Newbie just step into African Cichilds World

[Brichardi]

Originally Posted by jyee

Thanks for your remind bro.
Will monitor abt that, current condition still ok. So far the stone was quite stable.
No wonder some of the gap between the stone is bigger than before, now knew who is the one did that already.
Hahaha
Currently, just using the largest bigboy airpump for this tank.
Plan to get either a hiblow-20 or medo 28b to supply all of my 3 tanks.

Yes if u had already put sand first instead of rocks, the other way is like YM said...sweep some sand away and lay egg crates so yr rocks can be stabilized. Your rocks however doesn't seem that tall except that one on the far right. IMO lelupis like to dig but honestly I wouldn't worry about small fishes digging. Its the fronts that I'm more worry in future as some fronts when reached 4inches and above like to dig to create a cave to hide.....which surprises me tbh. Mine dig like nobody business until I see glass base.

Get at least a Hi-blow 20 if u intend to supple all 3 big tanks. Hi-blows are silent and reliable.

I'm a sucker for more sand, especially since your tank is 2ft high. But as a guide, try not to exceed 7cm high sand or you will invite bad bacterias deep down.

Finally...as for plants wise, it is not advisable for tanganyikan tanks due to few reason....

1. Some tanganyikans like to uproot plants;
2. Some vegetarian tangs like to eat plants;
3. Most plants will not thrive in highly alkaline water conditions required by tangs except few;
4. Etc.

Do keep us updated!

[jyee]

Originally Posted by Brichardi

Yes if u had already put sand first instead of rocks, the other way is like YM said...sweep some sand away and lay egg crates so yr rocks can be stabilized. Your rocks however doesn't seem that tall except that one on the far right. IMO lelupis like to dig but honestly I wouldn't worry about small fishes digging. Its the fronts that I'm more worry in future as some fronts when reached 4inches and above like to dig to create a cave to hide.....which surprises me tbh. Mine dig like nobody business until I see glass base.

Get at least a Hi-blow 20 if u intend to supple all 3 big tanks. Hi-blows are silent and reliable.

I'm a sucker for more sand, especially since your tank is 2ft high. But as a guide, try not to exceed 7cm high sand or you will invite bad bacterias deep down.

Finally...as for plants wise, it is not advisable for tanganyikan tanks due to few reason....

1. Some tanganyikans like to uproot plants;
2. Some vegetarian tangs like to eat plants;
3. Most plants will not thrive in highly alkaline water conditions required by tangs except few;
4. Etc.

Do keep us updated!

Thanks for your remind Bro Brichardi.
The way i decorate my stone is find those flat surface one as the base and some of the stone modified by the ex-owner. He used silicone to joint up 2 stone to create like a base. So it will help to stable the stone and more easy for me to decorate.

About the cave i worry that also, maybe in future this case happen. Will need to redecorate all the stone to create a cave for them.

Yaya, plan to get Hi-blow. But heard from fren, saying medo not bad too. And his colleague had used this for over 8 years. So, still thinking of it. For noise wise, not so worry as all my tanks not place in the house.

Ok, Noted. Will try not to get the thickness of the sand more than 7cm.

Still searching what kind of plant suit for the theme of this tank, may not be alot. Most likely 2 to 3 plant, and found few types of plant suitable in high pH environment. For this tank, more likely will just intro altus series tagans only. Hope all of them not vegetarian.

[jyee]

Little Update to my Tagans Tank.
New Members intro to tank
1. Neolamprologus caudopunctatus
2. Cyprichromis leptosoma "utinta"

Going to rearrange the stone position, as this current setup allow Frontosa hide somewhere between the stone. Make me can't enjoy them, only appear when meal time

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[jyee]

Reupload the pic, due to wrong input

[jyee]

Sorry， Just confirm with some master.
It is Neolamprologus Leleupi not Neolamprologus caudopunctatus.

[gyjd]

welcome to Club Tanga
din see any fronts in yr last pix, are u refering to the tretocephalus??

[whitedash]

Originally Posted by gyjd

welcome to Club Tanga
din see any fronts in yr last pix, are u refering to the tretocephalus??

Tanga master has spoken! So many people setting up new tanga tank. Making me gian already....

[jyee]

Originally Posted by gyjd

welcome to Club Tanga
din see any fronts in yr last pix, are u refering to the tretocephalus??

Hi Master gyjp,
Yes, there is few in the last pic but i believe is it not tretocephalus.
Bought from the lfs, those cheapest one. So i believe it is fronts.
This is my previous setup, yesterday just reset my stone layout. Hope it won't make them hide so much

Originally Posted by whitedash

Tanga master has spoken! So many people setting up new tanga tank. Making me gian already....

Tangans tank is a very superpower poison.

[whitedash]

Originally Posted by jyee

Hi Master gyjp,
Yes, there is few in the last pic but i believe is it not tretocephalus.
Bought from the lfs, those cheapest one. So i believe it is fronts.
This is my previous setup, yesterday just reset my stone layout. Hope it won't make them hide so much




Tangans tank is a very superpower poison.

Yeah man. Too bad I no more tank already... Those does look like fronts. Fronts have 6 stripes as compared to Trets having 5 stripes. Just count the stripes lo. haha

[jyee]

Originally Posted by whitedash

Yeah man. Too bad I no more tank already... Those does look like fronts. Fronts have 6 stripes as compared to Trets having 5 stripes. Just count the stripes lo. haha

Haha Bro Whitedash.
Just whether you want or not lo. If you really step into this graveyard, no matter how you will adjust or give yourself an excuse to do 1 tank

I believe mine is just Fronts. As i counted they are 6 stripes.