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Pics and Video => Tanks and Room setups => Topic started by: LabDaddy on May 30, 2017, 02:30:49 PM

Title: 65g Malawi Tank
Post by: LabDaddy on May 30, 2017, 02:30:49 PM: (https://i.imgur.com/axmUMb6.jpg)

My pride and joy. 8) Post wc and feeding so everybody is out and about.
Mostly mbuna (as you can see in my sig), a couple peacocks, a trio of Synodontis who declined to show up for their camera call, and a Julidochromus Marlieri. Yes, that IS a Red Rainbow Tropheus but he's only visiting, and not being a very good guest I might add. The plants have been a struggle but I think I'm finally getting the hang of them as these recent additions have not immediately died. I still feel like I need a lot more rock for my Mbuna, but my heaters and filter intakes get in the way. I'm thinking of switching to a sump in the near future to solve this problem. Any advice along those lines would be greatly appreciated as I'm new to that type of filter.
Title: Re: 65g Malawi Tank
Post by: rickten on May 30, 2017, 08:18:55 PM: very nice tank!! Love the color!!
Title: Re: 65g Malawi Tank
Post by: Regalblue on May 31, 2017, 12:17:32 AM: Looking good
Title: Re: 65g Malawi Tank
Post by: E.Y. on May 31, 2017, 08:28:08 AM: Nice tank!
Title: Re: 65g Malawi Tank
Post by: Gorackk on May 31, 2017, 10:59:54 AM: Good stuff.With the sump are you looking to drill the tank or do a pvc overflow?
Title: Re: 65g Malawi Tank
Post by: kodyboy on May 31, 2017, 08:14:18 PM: Nice tank.
Java fern is usually pretty easy to grow and unpalatable. Anubius are also easy to grow and tough but slow growing.
Title: Re: 65g Malawi Tank
Post by: LabDaddy on June 01, 2017, 07:03:51 AM: Quote from: Gorackk on May 31, 2017, 10:59:54 AM
Good stuff.With the sump are you looking to drill the tank or do a pvc overflow?

I'm not sure. Is there an advantage to either method? Other than with the one you don't have to drill the tank?
Title: Re: 65g Malawi Tank
Post by: Gorackk on June 01, 2017, 10:20:14 AM: If you were to drill the tank you would have to break it all down. You could drill in the bottom but if your not careful you could blow out your tank. Drilling up by the top for a overflow box would be the easiest. By doing a pvc overflow you would not have to break down the tank just move things around. There are a fair amount of videos showing how to make a pvc overflow check them out and get a idea.
Title: Re: 65g Malawi Tank
Post by: kodyboy on June 01, 2017, 01:39:01 PM: You could get a lifereef overflow box and not drill anything. I have one for sale they are very reliable.