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#1 Mattymak

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Posted 20 August 2014 - 11:11 PM

I recently scored this tank for an absolute bargain, fixed it up & now the multi's have a new home :) 
(along with the fish that i saved from living in this tank before i bought it. Look how dirty it was when i got it, they are now living happy in my IBC)
 
Can you guess how much the tank setup was? :)
I've attached a pic of what it did look like before too.
 
 
Let me know what you guys think!
 
Beforehand, utterly disgusting.
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Painted
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Ready & they are loving it :) (water is a little murky still)
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Here is a video of them feeding, :)

Ps - sorry about the crappy iPhone quality! Looks a lot better in the flesh!


Edited by Mattymak, 21 August 2014 - 02:42 AM.


#2 Mattymak

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 04:23 AM

Couple quick pics before bed :) can't help myself haha

I don't know why they are sideways? :( they're normal on my phone.

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#3 Fox

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 05:31 AM

Looking good! Nice job on the tank.
I'm guessing around $150???

#4 malawiman85

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 06:10 AM

Nice job Matty, tank looks great and the scape looks sweet for multi's.

#5 Michael the fish fanatic

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 07:03 AM

Nice, I'm glad the multi's went to the right home :)

#6 Mattymak

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 11:20 AM

Looking good! Nice job on the tank.
I'm guessing around $150???

 

Thanks bro, first time i've painted something like this, turned out not too bad.

I got it for cheaper than that ;) $80 ;)

 

Nice job Matty, tank looks great and the scape looks sweet for multi's.

 

Thanks mate :) they seem to be loving it!

 

Nice, I'm glad the multi's went to the right home :)

 

Cheers Michael :) I told you they were in good hands :P


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#7 Mattymak

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 04:10 PM

$80 is what I paid Az :D



#8 Redevilz

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 06:50 PM

Very nice Matty! Best $80 ever haha.

#9 Mattymak

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 06:54 PM

Yeah mate haha :) Very happy with it!

 

They seem to be loving it.

 

I also just ordered 40+ shells on eBay delivered to my door for $6.95 lol



#10 Mattymak

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Posted 22 August 2014 - 02:58 AM

Got another video of them feeding before bed tonight :) I can't stop watching these little buggers.
They're becoming one of my favourite fish simply for their behaviour and the fact they are the smallest known cichlid :)

https://m.youtube.co...h?v=BHDTrd-yaf4

Any comments, criticism, what I could/should or compliments are all welcomed :)

#11 Redevilz

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Posted 22 August 2014 - 06:54 AM

Awesome, yeah my favourite fish are my Geophagus Tapajos and they have very little colour but so much attitude.

#12 Mattymak

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Posted 22 August 2014 - 09:18 AM

Thanks mate :)

Yeah behaviour is a main thing to me :) not just colours etc

#13 Mattymak

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Posted 08 September 2014 - 06:38 PM

Added some more shells in :) What do you guys think?

 

 

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There is shells everywhere now ! :) I love it & I think they are loving it too!



#14 Frontosaman

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Posted 08 September 2014 - 07:42 PM

Very nice


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#15 MadDocker

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Posted 10 September 2014 - 11:20 AM

Looks good. How do you go about cleaning a tank set-up like that?



#16 Mattymak

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Posted 10 September 2014 - 11:26 AM

What do you mean cleaning it?

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Posted 10 September 2014 - 11:38 AM

Sorry, should have been clearer.

 

When you do a water change and clean the tank. How much of a pain is it? Do you have to remove all those shells and vacuum the sand etc? Or do you just do regular water changes and leave it as it is down there?



#18 Mattymak

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Posted 10 September 2014 - 11:40 AM

Yeah I just do water changes & clean out the filters really, I don't bother moving the shells. There is mystery snails & BN In there. They can clean enough & whatever is left shouldn't bother them (:

#19 Riggers

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Posted 10 September 2014 - 03:32 PM

Sell em Matty get some trophs ;)

#20 Mattymak

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Posted 10 September 2014 - 03:43 PM

Haha definitely thinking about it!!!




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