have changed my set up to malawis now thought you all mite like some pics
juwel rio240 2x parrots 2x jewel cichlids 2x kribs 2x bosemans rainbows 1x common plec 5x otos 3x albino corys 3x bronze corys
nice pics Karl, guess it's not easy getting them all to stay still lol
lol no! is only bout half stocked at the min how do i put lots of pics in one go it says i cant duplicate reply or sumfin(like the pun) anyways good to here from ya rich
host the pics on photobucket and you can add many at once
1) change your signature
2) you need more YELLOW, as it happens I know where you can get 8 Yellow Labs lol Collection only though hehe
From the last pic it does look sparce yes but nice and open
yea a lot seem to be hiding in that last pic? but it is under stocked espesialy for a malawi set up but fear not im workin on it luckily i think im better at fish keeping than computers?!!! lol
fishkeeping, what I tell people is
"you're keeping water, not fish. Water quality is the key to fishkeeping"
To the next point, filtration.
I notice you have the Juwel filter on, they're great for planted tanks but you may find over time that you need more if you're going to have a tank full of malawi's so plan ahead and maybe think about replacing it with an extrernal cannistor filter
Richy: I notice you have the Juwel filter on, they're great for planted tanks but you may find over time that you need more if you're going to have a tank full of malawi's so plan ahead and maybe think about replacing it with an extrernal cannistor filter
or running an external along side it.
Great set up Karl
1xTrigon 1903 Clown Loaches,14 Cardinal Tetras,8 Rummynose Tetras,6 Cory Trileneatus,6 Hatchetfish,4 otocinclus,1 SAE,1 Bristlenose,, 10 amano Shrimp
Anubius Barteri,Crinum thianum,Limnophilia sessiflora, Echinodorus Blehri, nymphaea lotus, Ammania Senegelis, Crinum calimustratum, java moss, 1xRekord 60Empty at Present
12 litre tank - 4 japonica shrimp, 4 Red crystal shrimp, 5 High Spot Rasbora
Anubias Barteri, Glossostigma Elatanoides, Ammania Senegalisis, Limnophilia Sessiflora, Bacopa amplexicaulis
if it were me i'd take the juwel out and have a large external on it Do it in stages though, ie remove some media and stick it in the external nad after removing it all rip the juwel filter out for more space
Looking great mate.
I do agree with Richy about it being sparse, but as you said once you add more fish it'll look even more lively. But in sparse I also mean in terms of rockwork. I personally think you'll need to stack up a little more as the fish will need a lot of hidey holes to share around to when fish start breeding or there's little disputes going on, for a breather.
As mentioned already you could run an external and internal alongside each other, but I personally would take it out as that could well be another 1 or 2 territories for your fish potentially. Also maintenance on externals is far easier too. I'd think about even running 2 externals that give a good turnover of your volume, not sure of the size of your tank.
FD
on my malawi tank i run two externals as well as the internal
65l: ADFs, Cherry Shrimp and EndlersVision 180l: 3 Koi Angels Rio 300l: 4 Festivums, breeding pair
Tbh, the more filtration the better with these fish, they are very messy and need a lot of water changes.
Personally I like more room for the fish in the tank, and every little bit helps. I also hate jumping in a tank for maintenance work to clean filters.
yep, as well as the three filters i change out 60-70% of the water weekly (on a 300l tank!)
ok thanks for all your coments i will look into a large external one that way i can run both for a while to allow the new filter time to run in say a month or so? the tank is 240 litres i do 40% water change a week anway thanks for your time karl.