Tanganyika Paradise Aquascape - Got a FaceLift... You'll see

[izabella87]

Hellow all yous!

I've recently converted my 40g planted tank into my dream version of Tanganyika scape.

Substrate is made of sand/aragonite/white silky beach sand and small rocks.
Also included in hardscape are a variety of river rocks and a piece of mossy driftwood.

Plants are; java ferns, java moss & long leafy plant.
Fish are; 2 sported duboidi tropheus, 3 frontosa, 4 calvus, 1 lionhead, 1 sunshine peacock, 3 bicari? and 4 yellow ones? unknown lol..
& I've got some Malaysian trumpet snails in there.

All lighted up with 2 X 48 inch neon lights.

here are some pics and a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7-xHmxlnMM

[golfer_d]

very nice!

[Cento]

Nice setup... I like the rock work - quite authentic to the rift lake, and the fish look healthy and content.

The only thing I would change would be to loose the background.

I love rift lake cichlids - I'm sure you'll love em too....


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[tinkerpuppet]

Great tank, and those fish are gorgeous!

[hydrophyte]

Wow that turned out real nice.

I'm thinking about restocking my 50g riparium setup with Tanganyika cichlids.

[Bubba Shrimp]

Love it Izabella

[izabella87]

Originally Posted by Cento

Nice setup... I like the rock work - quite authentic to the rift lake, and the fish look healthy and content.

The only thing I would change would be to loose the background.

I love rift lake cichlids - I'm sure you'll love em too....


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You are absolutely right !!!
Just removed the background & it looks much better!!
I also like these fish.. over the years i think I got bored of tetras, n needed something with more attitude.. these cichlids are so entertaining !
Here's a pic background-free:

Thank you everyone for your nice comments

[izabella87]

Originally Posted by hydrophyte

Wow that turned out real nice.

I'm thinking about restocking my 50g riparium setup with Tanganyika cichlids.

Wohoo sounds like an idea cant wait to see that!

[JunJunJenn]

This is one of those tanks that looks like it could be saltwater! I really like what you did here

[Sd760]

So rad

[oliver77]

I'm here because of this word: Tanganyika

WOW WOW WOW I love thisssssssssss....

algae on rocks, sands.. rocks... moss tree... that wood branch
is killer! awesome scape!

man now I'm itching to do something like this as well..ugh!!

[oliver77]

ps. question:

does any of your Tanganyika take a bite at the plants?

[DogFish]

I was going to read the thread but, I've decided to wait for the Movie.

[izabella87]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DdAKaP61qE

DogFish : Here`s a movie for you! No more background, and evening lights are one

oliver77 : Its not that difficult I found rocks in a stream close-by my home and its a branch i already had in my previous tank so didnt take to do it no where as long as my other planted tanks `

as for the plants -- No cichlids dont seem to eat any of the plants or moss that ive got in there; its cichlid-safe hehe.

JunJunJenn, Sd760 : thank you !!

[GMYukonon24s]

Beautiful fish!