YT's Tank

Yellow Tang · 02-15-2005, 02:19 PM

Hmm.. let me say, it's a little bit late, but without a good camera it wasn't easy to get some nice pictures of my tank...
It is running since Oct. 2004 and of course, I still have a little algea problem. Basically it is (will be) an east-african cichlid tank with fishes of lake Malawi.
At the moment there are only 3 adult 'Pseudotropheus elongatus' in it, together with some little 'Danio rerio' (the number of them is constantly decreasing, depending on the appetite or the cichlids

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I will keep you updated with the progress, there are more fishies to come!

drfish · 02-15-2005, 02:25 PM

Very pretty, of course I would have gone with Tangs myself...

feldon34 · 02-15-2005, 02:47 PM

Very nice photograph. Rarely do I see such detail in photos of aquariums.

Marian Nichols · 02-15-2005, 02:53 PM

Looks good to me,

Surferminn · 02-15-2005, 02:58 PM

YT- Very nice picture, love the black and pink rocks. was this photo take by your brand new Canon digital camera?

patscarr · 02-15-2005, 04:31 PM

Yes, it looks great. A little algae is a good thing.

02-15-2005, 07:32 PM

Nice! Are those plants anubias? I'm guessing you must have some strong support under it with all those rocks in it.

IXNAY · 02-16-2005, 01:32 AM

Cool tank man, but the white wall behind it doesn't look good.

Yellow Tang · 02-16-2005, 03:22 AM

Doc,
I know, Malawian are a little easier to keep so I started with them, but maybe somewhen I will switch to Tangs, I love those Tropheus.

Minn,
If you like pink rocks, go to south-west sweden, they use such rocks as gravel besides sidewalks (I took them with me at a trip last year). Of course it was my new cam.

Pat,
Yes, for the fishies, they like (and eat) it! But I would prefer to get rid of them.

Clint,
Yes, the plants are anubias, those are one of the species which doesn't get ripped by cichlids, at least so far! It's only a 200l (55 gal) tank, so it's not that heavy.

Ix,
Yes, I'm still looking for a nice background picture, maybe I will paint one by myself. Could also be just plain blue, any ideas?

Tiny Turtle · 02-16-2005, 03:47 AM

Originally posted by Yellow Tang:

Minn,
If you like pink rocks, go to south-west sweden, they use such rocks as gravel besides sidewalks (I took them with me at a trip last year). Of course it was my new cam.

Minnie,
I'd mail you some pink granite, but I fear the postage may not be to your liking...

YT,
I think the background looks ok. The crystal clear water looks even clearer like that.

Marian Nichols · 02-16-2005, 05:23 AM

I once installed a mirror on the back glass, and it looked really good. At two other times I painted the back glass blue and once black.

I do not like those painted backgrounds myself,

drfish · 02-16-2005, 05:56 AM

YT,
I've never had any trouble with them at all, as far as I'm concerened they are as easy to keep as Mollies or something, and they breed like Mollies too...

Give them a try, at least try to find yourself some shell dwellers...

Tiny Turtle · 02-16-2005, 06:32 AM

NOTHING breeds like Mollies – Except maybe Guppies, and...um, wait... – oh forget I said anything!

Marian Nichols · 02-16-2005, 07:12 AM

"What?!"

drfish · 02-16-2005, 07:16 AM

The funny thing is that I've never gotten any of the livebearers I've kept to breed, but the first Brichardi I ever had made more babies than... Uh, better stop there...

Liath · 02-16-2005, 08:44 AM

Originally posted by Yellow Tang:

Doc,
Yes, I'm still looking for a nice background picture, maybe I will paint one by myself. Could also be just plain blue, any ideas?

I like a plain black or dark blue background. That's what I use for my big tank. For smaller tanks I just keep lots of plants so you can't really see the back anyways.

drfish · 02-16-2005, 08:49 AM

He said that to me?

I guess I'll comment anyway, both of my tanks just have a plain black background...

Yellow Tang · 02-16-2005, 11:04 AM

Ok, I'll probably give that black a try.

Speaking of breeding... those Malawian cichlids are very productive.
Every 5 weeks the females have their mouth full of eggs, 3 weks later 20 little fishies more...

At first I thought the newbies wouldn't have a chance to survive (that's why I have this little breeding box inside) but fortunately they have also no problems in the tank. If anyone would like to have some of them, no problem.

The 1st pic is from the breeding box, the 2nd inside the big tank.

drfish · 02-16-2005, 11:25 AM

Awww, they're sooo cute!!! :heart:

Liath · 02-16-2005, 03:17 PM

oh my goodness. They're so tiny

:heart:

02-15-2005, 02:25 PM	#2
drfish the Doc Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 5,357	Very pretty, of course I would have gone with Tangs myself... I don't watch commercials.

