Sneak Peek

Here's the tank I set up in the fishroom

75g
eheim proIII 2073
emp 400
quad t5HO fixture with timer
300w pro heat titanium heater w/a pro heat external controller
will be adding 2 koralia 2 powerheads
quickcrete playsand
rock's that I got at a construction site I worked on last year with eggcrate underneath the piles
KH 19
GH 16
PH 8.4-8.6

Stocklist - not from Malawi but will be announced at a later date

Nice rocks

I like it!

Looks good! Looks like a mbuna tank to me.

BA BRO ham

I really like the rocks. Nice job.

Rift_Lakes_Rule wrote:Stocklist - not from Malawi but will be announced at a later date

Looks like a Tropheus tank to me.

wheres the little diver and the shipwreck?

poolmako wrote:wheres the little diver and the shipwreck?

believe it or not, the fish store was sold out of em... but I got a raincheck for em

Keep it natural to the lake intended. Instead of a shipwreck you need a log canoe and maybe a paddle or two or a small wood boat with an outboard motor.

Looks good, Mike. I can't wait to see what's going in there!!

Looks like a Troph, tank to me too..

Nice job.

The suspense is killing me...

The residents arrived late last night, all appear to be doing great. I'll try for some pictures later on

Field of Green... err... Dreams



Hello!!!



Grazing on the rocks



Bite marks on the glass from grazing



I'll try to get more later

Man you wasn't lying about the algae! Looks good maybe by the time they get settled in they will have cleaned the glass good enough for some great pics.

The fish look great (as for as I can tell )

I was kinda hoping you would keep the front glass clean so that the "nonbelievers" can see how gorgeous these fish really are.

Sorry - Newbie question...what are they?

Nice bro! They are having a feast in there.
OK, How bout cleaning a window in the algae to look through?

cancichfan wrote:Sorry - Newbie question...what are they?

Tropheus moorii Kantalamba "Red Rainbows"


Klaus & Jimmy, the fish are working on cleaning the front glass up for ya. I'm amazed at how many more are showing good color today. There are 2 males that are going to be absolutely amazing and most of the fish are showing great potential right now. They all need fattened up a bit and a few that are very thin but considering these fish have only been in the states since Dec 22nd I think they look pretty good. To be honest, overall they are in better shape than I expected fresh wild caught troph's to be in. Every chance I get I'm down in the fishroom inspecting them

Oh yeah, how in the HECK do you photograph these guys??? I didn't think it would be that hard until I tried it... they won't sit still for anything!!!

Very nice Mike. I am still pondering a group of "cherry rainbows" myself.

jimmymac wrote:Very nice Mike. I am still pondering a group of "cherry rainbows" myself.

Go for it Bro!!! Muzi's are sweet!!!

Nice trophies, congrats! but how the heck did you focus through that stuff

Thanks Jeff!!! I had a hard time getting the few shots that I got, just put it on auto and started clicking. I knew eventually something would be visible. I sure missed lotsa cool opportunities tho.