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Razzo

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Mar 5, 2009
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Michigan - Indiana Border
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Hello Everyone,

First off, I am soooo glad spring is finally here :dance:

We had our first snow in October, we had two foot of snow before Thanksgiving, we had one week where we got close to three foot of snow and we have been in the deep freeze almost all winter (I have been ready for some serious global warming). The sun was shinning today and the temp was almost 70-degrees. Where is the smiley with the big sigh of relief :)

In between my springtime happy dances, I decided to take some random pics today. Hope you like....

Couple pics from my 125 gallon Tanganyika community tank
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The rest of the pics are from my 265 gallon c. gibberosa kapmapa tank. These wigglers are my most recent batch of F1 kapampa fry. Had another batch that graduated, yesterday, to the floating nursery in the 20L.
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I love my kaps color when the sun is shining in; unfortunately, I have not mastered taking pictures in those conditions and dealing with the glare/reflections. I am not crazy about these pics, but they do give a "hint" at the beautiful zaire blues my kaps have (without the flash). The pictures still don't do them justice.

My alpha male
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My beta male
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One of my females
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BTW: this is an older pic, with the flash, of the mom of the wigglers in the tumbler. She's one of my favorites (here name is Myrtle, actually,... fertile Myrtle):
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Great looking fish! Any full tank shots?

Thanks everyone :)


Here are some general details about the tank:
  • Aquarium: 265 gallons (84" x 24" x 30")
  • Lights: Nothing fancy - used
  • Filtration: 1 FX5, 2 AC110 & 1 Emp 400 (sponge prefilters on intakes).
  • Heaters: 2 Ebo-jager 250 watt.
  • Substrate: CaribSea Eco-complete cichlid gravel.
  • Boulders: choice boulders selected from stone companies.
  • PVC/ABS: 5" Wyes & 3" Tees purchased from a local plumbing supply house.
  • Fish: WC Cyphotilapia gibbersoa Kapampa (2m/6f) - they are the pride and joy of my collection.
I was blessed with a "once in a lifetime" opportunity to get the tank/stand/canopy, brand spanking new direct from the factory for employee cost. To make the deal even sweeter, a friend delievered it to me for $0 S&H (I just need to take him steelhead/salmon fishing on Lake Michigan this summer - which I would be happy to do anyways). It was toooo good a deal to pass up.

I need some updated full tank shots of the 265, the following pics are a little dated but you will get a rough idea of the tank...


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Here's a couple pics of my "Frontosa Bank" in the center of the 265

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Here's the left side of the tank, I have since placed a flat rock on top of the ABS. This is my beta in front of it...

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The right side of the tank

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