the end and the beginning

[bushwhacker]

we'll start at the beginning of 100.. as this thing progresses we will see the end of the 75 as it is and the new begining as it becomes an african tank..

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thats the beginning of the 100

the 75 today

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[Oscar_freak12321]

What fish are in that tank? Sounds like a good idea, have fun!

[bushwhacker]

in the 100 right now are two female paradise and one stray hrp fry that i thought had died, in the 75 are 2 green sevs, 6 hrp and mutiple fry, 2 plecos, 2. 4 line cats.. pimedulla blochii..... and more plants than i want to have to replant

[bushwhacker]

here is the 100 today.. got most of the plants transfered still got a few pieces of wood and a few rocks... to move the hrp and plecos but i want to take this slow, gonna move the emperor 400 over to replace one of the smaller filters till i can afford another canister... still got a ton of fry in the 75 maybe some will make it
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[mommy1]

looks like an interesting project.. have fun with it. thumbs2:

[Owlbehere]

What is the big bushy plant in the middle?

[robflanker]

What substrate are you using too? It looks good

[Northernguy]

The tank is looking great bw!
You can send me some plants when you get too tired!:hmm3grin2orange:
Your sevs look fabulous! thumbs2: I sure hope mine grow fast!

[bushwhacker]

ta-da..lol the africans new house.. livin large and lovin life....also if any one can id the guy with the blue stripe and the blue fish with the yellow fins that would be cool i want to find some more if i can

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[Northernguy]

Thats gonne be a nice tank!
Love the fish!thumbs2: Got any flat rock around there?

[bushwhacker]

thanks ray.. plenty of rock but nothing really smooth around here.. wife pulled these out of the river the other day waters gone up and she couldnt get to where she had collected before

[Northernguy]

Can you get some small slate peices? Marble?
Do you know any one that tiles floors?Thats where all my slate comes from.

[toddnbecka]

ta-da..lol the africans new house.. livin large and lovin life....also if any one can id the guy with the blue stripe and the blue fish with the yellow fins that would be cool i want to find some more if i can

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Male auratus and Copadichromis borleyi "yellow fin".
The auratus may become a problem, their territory in the wild is larger than the whole tank. I wouldn't even think about adding any more of those; if they start spawning the rest of the fish will likley be shredded.

[Wild Turkey]

Looks like a lot of work! The cichlids look greatthumbs2:

[bushwhacker]

thanks Wt.. its benn a PIA but well worth it the 100 is lookin great, the africans still need a few 100 lbs of rock lol

[bushwhacker]

well back from the dr. today happy to report that the eye is doing good.... todd, that auratus? do the females look like that too? i know i need a ton of rock in here prolly 60 lbs and it looks empty lol but i would like to breed some sort of african someday.... would like to get some yellow labs too

[Northernguy]

I thought you already had a yellow lab?
Must have been someone else! lol A few people around here have fish!

[Wild Turkey]

A few people around here have fish!

LOL well said

[toddnbecka]

Female auratus are yellow with a black stripe, sort of a photo negative effect compared to the males. Juvies all look like females, the males become dark when they mature. The Africans you have now are among the most aggressive species of mbuna, usually mass-produced in outdoor ponds in Florida. Lab's wouldn't compete well with them.