265g office tank done pics

[Steve]

Spent the past few days finishing up the 265g tank. I will still be stocking a ton more fish slowly over the next couple months but I have finally finished up the tank and room itself. Stocked the 10" Venestus as well as 11" Champsochromis today. I didn't plan on adding them so soon but because of moving other fish in the other tanks they were getting pretty aggressive so I had to move them to the big tank. I'll just have to stay on top of daily water changes for the next few weeks since I added them now.

Some of the last things I finished over the past few days were finished up all the lighting work, and finished up the jungle/rock wall. I had some wood limbs that I had been drying for awhile out back which I stripped of bark and cut to fit into the wall so it looks like the branches are coming out of the wall and going into the ceiling as well as side wall. Added moss, vines and leaves and now have the full effect I wanted.

Once I get a chance I'll take some video and upload to show the fish better as well as to show the nice shimmer the big LED spotlighting gives off, but here's some finished pics for now. Nearly two years of work but well worth it now that it is finally finished!

[Frontboy7]

Most excellent Steve!

[Sean]

Awesome! Glad it's finally holding water!

[Stan M.]

Looking nice Steve!

[Leo]

my house next??

[TrailerParkFishTanks]

you truly astonish me with the things you can create with your hands. from the custom fly rods, to the tank and background you made for the auction, to this masterpiece of a fish lovers wet dream. i dont think the word craftsmen quite sums up the artist that you are, this is absolutely amazing steve. I know you were close a time or two to throwing in the towel, but im glad to see the finished product. i think all of us fish nerds are happy to see this up and rocking.

[Regalblue]

Awesome!! 

[jcunningham0295]

Looks awesome Steve!!!

[spas]

Congratulations!  Awesome Build!  Your Champs looks happy in his new home...

[Steve]

He's being a complete D*%$ today  He was in a 55g with 11 other fish for 5 months and had zero issues, now he's in a tank 6 times as big and he's got a real chip on his shoulder all the sudden. I'm really having to work today to try to get him to settle down some.

[danielratti]

Yeah he is prly trying to eat the mbuna with him.  I throw mbuna in with mine so they leave each other alone

[Steve]

Actually he's not even paying attention to the smaller fish. He's zeroed in on the 10" Venustus for some reason and is just being relentless. I'm guessing he probably see's him as his biggest rival for the tank and is trying to assert his dominance.

Got the tank blacked out at the moment tryin to get him to......

[Crenicichla444]

Nice tank I have a 285 still needs to get setup need to figure out the plumbing.
Love your fish I miss keeping Africans love that champ great fish

[Steve]

Cool.. what's the dimensions of your 285?

[Steve]

Thankfully the Champsochromis has finally chilled out a bit now as of this morning. He was still a bit testy last night but today he seems to be more relaxed and he & the Venustus can actually occupy the same 2 square foot of tank space without trying to murder each other. Much more of a feeling of peace has fallen over the valley today

Water parms are holding nicely as well. Things are looking good.