Currently have a 29 gallon that will be replaced by my new 72 Gallon. the 72 gallon is cycling now - and this is the one I list the Specs for:
72 Gallon Bowfront Tank and matching stand - All American Glass
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EQUIPMENT:
Reef ready Tank (built in Overflow)
All Aquatics sump and wet/dry fliter
(bioballs, foam sponge and charcoal in the sump on occassion)
Mag Drive 7 pump (approx 280 gph with my head height and UV connection)
Vecton 25 Watt UV Sterilizer connected in-line on return between pump and tank
Via-Aqua 250W Titanium Heater (in the sump)
Split Glass canopy
Sit on Top Plastic LightBox with 110 Watt AH Supply Retro Kit
Natural dark brown gravel 2" to 3" deep
Schego Optimal air pump - with one 10" airstone and one 2" micro bubble airstone
Maxi-jet 1200 Powerhead (295 gph) fully submersed connected to some vinyl tubing with 3 outlets under my gravel. The outlets are just above the gravel surface. This is to increase water movement in the tank and hopefully keep much detris from settling on the gravel. (Really a neat system)
Floating thermometer attached via suction cup
Seachem Ammonia monitor attached via suction cup
DECORATIONS:
Back Wall is designed to represent an underwater cave. It includes blue tank background and a custom made grouping of "artificial rock" covering half the back wall. I made this rock out of extruded polyurethane, carved to lock like natural rock, with built in caves and tunnels, colored with rit dye, then sealed with 5 coats of epoxy resin covered with various colors of sand each coat. this is then all siliconed to the back wall and a few live java ferns are attached thru some plastic connections I added. the result is a completely natural looking background of rocks of various shapes and sizes in a design that resembles an underwater cave. My inspiration for this was some of the high priced back-to-nature backgrounds sold overseas - and those homemade ones by several cichlid owners on other sites.
One large main piece of driftwood
Two medium pieces of driftwood (Mopani African Bog Wood) with Java Moss
Several smaller pieces of Mopani African Bogwood which act as anchors for my Java Ferns
Two pieces of Pagoda Stone
Numerous pieces of Petrified wood rock
Two coconut shell caves covered with Java Moss
A few silk plants to complement my Live Plants
Live Plants
2 Large Anubias Nana
1 Anubias Coffeeolia
4 Java Ferns
1 Bolbitis Fern
2 Coconut Shells and 1 pieces of Driftwood covered w/ Java Moss
3 Planted WaterSprites
3 large bunches of hanging / floating Anachris
2 bunches of floating Hornwort
Several floating WaterSprites
LIVESTOCK
2 Pelvicachromis Taeniatus Nigerian green
2 Triple Red Apisto Cacutoides
2 Dicrossus Filamentosus
6 clown loaches
1 Yo-Yo loach
1 Butterfly Hillstream Loach
1 Bristlenose Albino Pl*cos
2 Green Lazer Corys
3 Cory Duplicareous
2 Upside Down Catfish
8 Rummynose Tetras
6 Lemon Tetras
2 Pearl Gouramis
2 Honey Gourmais
2 Days Spike Tail Paradise Fish
More pictures Can be seen here, incuding specific details on some of my special features
72 Gallon Bowfront Tank and matching stand - All American Glass
--------------------------------------------------------
EQUIPMENT:
Reef ready Tank (built in Overflow)
All Aquatics sump and wet/dry fliter
(bioballs, foam sponge and charcoal in the sump on occassion)
Mag Drive 7 pump (approx 280 gph with my head height and UV connection)
Vecton 25 Watt UV Sterilizer connected in-line on return between pump and tank
Via-Aqua 250W Titanium Heater (in the sump)
Split Glass canopy
Sit on Top Plastic LightBox with 110 Watt AH Supply Retro Kit
Natural dark brown gravel 2" to 3" deep
Schego Optimal air pump - with one 10" airstone and one 2" micro bubble airstone
Maxi-jet 1200 Powerhead (295 gph) fully submersed connected to some vinyl tubing with 3 outlets under my gravel. The outlets are just above the gravel surface. This is to increase water movement in the tank and hopefully keep much detris from settling on the gravel. (Really a neat system)
Floating thermometer attached via suction cup
Seachem Ammonia monitor attached via suction cup
DECORATIONS:
Back Wall is designed to represent an underwater cave. It includes blue tank background and a custom made grouping of "artificial rock" covering half the back wall. I made this rock out of extruded polyurethane, carved to lock like natural rock, with built in caves and tunnels, colored with rit dye, then sealed with 5 coats of epoxy resin covered with various colors of sand each coat. this is then all siliconed to the back wall and a few live java ferns are attached thru some plastic connections I added. the result is a completely natural looking background of rocks of various shapes and sizes in a design that resembles an underwater cave. My inspiration for this was some of the high priced back-to-nature backgrounds sold overseas - and those homemade ones by several cichlid owners on other sites.
One large main piece of driftwood
Two medium pieces of driftwood (Mopani African Bog Wood) with Java Moss
Several smaller pieces of Mopani African Bogwood which act as anchors for my Java Ferns
Two pieces of Pagoda Stone
Numerous pieces of Petrified wood rock
Two coconut shell caves covered with Java Moss
A few silk plants to complement my Live Plants
Live Plants
2 Large Anubias Nana
1 Anubias Coffeeolia
4 Java Ferns
1 Bolbitis Fern
2 Coconut Shells and 1 pieces of Driftwood covered w/ Java Moss
3 Planted WaterSprites
3 large bunches of hanging / floating Anachris
2 bunches of floating Hornwort
Several floating WaterSprites
LIVESTOCK
2 Pelvicachromis Taeniatus Nigerian green
2 Triple Red Apisto Cacutoides
2 Dicrossus Filamentosus
6 clown loaches
1 Yo-Yo loach
1 Butterfly Hillstream Loach
1 Bristlenose Albino Pl*cos
2 Green Lazer Corys
3 Cory Duplicareous
2 Upside Down Catfish
8 Rummynose Tetras
6 Lemon Tetras
2 Pearl Gouramis
2 Honey Gourmais
2 Days Spike Tail Paradise Fish
More pictures Can be seen here, incuding specific details on some of my special features
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