Cichlid Pictures

These are some pictures of my new African cichlid tank, set up in December, 2004. The fish are all from Lake Malawi, mostly peacocks and haplochromines, with a few smaller and (hopefully) less agressive mbuna. They are all juveniles and, as far as I know, all males. Filtration consists of an Aquaclear 110 (500) and an Emperor 280. Lighting is three 36-inch, 95-watt VHO bulbs, two AquaSun and one Actinic, in a custom-built hood.

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Livestock Table shows the date, price, and place of purchase for all livestock.

Concrete Background Info has some tips and suggestions based on my experience making the concrete/styrofoam background.

Hydroponics Setup shows my attempt at building a little hydroponics garden to help control algae.

All photos on this page were taken with a Canon PowerShot A95, 5-megapixel camera with the flash turned off.

My Resume My Work My Movies My Aquarium Cichlid Pictures SW Equipment Pictures SW Tank Pictures SW Creature Pictures Old Tank Pictures Send Me Email Back to Main Page	These are some pictures of my new African cichlid tank, set up in December, 2004. The fish are all from Lake Malawi, mostly peacocks and haplochromines, with a few smaller and (hopefully) less agressive mbuna. They are all juveniles and, as far as I know, all males. Filtration consists of an Aquaclear 110 (500) and an Emperor 280. Lighting is three 36-inch, 95-watt VHO bulbs, two AquaSun and one Actinic, in a custom-built hood. Click a thumbnail image to view the full-sized image. Livestock Table shows the date, price, and place of purchase for all livestock. Concrete Background Info has some tips and suggestions based on my experience making the concrete/styrofoam background. Hydroponics Setup shows my attempt at building a little hydroponics garden to help control algae. All photos on this page were taken with a Canon PowerShot A95, 5-megapixel camera with the flash turned off.
		Concrete Background, shows the concrete-over-styrofoam background when it was first put into the 75-gallon tank.	Schematic, shows how the equipment is arranged behind the concrete background.
		Equipment, shows how the equipment is arranged behind the concrete background.	New tank, shows the 75-gallon tank shortly after fish were added.
		Wide tank, shows a wide view of the 75-gallon tank shortly after fish were added.	Cichlid tank with plants, shows the 75-gallon tank shortly after several plants were added.
		Copadichromis azureus, juvenile (1/05).	Copadichromis azureus, older (10/05).
		Labidochromis caeruleus, (3/05).	Labidochromis caeruleus, (10/05).
		Aulonocara jacobfreibergi, juvenile (5/05).	Aulonocara jacobfreibergi, older (10/05).
		Tramitochromis intermedius, juvenile (3/05).	Tramitochromis intermedius, older (10/05).
		Protomelas taeniolatus, juvenile (12/04).	Protomelas taeniolatus, older (10/05).
		Sciaenochromis fryeri, juvenile (6/05).	Sciaenochromis fryeri, older juvenile (10/05).
		Aulonocara stuartgranti, juvenile (6/05).	Aulonocara stuartgranti, juvenile (6/05).
		Haplochromis sp. "flameback" (6/05).	Haplochromis sp. "flameback", older (10/05).
		Pseudotropheus demasoni (10/05).	Aulonocara sp. "turquoise peacock" (10/05)
		Metriaclima estherae (10/05).	Protomelas spilonatus “Luili" (10/05)