 180 tank

[Hockey18L]

damn thats suck a sick aquarium

[28rampage]

some awesome fish you got there...

[Ronnik1984]

Fish wonderful!! Beautiful acquarium!!!

[MjnCichlids]

Really awesome tank! MY favorite one. check out my new rock setup video!

[Lange441]

Nice fish and nice tank

[azra2001my]

Marvelous collection!!

[88930P]

Just curious. Which are your favorite 3 species in this group?

[wietzebron99]

Buccochromis Rhoadesii, Fossorochromis Rostratus and Nimbochromis Fuscotaeniatus.

[88930P]

Kudos to you! Probably one of the best private malawi tanks out there. You have one of my all time favorites...the Buccochromis Rhoadesii. He is stunning!

[joshy69ful]

nice tank and nice fishes....check out my fish video plezz comment rate and subcribe 5*****

[Andrehaak01]

Geweldig aquarium Wietze, Gr. Andre Haak (Groningen)

[dirtyal1234]

they kind of look like salt water damsels

[slebel123]

Just beautiful! Starting for first cichlid tank..I printed your list out. How many gallons is your tank, and how many fish totoal?

[wietzebron99]

592 Gallon. About 30 fish.

[garrette94]

hey i got a 30 gallon and i was wanting to get either 2 or 3 chiclids in there... any sugestions or combinations i can get that look preatty and wont eat eatch other???:?

[Ramon7948]

so u can keep all cichlids in 1 tank and they dont eat each other?

[boongg]

What is the thing that looks like a reverse waterfall (from 0:40)? It looks awesome and I want one!

[wietzebron99]

That is a simple oxygen stone.

[wietzebron99]

350x80x80 = almost 600 gallon

[getoutmefase]

whats the fish at 51 seconds

[wietzebron99]

Fossorochromis Rostratus male

[scrubjay93]

what a beauty!

[getoutmefase]

i have a 72 gallon bowfront how many yellow Lepturus could i but in and could i mix them wtith malawi?

[wietzebron99]

I think 72 gallon is to small for Lepturus.

[dadecountyalan]

hey check my Malawi tank out

[trevorgiron]

Did you buy that rock background? It looks awesome.

[MalawaiCichlidRaiser]

cuz its not a back ground

[wietzebron99]

It are 2 "Back to Nature" Malawi backgrounds with 12 "Back to Nature" modules.

[mustafac1979]

very very nice tank and delicate fish

[fischen80]

very amazing!! How do you control their temper?? Only male?? Thanks

[wietzebron99]

Mixed male/females. The tank is big enough to spread the agression.

[dragownz]

i have two yellow labs i think i have a male and a female i just bought a male but the female destroys him lol because hes so tiny and hes afraid to mate with her i guess then i have another thats malawi thats male that doesnt give a hoot lol

[drewee88]

Nice, considered any D. Compressiceps?

[wietzebron99]

Nice, but you can't have them all.

I already had the Compressiceps in my former tank.

[danisestosangiovanni]

yeah....megadeth malawi!!!!!

[guitargod1782]

These fish get huge!!! how big is your tank bro?

[eyon17]

what fish is at 1:10 its a beut

[wietzebron99]

That is a Buccochromis Rhoadesii.

[wuvfish]

AWESOME!!!!!!

[hmglis]

nice!

[lowlockunknown]

Really nice set-up ! I hope to have one set up like that one day too. Where did the rock work come from ?

[wietzebron99]

Thank's a lot.

Google "Back to Nature" and you will find the webshops in your neighborhood.

[rz1a]

nicee

[DCJ4eva]

Rose 1 how many big haps can i fit in a 110 gallon

[wietzebron99]

No big haps, but 3 couples of small haps like the Fryeri for instance.

[c822758b4]

Wow that is a georgeous tank and fish. I have a 90gal with malawi's. I'm wondering what the rocks in the back ground are?

[wietzebron99]

Back to Nature backgound and modules.

[jay942942]

I read somewhere that Back to Natures are hell as expensive.

But they also look hell as sweet XP

[wietzebron99]

You are right twice.

[malawicrys]

just awesome!!! i ve looked at your videos for so many times but i couldn t stop...

i have a 720 Litres tank in construction..your tanks will be my inspiration.

good luck!

cris

[wietzebron99]

Thanks !

[silVa219230]

peace sells and an awesome tank how does it get any better

[wietzebron99]

I think the smaller ones will fit, but be carefull which species you choose (read about them first).

[superleggera123]

yea i know alot about the species.. from what ive heard i think 5 will fit great... thanks alot and check out my vid... ... ur tank is gorgeous and ur fish look great, also do ur fish flash or rub against rocks sometimes?

[wietzebron99]

Sometimes they do, and that is no problem. When they do it all the time you have to treat you water.