02-15-2005, 02:47 PM	#3
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Very nice photograph. Rarely do I see such detail in photos of aquariums. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

02-15-2005, 02:53 PM	#4
Marian Nichols ~Author~ Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 7,429	Looks good to me, Write paranormal mysteries. Six books so far.

02-15-2005, 02:58 PM	#5
Surferminn Senior Puddle Jumper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: California Posts: 6,017	YT- Very nice picture, love the black and pink rocks. was this photo take by your brand new Canon digital camera? Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes.

02-15-2005, 04:31 PM	#6
patscarr Pet Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in Buffalo Posts: 5,455	Yes, it looks great. A little algae is a good thing. Patrick

02-15-2005, 07:32 PM	#7
klyntun Guest Posts: n/a	Nice! Are those plants anubias? I'm guessing you must have some strong support under it with all those rocks in it.

02-16-2005, 01:32 AM	#8
IXNAY Green Frog Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 840	Cool tank man, but the white wall behind it doesn't look good. IXNAY dreaming of the serene terrarium - My Private Homepage -

02-16-2005, 03:22 AM	#9
Yellow Tang YT Join Date: Jan 2002 Tournaments Won: 1 Location: Germany Posts: 729	Doc, I know, Malawian are a little easier to keep so I started with them, but maybe somewhen I will switch to Tangs, I love those Tropheus. Minn, If you like pink rocks, go to south-west sweden, they use such rocks as gravel besides sidewalks (I took them with me at a trip last year). Of course it was my new cam. Pat, Yes, for the fishies, they like (and eat) it! But I would prefer to get rid of them. Clint, Yes, the plants are anubias, those are one of the species which doesn't get ripped by cichlids, at least so far! It's only a 200l (55 gal) tank, so it's not that heavy. Ix, Yes, I'm still looking for a nice background picture, maybe I will paint one by myself. Could also be just plain blue, any ideas?

02-16-2005, 03:47 AM	#10
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	Originally posted by Yellow Tang: Minn, If you like pink rocks, go to south-west sweden, they use such rocks as gravel besides sidewalks (I took them with me at a trip last year). Of course it was my new cam. Minnie, I'd mail you some pink granite, but I fear the postage may not be to your liking... YT, I think the background looks ok. The crystal clear water looks even clearer like that. Thanks to Morgan, Tiny Snapshots is up and running again with "Tiny Järvafält" as the latest addition – Go have a look and tell me what you think. "We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another." /Robert Oppenheimer on witnessing the first thermonuclear detonation in history.

02-16-2005, 05:23 AM	#11
Marian Nichols ~Author~ Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 7,429	I once installed a mirror on the back glass, and it looked really good. At two other times I painted the back glass blue and once black. I do not like those painted backgrounds myself, Write paranormal mysteries. Six books so far.

02-16-2005, 05:56 AM	#12
drfish the Doc Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 5,357	YT, I've never had any trouble with them at all, as far as I'm concerened they are as easy to keep as Mollies or something, and they breed like Mollies too... Give them a try, at least try to find yourself some shell dwellers... I don't watch commercials.

02-16-2005, 06:32 AM	#13
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	NOTHING breeds like Mollies – Except maybe Guppies, and...um, wait... – oh forget I said anything! Thanks to Morgan, Tiny Snapshots is up and running again with "Tiny Järvafält" as the latest addition – Go have a look and tell me what you think. "We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another." /Robert Oppenheimer on witnessing the first thermonuclear detonation in history.

02-16-2005, 07:12 AM	#14
Marian Nichols ~Author~ Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 7,429	"What?!" Write paranormal mysteries. Six books so far.

02-16-2005, 07:16 AM	#15
drfish the Doc Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 5,357	The funny thing is that I've never gotten any of the livebearers I've kept to breed, but the first Brichardi I ever had made more babies than... Uh, better stop there... I don't watch commercials.

02-16-2005, 08:44 AM	#16
Liath Still here in spirit Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 637	Originally posted by Yellow Tang: Doc, Yes, I'm still looking for a nice background picture, maybe I will paint one by myself. Could also be just plain blue, any ideas? I like a plain black or dark blue background. That's what I use for my big tank. For smaller tanks I just keep lots of plants so you can't really see the back anyways. Liath Appleton University of Michigan Museum of Zoology My Homepage Why I've been gone

02-16-2005, 08:49 AM	#17
drfish the Doc Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 5,357	He said that to me? I guess I'll comment anyway, both of my tanks just have a plain black background... I don't watch commercials.

02-16-2005, 11:25 AM	#19
drfish the Doc Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 5,357	Awww, they're sooo cute!!! :heart: I don't watch commercials.

02-16-2005, 03:17 PM	#20
Liath Still here in spirit Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 637	oh my goodness. They're so tiny :heart: Liath Appleton University of Michigan Museum of Zoology My Homepage Why I've been gone