55gal tanganyika tank journal

so i started my tang tank setup just a few days ago. using a 55gal. painted the back glass black. black stand, black canopy. using 3 sponge filters that were seeded from prior tanks.
and my cf500uv aquatop canister filter. substrate is a crushed coral mixed with a unknown playsand i got from my grandma. washed the play sand. added hornwort and a anubias to help cycle the tank. been running for 4 days now. i also caught 4 wild crayfish to test the water and they have been fine in there for 3 days so it should be done cycling soon. working on siliconing some hardscape today.


and the filter

well looks good from here. so your not goin to use an under gravil filter? i like to use under gravil filters for fresh water, and chilid tanks. It looks good and looks like a clean set up. keep us posted.

nope didnt really think about an undergravel filter

ya it just makes the water go throught the substrate much easyer and more effective and on top of that it can make one hell of a filter lol

finished siliconing the rockwork together and it wasnt as high as i would have liked it so i put some bigger rocks under the ones i siliconed and heres what i came up with i like it so far but would still like it a bit higher.. oh wells.

looks great from here

still wish the pile was a bit bigger :S

well it looks fine. dont stress. and on top of that it is for tanganyika fish. they need to swim. so i think my self it looks great.

just got my fish in they are julidochromis transcriptus "bemba" i ordered 4 but 2 were DOA and the guy off aquabid said there is no DOA policy on 2 day shipping. kinda lame but crap happens i guess. i will post pics of them as soon as i can.

Descent setup you got their. Post your stock list.

i actually changed it up a bit. i will have to take a new pic. ive only got 2 julie transcriptus bemba and some danios as dithers.

Oh really .I have a question does your filter have a built in heater?????

it doesnt have a built in heater. it only has the 4 stage filtration and a uv sterilizer.

just an update on my tank. added another pile, a piece of flag stone and some valisneria.



and my dominant julidochromis transcriptus "bemba"

Looking better

looking good man keep it up

finally got some shellies from congo1040 and they are amazing.

Nice how are they doing in their new tank ?

they love it

Nice similis did you buy a pair? Because you can fit a colony in that 55 ,or are you saving room for other species?

i bought 3 female 2 males. i also have 2 unsexed julidochromis transcriptus and i am saving up for some cyps