Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: four_by_ken on April 19, 2016, 11:02:32 AM

Title: Gibberosa tank setup
Post by: four_by_ken on April 19, 2016, 11:02:32 AM
Looking at suggestions for setting up a 6ft display tank for Gibberosa.

Maybe set it up as close to a natural habitat as possible.  Maybe.

Title: Re: Gibberosa tank setup
Post by: cranialdisturbance on April 19, 2016, 01:52:57 PM
Be careful of any rocks with sharp edges.  Frontosa can be very skittish and can injure themselves running into the tank decor. 
Title: Re: Gibberosa tank setup
Post by: joe niemiec on April 20, 2016, 12:50:03 AM
I think it's got a lot to due with the size an how many , you tube has a lot of video's to watch an see  different way's.
Title: Re: Gibberosa tank setup
Post by: GrizzlysDad on April 20, 2016, 01:01:06 AM
Looking at suggestions for setting up a 6ft display tank for Gibberosa.

Maybe set it up as close to a natural habitat as possible.  Maybe.

I agree with you regarding as close to a natural habitat as possible.
However, considering that they are a deep water fish for the most part and there's not much out there showing that habitat, maybe consider a natural Tanganyikan Cichlid look.
I always liked the look of rounded boulders all piled about.
This will help eliminate the chance of injuries from sharp edged rocks as Mike mentioned above.
Somewhere there are pics of my 190 set up with a bunch of round field stones....it was an mbuna tank but the rock structure is the same as I described.
One thing's for sure, you'll have to definitely take pics and share them.