african cichlid scape

icepotato89 · 01-18-2013, 09:47 AM

i rescaped a clients tank for african cichlids today, sadly all the plants are artificial but theres still a decent scape in there. this tank is in the boardroom of marketing/design company in melbourne, australia. i don't know all that much about africans, any suggestions on what i should put in there?? they want big and colourful...

hardscape, plants:

shiloh · 01-18-2013, 11:10 AM

You'll want Mbunas to take advantage of the rock scape... and that's about the limit of my knowledge about african cichlids.

GMYukonon24s · 01-18-2013, 03:47 PM

Nice looking scape.

Virto · 01-18-2013, 04:20 PM

Mbuna will be colorful for sure - yellow labs and electric blues always get the ooohs and ahhhs, but they don't grow especially large and they do require water with a high pH.

They'll also breed like crazy and spend a lot of time poking around the rocks to hide.

Tank looks good - Africans don't usually destroy plants for fun like SA cichlids, so you could get away with live plants if the client chooses to have them in the future.

MiniFishRoom · 01-18-2013, 04:22 PM

Looks Nice!

cichnatic · 01-18-2013, 04:28 PM

Big and colorful..sound like a Malawi setup. Go with an all hap/peacock setup.

manzpants92 · 01-19-2013, 12:33 AM

awesome set up

icepotato89 · 01-19-2013, 03:11 AM

thanks everyone, looks like we're going with mostly mbunas. they would mostly hang around the rocks. any other fish that would swim around the top that would be able to handel themselves and okay in hard water?

Neatfish · 01-19-2013, 05:42 AM

Firefish cichlid?

izabella87 · 01-19-2013, 05:02 PM

OMGGGGGG I love it !!! its soo sooo soooo nice
How big is the thank?

If its big enough Id say get a few venutus, because their pattern would match the rockwork, and also get some Peacocks like sunshine, ruby-red etc. Acei would also go in there very well !

Magnificient 11

ApplestoApples · 01-19-2013, 09:19 PM

What size tank? A combination of Demasoni and yellow labs is always stunning.

bruinhd · 01-20-2013, 04:47 AM

This is really hot. Good job, man.

Aquaticz · 01-20-2013, 04:55 AM

Very nice- great arrangement & different thx for sharing

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icepotato89 · 01-20-2013, 06:53 AM

thanks everyone, it gives me something to think about, the tank is a 6ft. im going back there in a few days to put the fish in....pics soon

icepotato89 · 01-24-2013, 07:15 AM

after filling:

this pic is from this morning, i added the first few fish, electric yellows and whatnot hope they don't dig too much!:

01-18-2013, 09:47 AM	#1
icepotato89 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 202	african cichlid scape i rescaped a clients tank for african cichlids today, sadly all the plants are artificial but theres still a decent scape in there. this tank is in the boardroom of marketing/design company in melbourne, australia. i don't know all that much about africans, any suggestions on what i should put in there?? they want big and colourful... hardscape, plants:

01-18-2013, 11:10 AM	#2
shiloh Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 189	You'll want Mbunas to take advantage of the rock scape... and that's about the limit of my knowledge about african cichlids. __________________ -John 40B Community Journal

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GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,803	Nice looking scape. __________________ 110g Tropical Community & Sakura Shrimp 55g BN Breeding Grounds, Peacock Gudgeons, Panda, Pygmies, & Smudge Spot Cories, Rili Shrimp 10g RCS and show guppies MIAPG - Come join us - Plantedtank - MI - Greatlakesaquaria

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cichnatic Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: CA Posts: 141	Big and colorful..sound like a Malawi setup. Go with an all hap/peacock setup. __________________ EHEIM #525

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Virto Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 163	Mbuna will be colorful for sure - yellow labs and electric blues always get the ooohs and ahhhs, but they don't grow especially large and they do require water with a high pH. They'll also breed like crazy and spend a lot of time poking around the rocks to hide. Tank looks good - Africans don't usually destroy plants for fun like SA cichlids, so you could get away with live plants if the client chooses to have them in the future.

01-19-2013, 12:33 AM	#7
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01-19-2013, 03:11 AM	#8
icepotato89 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 202	thanks everyone, looks like we're going with mostly mbunas. they would mostly hang around the rocks. any other fish that would swim around the top that would be able to handel themselves and okay in hard water?

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01-19-2013, 05:02 PM	#10
izabella87 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: montreal,canada Posts: 554	OMGGGGGG I love it !!! its soo sooo soooo nice How big is the thank? If its big enough Id say get a few venutus, because their pattern would match the rockwork, and also get some Peacocks like sunshine, ruby-red etc. Acei would also go in there very well ! Magnificient 11 __________________ Believe in the impossible because only a fraction of the things humans have accomplished was considered possible - IK 38g Volcano,15g Forest,Projekt X,Oasis,40 g Beach

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ApplestoApples Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: East Tn Posts: 25	What size tank? A combination of Demasoni and yellow labs is always stunning. __________________ -Luke If you're going through hell, keep going. Winston Churchill

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01-20-2013, 06:53 AM	#14
icepotato89 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 202	thanks everyone, it gives me something to think about, the tank is a 6ft. im going back there in a few days to put the fish in....pics soon

01-24-2013, 07:15 AM	#15
icepotato89 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 202	after filling: this pic is from this morning, i added the first few fish, electric yellows and whatnot hope they don't dig too much!:

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