Malawi Haplochromines 720L

[Mastino]

dimension: 160(63in) x 75(29.5in) x 60cm(23.6in) = 720L (190.5G)
filtration: 2x Fluval 405 + fluval surface skimmer + 3200l/h sun sun stream pump
heater: 2x TetraTec HT300
light: 2x Sylvania Aquastar 54w (T5)
temp: 26°C (78,8°F)

some photos of my tank & fish...


































video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUk6BGCBA5Y

Last edited by Mastino on Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:14 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[convictkid]

Stunning tank. Im not good with metric, what gallon is that tank.??

[Mastino]

sorry, my mistake, I just edited my post with dimension in inches & gallon...

[DJRansome]

Wow

What are the names of the fish in each individual picture? Are they full grown?

[herny]

nice tank

[Mastino]

What are the names of the fish in each individual picture? Are they full grown?

Otopharynx lithobates (Zimbawe Rock) juwenile (9months)


Copadichromis azureus (Nkhomo Reef) (15months)


Otopharynx tetrastigma (13months)






Otopharynx sp. torpedo blue (Ntekete) (9months)




Protomelas taeniolatus (Namalenji Is.) (18months)


Copadichromis verduyni (Kirondo Multicolor) (10months) - in the center of the photo.


Protomelas taeniolatus (Namalenji Is.) (18months)

[DJRansome]

The red empress are gorgeous! Do you have 2 Moorii in there or 21? I'm trying to figure out how you will be able to fit 72 haps in that tank when they are full grown, LOL. It IS a nice big tank...but 72?? I'm jealous.

[Mastino]

yes, I have 21 moorii. when they are full grown & form a good sum, remanent I give to my friend.
sorry for my bad english

[DJRansome]

Well it looks absolutely beautiful right now. It makes me impatient for when I will do a Peacock/Hap tank in my 125G. But Tanganyikans are going in next so the haps are probably 2 years in the future.

[likebutta]

Beautiful tank.. WOW.....I bet that is a very active tank...

[Oscar Madison]

I have to agree with the masses, a very beautiful tank!!!

[bigfishferd]

Looking good!

[bones06]

Picture perfect fish, I'm very jealous. I can't wait till my haps/peacocks are all settled in and get more color. The one you have labeled as Otopharynx tetrastigma (13months), I cannot find in the profiles section. Are you sure that's what it is?

[Mastino]

The one you have labeled as Otopharynx tetrastigma (13months), I cannot find in the profiles section. Are you sure that's what it is?

Yes, I'm sure. If you have a "MC4 in their natural habitat" by AD Konings, at page 295 you can see the Otopharynx tetrastigma, but I don't know yet which variety I have...
The tetrastigma is full grown & color around 18months and lost his black pattern...

with my photo the mod/admin can update the profile section


edit: Tnx to all for the comments

[bones06]

The one you have labeled as Otopharynx tetrastigma (13months), I cannot find in the profiles section. Are you sure that's what it is?

Yes, I'm sure. If you have a "MC4 in their natural habitat" by AD Konings, at page 295 you can see the Otopharynx tetrastigma, but I don't know yet which variety I have...
The tetrastigma is full grown & color around 18months and lost his black pattern...

with my photo the mod/admin can update the profile section


edit: Tnx to all for the comments

I do have that book, thanks for the reference. Now I want one for my tank, for some reason I forget not every cichlid is in the profiles section yet.