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mmb19000
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Few of my cichlids...Not able to take pics properly as tank is 2 feet cubical..
More pics at
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abhi_123
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: My New Setup |
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looks like little bit over crowded. IMO for any malawi set up you should go for atleast 3 feet long tank.
Add some rocks & hiding places also. |
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elimoses3
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:41 pm Post subject: Re: My New Setup |
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| +1 Abhi |
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amitgh
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: My New Setup |
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+1 Abhi
Reduce the load before you see "war" situation in the tank. |
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zoomrenault
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: My New Setup |
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interesting  |
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josyjames
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: My New Setup |
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Nice.. But your fishes are too big for the tank that you have there...  |
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nandy
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:25 pm Post subject: Re: My New Setup |
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Nice
But isn't it over crowded 
+1 Shelly, Abhi. Try for a bigger tank, may be a 3 footer.. |
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Ram_a_rosi
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: My New Setup |
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+1 nandy
Bigger tank. Good collection though |
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mmb19000
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: My New Setup |
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Its 2 ft. cubical..previously i have 3 ft..but after renovation its 2 ft cubical..so water capacity is more thn my 3 ft.
and regular water change helps me to control over crowded fishes. |
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apcmge
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 4:47 pm Post subject: Re: My New Setup |
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Hi Maulik
Its not entirely about how many gallons the tank can hold..These fishes prefer length and breadth more rather then depth. Discuss or Angles would be more happier in a tall tank.
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ranchialex
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:38 pm Post subject: Re: My New Setup |
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| Yeah you've got venus and blue dolphins, both of which go to 8-9". Massively oversized for a 2' tank, let alone the population density. They look good as juveniles, but that tank is NOT a viable long-term solution - at all. |
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adesh8028
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:20 pm Post subject: Re: My New Setup |
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Nice fishes but small tank.
As mentioned by many experts, bigger the tank more the chances of having better water chemistry and happy fishes.
You will be able to have good number of hiding spots and thus less aggression. Malawis are easy to keep however get them a bigger home. |
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sheeru
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| Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:39 am Post subject: Re: My New Setup |
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Cichlids Often Need Hiding places n they also love Empire !
You must always hav a place to hide cichlids like U can use China clay or Glass articles in it.
& also keep them in pairs or they might fight !
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wishmaster
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:10 am Post subject: Re: My New Setup |
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| [ The collection of fishes you have there is really nice but you cant alter the nature and contitions they live in for a long period. I mean to say is they need rocks to hide, space to swim and last but not the least you need to remove that drift wood. Cichlids need high ph wheras drift wood brings it down. So for a very simple reason but an important one you need to make a few chages. Cheers. |
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mmb19000
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:02 pm Post subject: Re: My New Setup |
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Sorry for late reply,
i am aware about over population in my tank and not defending myself. before posting here i known that and planning to remove some guys very soon.
i didnt find any ph problem in my water with driftwood. This tank is now more then 9 months old and all the fishes are juvenile at that time and they grown up in this tank only. i put curvy driftwood for hiding and fun to watch when they move around it.
Regarding scape, not able to think about any scape in 2 ft. cubical. Any idea for 2 ft. ? |
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