GeeForce11's Tank: African Heaven 200G System

African Heaven 200G System

150G (18x29x72) + Sump (30G Planted Refugium)

Brief Description of Tank

Auloncara Fire Red (1)
Auloncara Rubescens (2)
Auloncara Lwanda Red Top (1)
Auloncara Stuartgranti Maleri (2)
Cynotilapia Afra “Blue Reef” (5)
Cynotilapia Afra “Cobwe” (3)
Cynotilapia Afra "Puulu Red Top" (3)
Labidochromis Caerulus “Yellow Morph” (2)
Labidochromis Caerulus “Blue/White” (1)
Labeotropheus Trewavasae Mpanga Red (1)
Melanchromis Exasperatus (1)
Metriaclima sp. Black Dorsal (2)
Pseudotropheus Demasoni (16)
Pseudotropheus Saulosi (3)
Copadichromis Borleyi Kadango (1)
Sciaenochromis Fryeri (1)
Protomelas Taeniolatus "Red Empress" (2)
Protomelas Steveni Taiwan Reef (2)
Nimbochromis Venustus (1)
Otopharynx Lithobates Zimbawe (1)
Dimidiochromis Compressicep Gold (1)
Cyphotilapia Burundi (1)
Neolamprologus Bricardi (2)
Neolamprologus Pulcher (2)
Neolamprologus Leleupi (1)
Altolamprologus Compressicep "Gold Head" (1)
Altolamprologus Calvus "Black" (1)
Haplochromis Kenya Gold (2)
Haplochromis sp 44 "Red Tail Obliquidens" (2)
Helostoma Temminckii (Kissing Gourami) (1)
Chromobotia Macracanthus (Clown Loach) (1)
Ancistrus sp Albino (3)

65 fish + 4 cleaning crew all SuperSized

Movie of the tank:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMaC5JY9hiE

General Information
Filtration	AC110, TT500, TT300, F404, F404, XP3, E2213 + AC30, AC50, AC72 (Sump) total 3240GPH
Air Pump	TT Pro Dual
Heater	200W+150W+100W
Lighting	2x36''10K + 2x36''ActinicBlue + 1x48''BlackLight
Substrate	White/Natural Gravel
Rocks	Rainbow
Background	Black
Plants	Plastic
Feeding	NLS pellets 2/day
Other	Plastic Logs

Water Parameters
Temperature: 78°	pH: 8.0	gH: 6	kH: 10	Nitrate Level: 20

Awesome tank, very clean and simple, but stunning. Amazing fish list too.

Very nice tank! With few hiding places is agression a problem?

There's plenty of hiding places in the tree trunks (3pcs) with a few holes/caves in each and all the plants and rocks give plenty of cover. They can all hide from each other if they want to.

HOLY COW! YOUR FISH LIST IS LIKE A MILE LONG!!!

impressive fish list, that tanks way to nice to have all that plastic in it

I gave up on keeping live plants with them, they just rip everything apart, nothing lasts more than a few days. :( I can only keep live plants in the sump, what has the role of a planted refugium where the fish cannot do a damage to them. :)

Nice tank and awesome fish list,no offense but those little plastic plants look cheesey. Some big pieces of lace rock would look sweet

I never heard of a planted sump for fresh water, salt water uses them for macro algea to keep nitrates down

I like the planted tank look better than mountains of rocks. Since I can't use live plants with these fish, I went with the imitations. The planted refugium has the same purpose as in the saltwater tanks: to lower the nitrates. :)

Wow! Did you purchase your fish that size or did you grow them yourself? Impressive. P.S. I like your lighting choice. Looks like it does a good job of pulling out and showing off all of the colors of your fish

Most of them were purchased as juvies, around 2'' or less, a few of them were purchased as adults, but much smaller than what they're at right now. None of these fish are fully grown yet, they still have to put on a little more :D