My 55gal Cichlid Tank Transformations

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GEV83

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Jun 19, 2002
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Ok so I went digging up some old pics of my 55 gallon aquarium. It has really changed specially lately. I think im finally happy with it. Sorry for the last pic it has a glare my room is bright during the day.

June 4, 2007 my Parachromis managuense
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May 15, 2009 my Parachromis loisellei's
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July 1, 2009 Taken before last change
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July 2, 2009 Current Setup
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that is one big fish in the first pic!

i'd say i like the last rendition the best, but you may want to consider substrate if you're going to keep plants in there long term. the roots might ball up in the pots and rot.
 
Im gonna have them anchor to the driftwood just keep forgetting to get fishing wire so it wont be noticeable. Also if need be ill try some ferts. Thats one main reason I chose anubia's cuz ive read they attach to anything and well when I did have the pea gravel one had its roots anchored to the pebbles in like 3 days. So yeah. Pots will be done away with its a work in progress lol. Wanna add a school of dither fish to keep the male occupied
 
Here we go another change all potted anubia's are no longer potted now to wait for them to anchor themselve onto the branches. Down to 5 Giant Danios one is missing so either jumped to his death or got killed found nothing on the floor looked all around bout 4-5' radius around the tank and nothing.

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No its all barebottom I was having trouble cleaning under the rocks since the female would hide under them when doing a WC and rather then smash her I decided to remove the gravel. Make for easier cleaning easier maintance and my loisellei's dont seem to mind not having substrate.
 
Nice tank!
 
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