my new 75 gallon tank set up

it's called rocky mountain granite. I picked up some of the rocks while hiking and others at a landscaping company.


I do wish i had all of one type of rock but it was kind of difficult to find ones that i liked that were all one kind and i didn't want to spend lots of money trying to get texas holy rock.
 
This is my 80g mbuna :spam:
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Current stock:
Pseudotropheus sp. x4 (3F:1M)
Melanochromis auratus x1 (F)
Metriaclima estherae x4 (2M:2F)
Pseudotropheus zebra x2 (1M:1F)
Hemichromis bimaculatus x3 (2M:1F)
Metriaclima lombardoi x1 (M)
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps x1

It's not the ideal stock and most would suggest you not house this many aggressive species. However...:huh: All of the fish are the original 2-2.5" fish I put in there and are now 3-4". I haven't had a missing fin or death in the four months it's been around. I don't recommend it but just showing you that it can be done haha.

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rufioman said:
This is my 80g mbuna :spam:
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Current stock:
Pseudotropheus sp. x4 (3F:1M)
Melanochromis auratus x1 (F)
Metriaclima estherae x4 (2M:2F)
Pseudotropheus zebra x2 (1M:1F)
Hemichromis bimaculatus x3 (2M:1F)
Metriaclima lombardoi x1 (M)
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps x1

It's not the ideal stock and most would suggest you not house this many aggressive species. However...:huh: All of the fish are the original 2-2.5" fish I put in there and are now 3-4". I haven't had a missing fin or death in the four months it's been around. I don't recommend it but just showing you that it can be done haha.
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Yeah once i get the fish i will post up a picture of the updated tank. I actually got one of my friends to make me a new stand for this tank and it's pretty sick.
 
How does the sump work for a freshwater? I was considering using one on my new 75g tank for increased water stability and to hide all my equipment. Does the overflow draw enough waste out of the water? I would think there would be too much that sinks to the bottom and doesn't get sucked up. I guess that's what a water change is for though, huh. I'd really like to know how you have yours set up though and how it's working out for you. I would assume that for freshwater you wouldn't need as many things going on in your sump as you would for saltwater.
 
The separate rock piles look nice. I think if you built them up a bit more it would be perfect.
 
yeah it works really well. I almost never have to do any filter maintenance on my tank. My water stays nice and clean. There is some waste that collects on the bottom of the tank but i just suck that up with my vac every couple of weeks. I wish all my tanks had sumps because it just makes things so easy and i don't have to look at a heater or air stone or pump or any of that in my tank.
 
I really love the tank!! Have you ever used sand before? I am just asking because I used it once, and it gets NASTY fast. Very hard to keep the tank looking pristine. Let me know if you have experience keeping sand white. Good job though!
 
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