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Post by jlr825 Wed 25 Jul 2012, 4:24 pm

Ok. Thanks to you guys and some direction from Lone Star Aquariums my tank is now CLEAR!! All my livestock has been rehomed (except a yellow snail) and I am ready to start my journey to having a Cichlid tank. I am posting a before picture and will update as I make progress. I am waiting on my holy rock to come in and will do my rock-scaping, then plants... And finally the stars of the show... The fishes!! I am still not 100% sure what I am doing but thanks to you guys I'm getting there. Please let me know what I'm am doing wrong and I am open to any advice along the way!! Thanks! Smile


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Post by jlr825 Wed 25 Jul 2012, 4:33 pm

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Post by nuben31 Wed 25 Jul 2012, 5:45 pm

i'm the one that got sucker fish and when you get your cichlids they like places to hide and swim through incase they are getting chased. lol So when your holy rock gets there make it where there are lots of hiding spots. and thanks again.

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Post by jlr825 Wed 25 Jul 2012, 8:40 pm

I hope he made it home ok and is doing well. As you can see in the pic, he has made a few large sand dunes in my tank! LOL Thank you for giving him a good home! Thanks also for the advice, I will definately keep that in mind, and welcome to the forum!! I have found it a great place to get help and ideas so far, the people I have talked to are so very friendly and helpful!! Smile

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Post by jlr825 Thu 26 Jul 2012, 8:04 pm

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Ok... Today I moved sand around and put egg crate in, then started my rock scaping!! I'm not sure that I'm real happy with it so it may change a little here and there. It will definately change if I find a big ole chunk of holy rock!! Wink I am definately going to add some plants and probably build the rocks up just a little more. The water is a little cloudy, but like I said I had to move the sand around some and had to leave right after so it hadn't settled back down yet!

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Post by nuben31 Thu 26 Jul 2012, 8:24 pm

Hey that's looking good the holy rock helped it out. I am just wondering one thing I have heard it before but still can't figure it out. What are you considering egg crate. Is it like undergravel filter or what I am just a little lost can anyone help?

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Post by jlr825 Thu 26 Jul 2012, 8:52 pm

I didn't know until yesterday!! (Thanks Yeti) it is in just to put under the substrate to help evenly distribute the weight load across the glass. It is in the flourescent lighting section at Home Depot (went to two different Lowe's, they didn't have it) it comes in a sheet of 4' x 2' and is just a sheet of plastic squares used for something in flourescent lights! I am sure someone has a better explination than that tho...

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Post by jlr825 Sat 28 Jul 2012, 12:07 am

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Ok. I rearranged the rocks and like it somewhat better! Still not completely satisfied but maybe when I get some plants in it'll look better. Hoping to find some bigger holey rock when I visit my grandmother at canyon lake for a few days. I took the pic with te light off... You can see the rocks better for some reason, and the water is not green it's crystal clear just the glow of my living room I guess! Wink

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Post by aaronmc_43 Sat 28 Jul 2012, 1:19 am

I have large petrified wood and some other types of rocks you can have. I think I might come to longview or Tyler this weekend
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Post by jlr825 Sat 28 Jul 2012, 1:27 am

That's awesome! Lmk if you have any idea when or where and I will do my best to meet u. Didn't you say you had some small set ups for sale? My 16-year old has decided she wants to "get her own" lol. Just Lmk what u have and how much. You can call or text 903-472-0087.

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Post by Digger Sat 28 Jul 2012, 6:22 pm

Anyone looking for eggcrate, it is no longer in the lighting section at Lowe's. It's now closer to their lumber and building supplies. Didn't pay attention to the exact section but just an FYI.


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Post by jlr825 Sat 04 Aug 2012, 11:07 am

Ok... Aqua scaping in the cichlid tank is done for now... Smile

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Post by Yeti Sat 04 Aug 2012, 12:47 pm

I like it, and the "for now" part. If you're off to the hill country I bet that means a major landscape change will ensue.
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Post by jlr825 Sat 04 Aug 2012, 1:00 pm

It probably will! But.... I'll live with it for now. I am sure any rock I come home with will be DIRTY!! And may take a lil while to clean up. That way when I get tired of this I can change it around! Lol

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Post by SciOps Sat 04 Aug 2012, 4:27 pm

I think it looks really good. I like the fact that the background isn't all one level, and the foreground is nicely set up to allow hiding places and plenty of room to see your fish enjoying it!

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Post by jlr825 Sat 04 Aug 2012, 5:04 pm

Thanks! Smile

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