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The start....but of what? :D

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Ahem, this is the AFRICAN cichlid section Pitt ;)
Yeah, you tell him! That Pitt has been brain washed or something, I don't like it I tell you! :nilly:

I was considering Discus though.... but that is just too many water changes for me. I hadn't thought about a nice blackwater angel setup though, hmm. I'm pretty sure I am going another way with this, any other ideas though?
 

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36x18x21 inches with a 20g high sump.
 

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LOL ahh you know i will be back to Tang's some day I am thinking a small group of Calvus as soon as i can get rid of some fish after they breed..
 

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Ashley! Good to see you!

Reef tank? Certainly not! Ok, I wish it was but I don't have that kind of money or time or dedication....yet. :D I will get some updates on this tank a little later.

Hope to see some updates on your threads ashley! All your tanks were inspirational to me.
 

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So a little bit of background. I got this tank for free several yrs ago and it has just been collecting dust since then (next to my other 20 some odd tanks I horde!). I did a 72g Mbuna tank in my 1st floor living room but the rents got sick of the aggression. Now I want to do Tangs! This is in my 2nd floor (personal) living room and this is my view of it from my couch.
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Sorry for the dirty glass in these pictures, I had flim on the surface of the test water and as I drained the tank the film stuck to the glass. I put the rock in there for depth and size perspective. LOL just noticed you can see my TV/Monitor reflection and look what site I'm on! Any way, this is my first tank with an overflow and sump so I did a lot of research before the first test run. I decided to go with the herbie overflow system because this is 3 feet from where I watch TV and the durso I tried was far from quiet.
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I think I am going to increase the size of the emergency overflow pipe but you see what's going on. Because I removed the return from the overflow box I had to cover the big opening.
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Should have used black silicone but whatever. I also added a siphon break to the return line (tubing will be cut once water level is established.
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That's it so far though. I plan to have some calvus or comps, julis, shelldwellers and my syno cats in here eventually, if it gets too crowded I will remove something somewhere down the line, start a breeding tank whatever. By the time these things grow up who knows where anything will be! :) I am thinking white clavus, juli marlieri and brevis or gold occies. Think my lone male temporalis "shell" will be ok in there?

ANY suggestions or comments please?

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