Malawi Tank Just about ready

[nickmcmechan]

Still cycling, but think I'm almost happy with the decoration now...

Any comment on final adjustments I should make?

Thanks.

[Rbishop]

Looks very nice!

[Weezer]

Look's good, what kind of substrate is that..........:)

[ReignsAngel]

Very cool. What size tank is that?

[mudskippers]

looks great! plenty of homes for everyone ;)
what "type" of malawi do you plan on stocking it with? - haps? peacocks? mbunas?

[johnlarson66]

I like how your tank looks.

I am curious of what you are putting in there.

I love the rock work.

[nickmcmechan]

Hi, wow loads of gr8 questions...

I plan to put Mbuna in the tank.

It is 75G

The substrate is Crushed Coral with Aragonite...apprarently its normally used for Marine and the Aragonite is good for maintaining pH levels...certainly cost enough!

The rockwork is sold as 'Oceanic Rock', again typical for Marine, limestone based sort of thing.

Thanks for asking and tank you for the nice remarks!

[galen]

where did u get those rocks and what kind are they? they look great!

[nickmcmechan]

this is the rocks:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=180145618582&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=008

[GirlieGirl8521]

Wow your tank looks awesome! I love the rocks. :)

Any idea which Mbuna you are gonna keep? Just wondering and trying to visualize them in that great looking tank. :D

[Grins]

Looks like they'll be very happy!

[nickmcmechan]

actaully great question which i've not fully decided on

i want ones with really vibrant colours

this tank will be a real showpiece, its about 3ft from my front door and the first thing people will see as they enter my house

i love the yellow labs, ideally i want a bright vibrant blue mbuna along with a bright vibrant red or orange one...any suggestions extremely welcome!!!

[mudskippers]

you have tons of mbunas to choose from - most of wich are very colorful! :)
Be sure to post pics as soon as you you get them! Cant wait to see what you tank will look like! :)

[jm1212]

try peacocks or calvus.

[mudskippers]

IMO - I dont think that peacocks are mbunas... but yea... they do get really great color!!! :)

I strongly suggest you look up all the differnt types of Aulonocara! There are soo many, and all of them are extreamly beautiful!!! :)

[bettagurl]

really nice tank ;)

[Mgamer20o0]

looks good keep us updated

[Coler]

I'd love to see an update on this tank Nick.

[Lady G]

WONDERFUL looking tank NYC!!!! I love the rock work it looks fantastic!!

Personally I love the Pseudotropheus

http://images.google.com/images?q=Pseudotropheus&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1

[Lady G]

Not to bombard you with pic's but these are a few of my favs!
http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/panis/pseudotropheus_saulosi.htm

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/socolofi.htm

http://www.aqua-fish.net/show.php?h=kenyicichlid

http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/aquarium/pseudotropheus_demasoni.html

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/p_socolofi.php

[Derringer]

I soooooo NEED a cichlid tank!

[Digital]

Looks great, I know you must have been real careful putting up those rocks! haha