Description of the aquarium:
Category:
Tank size:
120x40x50 = 240 liters ~ 63 gallons (us)
Specific features:
Self-made cabinet, which was reinforced with square steel tube.
Aquarium decoration:
Gravel:
10kg quartz sand
Plants:
Amazon sword plant, giant Valisnerien and a water cup
Special features of the facility:
8 large perforated blocks from Polyrin (very easy and many many hiding places). As Deko some snail shells and sea shells. Rear wall was (painted black) from the outside on two sides with Styrofoam glued.
Aquarium equipment:
Lighting:
Jewel lightbar with 2x38Watt Power Glo and African-Lake
Lighting time: 10: 00Hour to 21: 00h
Moonlight: 21: 00h to about 23: 00h
Lighting time: 10: 00Hour to 21: 00h
Moonlight: 21: 00h to about 23: 00h
Filtration:
Resun SP-3800l (2000 L / H). This is supported by the Tetratec 800
In the left rear corner, a 30cm long air stone is placed, but not always running.
In the left rear corner, a 30cm long air stone is placed, but not always running.
Other equipment:
Adjustable immersion heater (older model of?) Keeps the water but constant at 27 ° degrees Celsius
Stocking:
1/4 Aulonocara firefish
1/1 Aulonocara baenschi
1/2 "Yellows"
4 synodontis grandiops
18 racing and antlers snails
1/1 Aulonocara baenschi
1/2 "Yellows"
4 synodontis grandiops
18 racing and antlers snails
Water parameters:
27 ° degrees Celsius
Nitrite: undetectable
Nitrate: <20 mg / l
PH: 8.25
Water hardness: 21 ° d degree ca.
Water changing: every 2 weeks ca. 100l
Nitrite: undetectable
Nitrate: <20 mg / l
PH: 8.25
Water hardness: 21 ° d degree ca.
Water changing: every 2 weeks ca. 100l
Feeding:
Hikari Cichlid Gold, JBL Novo Grano Color, frozen Artemia, now and live food (no red Mü larvae !!!), cucumber slices and lettuce, once the week a day of fasting
Further information:
I know that the judges do not like to see Malawi with Tanganyika and Mbunas with NonMbunas. But it runs.