African Cichlids (& Friends)

[TerenceBoyle]

Hello all,

I have been working on my first Cichlid tank for a couple of months now and am having a great time. Here are some pictures of the tank and fish. Included here are:

Main Tank: 75G corner Red Fin: 'Waterproof'
Nimbochromis livingstonii: 'Leopard' Cobolt Blue Lobster: 'Torta'
Orange Blossom: Unnamed Bumblebee: 'Stinger'
Neolamp: 'Unnamed' Red Zebra: 'Yes'
Blue Knight Lobster: 'Wendy' Red Rubins (?): Unnamed
Peacock Eel: Ernie

 

[sm100378]

Very nice! I like the blue lobster

 

[lymabean]

i agree, also nice peacock eel!

 

[FISHSHROD]

nice looking setup for sure :grinyes:

 

[jwddboy]

Lovley looking tank... however I do have to point out that it's a blue crawfish not a blue lobster. Blue lobsters are actually very very rare and have the usual lobster pincher and crusher claws rather than the two pincher claws that this crawfish has.

 

[Rbishop]

Nice tank, though I wouls remove the cray fish for sure.

 

[TerenceBoyle]

Lovley looking tank... however I do have to point out that it's a blue crawfish not a blue lobster. Blue lobsters are actually very very rare and have the usual lobster pincher and crusher claws rather than the two pincher claws that this crawfish has.

Thanks the tank has been a lot of fun.

Yes, I realize this is actually a crayfish - I was just using the common name they usually sold under. As far as a I know all 'freshwater lobsters' are technically crayfish.

 

[TerenceBoyle]

Nice tank, though I wouls remove the cray fish for sure.

I am curious as to why? They seem to be coexisting very well with the cichlids (all it took was a pinch and the fish don't bother them at all) and have created nice caves they use for molting and haven't been experiencing problems. Is there something I should be on the look out for? THanks

 

[jm1212]

cool eel

 

[rich311k]

Nice fish the eel and the crayfish are cool looking.