Lake Malawi Species

by **Mastino** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:48 pm

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: 26Â°C (78,8Â°F)

some photos of my tank & fish...

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

by **convictkid** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:06 pm

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

by **Mastino** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:19 pm

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

by **DJRansome** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:44 pm

Wow

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

by **herny** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:04 pm

nice tank

by **Mastino** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:29 am

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

Mastino wrote: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)

by **DJRansome** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:48 am

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.

by **Mastino** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:17 am

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 :oops:

by **DJRansome** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:22 am

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.

by **likebutta** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:15 pm

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

by **Oscar Madison** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:40 pm

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

by **bigfishferd** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 1:16 pm

Looking good! :thumb:

by **bones06** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:43 pm

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?

by **Mastino** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:40 pm

bones06 wrote: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... :oops:

The tetrastigma is full grown & color around 18months and lost his black pattern...

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

edit: Tnx to all for the comments

by **bones06** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:22 am

Mastino wrote:
bones06 wrote: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.

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