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[nvrenuf]

Hi guys

I am about to finalise my order tomorrow for a new display tank.

As most of you know I currently have a 5 x 2 x 2.5
http://www.perthcich...showtopic=37534

Running this with community cichlids.

now

I have a 4x2x2 running a single FX5 Filter,

Am keeping this tank simple at the momment as all my energy is going into my new marine tank much more fun.

here is the pic of it all setup.

Edited by nvrenuf, 01 April 2012 - 08:06 AM.

[Bowdy]

If you can change your order and get 4x2x2 then I would advise that as the extra 25% will be of great advantage.

[nvrenuf]

yeah order isnt in stone yet..

[nvrenuf]

is it correct that 4 x 2 x2 is only 55 gallon ?

and this is no good for more than 1 Oscar ?

[nvrenuf]

Any ideas for what i could keep in this tank ?

My other thought was do a frontosa display

Edited by nvrenuf, 26 December 2011 - 10:35 PM.

[Bowdy]

Mate were in Australia we use liters not Gallons and it's bit over 400L And you can keep couple oscars maybe Texas , chocolate cichlid , that sort of thing.

[nvrenuf]

haha yeah sorry using the term someone else said to me.

Yeah if I am going to this expense on it I would like to have more than 2 fish in it.

So I might go down the frontosa path i think ...

being that i already have a mixed tank, the second tank needs to be one type i think
would make more sense.

[fishking123]

Any ideas for what i could keep in this tank ?

My other thought was do a frontosa display

yea frontosa.

[theonetruepath]

If you can change your order and get 4x2x2 then I would advise that as the extra 25% will be of great advantage.

The extra 33% :>

[Bowdy]

It's 25% of a 4x2x2 which is what I was talking about.
Cheers.

[nvrenuf]

I am going to change it to a 4x2x2.

Now what to put in it ?

Frontosa tank ?

or something else ?

[Bowdy]

What about a geo tank a colony of red tapajo's heap of wood and couple big plants in there. Would look sweet.

[nvrenuf]

Texas Cichlids are they hard to find ?

I did see some Taxas ones today and they looked awesome..

I am thinking going down the Frontys and texas way .

as for landscape not sure..
Want it to be different to my current setup
how ever we dont like dark and gloomy look tanks. IE plants every where and woood

we like light coloured bright easy to see setups,

[nvrenuf]

Have decided I want to do a Frontosa Tank.

also updated order to a 4x2x2

[Rampage]

Good choice Tim, I'm strongly considering either getting rid of my Malawi's altogether and just going with Frontie's or just thin the tank out and get a few more Frontie's in there.

[nvrenuf]

I couldn't get rid of my community tank I love the variety in there and the colours , hence why I went for another display tank haha...

[nvrenuf]

getting delivered

Edited by nvrenuf, 01 April 2012 - 08:06 AM.

[nvrenuf]

Delivered and setup

[scottyhooton]

Very clean set up I like it

[Bowdy]

what are you going to stock it with ? get rid of that limestone throw in some drift wood and americans would be sweet in there