African Cichlid Aquarium

Marineland 46 Gallon Bow Front Aquarium
Eheim 2217
Aquaclear 110
Argonite Sand
Crushed Coral
Sand Stone Rocks
Artificial Plants

Fish: 2 Kenyi Female, 1 yellow lab male, Cobalt Blue Zebra male, Red Shoulder Hap male, Cory Cat.

This tank has finally established a consistent bacterial populace, steady pH of 7.8, 78-80 degree temp. Ammonia, Nitrate, and Nitrite levels are little to non existent. Hope you enjoy:) Will dub over with music as soon as I can.

Any questions feel free to message me. Please Comment.

Sorry if audioswap is fail and it makes the dl slow:(

NOTE: The base rocks are both buried 3-5 inches in the sand and have a universal mount to which they are connected beneath the crushed shell and argonite using an aquarium/fish safe adhesive. Not only did they never collapse; but it was almost impossible to remove them once the aquarium was inhabited. And yes the top rocks laying perpendicular to the vertical stone are merely resting in place because of their immense weight. There was never once a collapse during this aquarium's lifetime: 2.5 yrs until I graduated. They have a new 200 gallon home and are doing just fine.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• African
• Cichlid
• aquarium
• fish tank
• gallon
• aquaclear
• ehiem
• freshwater
• bowfront
• argonite
• fish
• 46
• rock
• canister
• filter
• Malawi
• peacock
• zebra
• yellow
• lab
• kenyi
• cory
• bacterial
• filtration
• 110
• 2217
• substrate
• shell
• sand
• pH
• aggressive
• beginner
• advanced
• clear

[provancha70]

also.... cichlids don't eat plastic plants.... that's absurd.

[jgreenstorm12]

What sand did you use. Will cichlids still dig in crushed coral

[provancha70]

@jgreenstorm12 argonite sand, my entire setup is included in the description. And yes, they love digging in crushed coral far more than sand, my female kenyi had a particular shell that she would bury, then retrieve, only to bury again once more. I have no clue what possible fascination she may have had with the shell, but she was very protective of it. Cichlids in general, both new and old world, enjoy manipulating gravel/shell substrates.

[provancha70]

@roybettyn6 would you care to provide an explanation supporting your flawless logic since you both failed to read the description and my previous responses?

[88chevyiroc]

great tank! dont listen to these idiots! they just wish they were this creative!

[skindeepens]

This is absolutely beautiful. I'm curious though. The sand stone hasn't dissolved?

[gloxxify]

@roybettyn6 your comment is idiotic. you obviously don't know anything about keeping african cichlids. they NEED to be overcrowded to keep their aggression down, or they kill each other. this is how they live naturally. what you need is a top notch filtration system, and the guy's filtration system can handle it and then some, he's got a canister filter and an ac110, he's got 10 times the filtration he needs. water quality should be excellent.

[cjbots]

ive been looking at cichlid videos for over a month now, and I keep on coming back to this one! I love your rock formation. the coral is on top of the sand? or the sand is on top of the coral? where did you get your stones from? thanks!

[xXBloodSightXx]

This is probably one of the more beautiful setups of an aquarium on Youtube. This is just amazing. I'm left speechless, I truly am! Excellent tank my friend!

[williamwoozel]

very nice and great fish!

[riatt73]

nice hardscape i may have to steal your idea for my malawi tank

[chwizen]

Wow gr8 work.....very zen!!!Are those real sand stone rocks or you made them yourselves?If you do, what materials did you use?

[AuroranLauriel]

So beautiful. This inspires me.

[khman4]

I will pay you money to make me a rock formation like that o_0 drool...

[biobird98]

You know, this is actually a magnificent design I never thought of something like this. True piece of art, great job.