The 125 Cichlid Tank

[Ron Sower]

...Having finished the setup of this tank now...except for adding a couple more plants, I have placed 2 Gold Severum and and the one Electric Blue Acara from the community 125 in it...so far the y are getting along fine...

...a couple days ago I noticed the tube starting to show on one of the Sevs...Yesterday it was down and large and apparently belonged to a female...also saw the point of a tube starting to show on the other one yesterday...probably a male...they've been staying close together and the female shaking in front of the male often,,,yesterday they were also both casually spitting sand from one the flat rocks...so I'm predicting within 3 days I'll find eggs one morning when I come into the fish room...

[LizStreithorst]

You've got it going on, man.  I wish I were seeing some action here.

[wsantia1]

Good luck with them Ron.

[BallAquatics]

You've got it going on, man.  I wish I were seeing some action here.

LOL  I love this place!

Dennis

[Babers]

Goodluck Ron

[Ron Sower]

...I picked up 6 red shoulder severums yesterday from a friend who gave them to me....they went into the 125 cichlid tank...very shy or stressed still today...the friend that gave them to me has had them for years and raised them fro 50 cent piece size to 7" or so....it disturbed the gold severums on eggs to the point they must have eaten the eggs...not uncommon...

[Barb]

Sounds like a great tank Ron.  What room in your house is it?  Pic?
Barb

[Ron Sower]

...I've converted the 3rd bedroom into the aquarium room...removed the closed doors, put a sink and shelves and water barrel in it for the workspace...
...here is a SAS YouTube video of my room prior to the Cichlid Tank setup...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrgZgyXiYUk&t=509s

[wsantia1]

...I've converted the 3rd bedroom into the aquarium room...removed the closed doors, put a sink and shelves and water barrel in it for the workspace...
...here is a SAS YouTube video of my room prior to the Cichlid Tank setup...
... 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrgZgyXiYUk&t=509s

Beautiful tank and plants Ron.  . The only plant I do well with is algae. Can't wait to see the cichlid tank setup. 

[Barb]

What a beautiful tank Ron! And your fishroom is great, so well organized with everything close by.  Very nicely done!  Show pic of cichlid tank later on?  Wish I could grow plants like that, I only grow beautiful plants outside in dirt and all my houseplants, also in dirt.  Do you have any houseplants too?
Barb

[Ron Sower]

...Thanks for the compliments...I've removed a lot of the plants this past weekend from the Congo 125...I'm rescaping it with fewer plants...

...here in AZ i like to grow cacti and succulents in pots and in the yard...

...Yes, i will get pics of the Cichlid Tank up soon...I'd like for the new fish to be out and about before I do...

[Barb]

I also grow cactus and succulents, all in pots, some outside, most in the sunroom.  Take a few pics of yours sometimes to show us?  Forgot to tell you I really like that shirt!

[Ron Sower]

...so yesterday I saw that the new cichlids were getting a lot of bacterial growth on their fins and sides where my friend roughed them up when netting them...It wasn't getting any better as the evening commenced so I started treating the tank with Lifeguard...today there is improvement...I'm going to get some more of it from Petsmart when i'm out today...they suggest 5 day treatment...

[wsantia1]

...so yesterday I saw that the new cichlids were getting a lot of bacterial growth on their fins and sides where my friend roughed them up when netting them...It wasn't getting any better as the evening commenced so I started treating the tank with Lifeguard...today there is improvement...I'm going to get some more of it from Petsmart when i'm out today...they suggest 5 day treatment...

Hope all goes well with that treatment Ron.

[LizStreithorst]

Ron, I finally got around to watching the video yesterday instead of taking a nap.  I am so impressed.  Everything is so well thought out and your work is flawless.  My DIY projects are all done to the best of my ability but my ability is sorely lacking.

The tank itself is drop dead gorgeous.  Also, you have a killer aquarium club.  I wish we had any kind of club in my area.