[superleggera123]

thanks i alot :D i subscribed to you.. check out my vid and gratz on ur wonderful tank

[superleggera123]

awesome setup check out my vid... do u think i could fit 5 of these HAPS in a 60 gallon long... 4 nd a half feet with 3 filters..? i give u 5*s

[octilia2]

whats better for a small african tank a 20 gallon high or a 20 gallon long??

[wietzebron99]

I think it is just to small.

[wietzebron99]

There are some smaller Malawi's (mbuna's) that probably would fit in, but most don't.

You should really choose with care. First get a good book to study the different species.

[MAMW93]

Megadeth - Peace Sells

Awesome song and AWESOME fish. Are they aggressive?

[wietzebron99]

Yes, good combination isn't it.

The fish have ehough room to not be agressive.

[MAMW93]

I would love to have a Malawi Cichlid. I have a 40 gallon breeder aquarium, (36"L x 18"W x 17"H) I think it would be large enough but I also plan on getting Cardinal Tetra, angelfish, and some other fish. Would it bully them or would it need a larger tank?

Thanks,

[DelValle1980]

3 letters:

WOW

[gonowmb09]

I saw your tank / fish pictures on the cichlid forum dated 2008 - awesome!  I have to find a place that sells them in the US. You actually had a mated pair? Wow..

[gonowmb09]

i think I know - Buccochromis Rhoadesii ? How much did you pay for him?

[wietzebron99]

I didn't pay for this one, it is offspring of an other couple I had earlier.

[gonowmb09]

Great predator tank! What is the name of the enlongated fish that appears at 1:03 and 1:11. He's a beautiful fish and how large is your tank?

Thanks!

[wietzebron99]

That is indeed a Buccochromis Rhoadesii. The female is at 0:56.

My tank is 350 x 80 x 80.

Almost 600 gallon (2240 litre).

[cichliddude3423]

can you recommend some mildy aggressive cichlids for a 55g? this is what i have: 4 Yellow labs 2 Afra Cichlids 3 electric blue johannis 1 red tailed shark 2 bumble bee cichlids 2 eureka red cichlid 1 demonasi cichlid 2 azureus cichlid i would like to keep about 20-25 and i only have 17 so please tell me if my combonation is good and name some other, hardy and semi aggressive cichlids. please mention some mbuna/malawi cichlids. awesome tank!

[wietzebron99]

Hi, I am not a specialist in the cichlids you mention. I do not know even know them all. But I wouldn't combine mbuna's and aulonacara's in such a small tank if I were you. Mbuna's ar rather aggressive and drive the other fish mad (especially the afra) Make it a mbuna tank and keep 2 or 3 species with larger numbers. This spreads the agression.

[cichliddude3423]

what cichlids do you recommend i get rid of? i scratched the afra from the list

[wietzebron99]

I might keep the Afra, that's the most beautiful one. If I were you I would mix yellow and blue (lab. caeruleus and maingano for instance). You could also set up a saulosi tank, then you have both in one.

[bartg41]

Your tank is incredible. The fish look outstanding. Great work.

[KissMyAss83x]

Mooie tank !

hahaha

hij staat bij mij in huis !

Gr. Laura

[fischen80]

You´re absolutely right - they mainly eat fish, MAINLY. But in the big lake they also do eat some `green stuff ´ like their relatives the mubunas do it exceptionally! Kind of they grasp some stones ´by the way´ on the way for fish ;-))

[fischen80]

maybe they are really a bit overfeed. Especially the venustus. That´s due to their eager to eat at first, isn´t it?? Pellets are ok, but maybe you replace them with spirulina, or green pellets only!! They also like to eat vegetarian!! Hope you like my advise! You are doing great apart from that!!!

[wietzebron99]

I mainly have predators in my tank. Predators naturally mainly eat fish, that's why I don't feed them spirulina (apart from the portions in the pellets). I feed them mussels, shrimps, smelt, krill, artemia and red mosquitoe larves for 50% and for the other 50% pallets and protein granulates.

[m0nkey001]

wow! love the bucco and fosso

[wolfboyp54]

awsome

[ChangGang]

What's the tank dimensions? How much was the background? Very well done! Looks very natural!

[Psittac20]

some nice looking specimens

[stedin12]

Nice Tank Man!!!

[nakwhwani]

Do you have females in there as well ? i heard they can interbreed. If you do have females which ones?

[phasyf]

wonderful buccochromis!!

[1birdladynnex]

One of my favorites. Love this video

[adrian8139]

Stunning collection of haps

[nakwhwani]

Hi, you have beautiful fish!

Could you name all the fish that you have in your tank please?

[wietzebron99]

Hi Nakwhwani,

When you click on (more) you will

get the complete fish list.

Gr, Wietze

[steveshilton]

Beautiful fish!

Where di you get them? Are they from your local fish shop or imported?

Please let us know your supplier

thanks

Steve

[wietzebron99]

I got the fish partly from Germany (Chiclidenstadl and Ems-vechte) and from a supplier in the Netherlands that is no longer in business. I also have a great many of my own offspring.

regards, Wietze