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Tanganyika aquarium.
The seup is brand-new. The decoration is Back-to-Nature modules, glued to the back-glass and bottom. The bushes are Cryptocoryne wendtii that was planted in flat bowls, camouflaged by heaps of rubble.
The fish are Tropheus sp. "black" (Bemba)
Tanganyika aquarium
The tank has matured, with a decent growth of plants and algae. More rocks have been added, to provide some protection for newly released fry.
Tanganyika aquarium.
The tank is under preparation for a community setup.
The fish are Paracyprichromis nigripinnis.
Tanganyika aquarium.
Here the finished result. The fish are Altolamprologus calvus, Cyprichromis sp. "leptosoma jumbo" (Kitumba), Enantiopus sp. "kilesa", Paracyprichromis nigripinnis, Tanganicodus irsacae and Xenotilapia sp. "ochrogenys ndole)
Tanganyika aquarium.
The fish are Tropheus sp. "black" (Kiriza) and Tropheus moorii (mpulungu).
As evident, every rock is almost completely free of green algae, a sure sign of a setup that is fairly new. The decoration offers ample opportunities for fry to hide in, and a lot of juveniles grow up in the tank. This has a disadvantage built in; every now and then, the whole decoration has to be removed, in order to cull the stock.
Geophagus aquarium.
Totally fresh setup, so the plants are a mess, the leaves not even turned towards the light. Alle rocks have been removed, and replaced with a couple of roots.
The fish are Young Geophagus altifrons.
Geophagus aquarium.
The first attempt at decoration was less than satisfying, so a couple og large roots was acquired, and placed, sp that they sort of draw a line through the tank. This has no practical importance, but adds to the visual pleasure of viewing the tank.
Geophagus aquarium.
The plants are not doing too well, but a little growth has started. A good deal of hair algae has settled on top of the roots. The Geophagus altifrons are now accompanied by a school of Hemigrammus bleheri.
As the images below show, the tank is slowly maturing, and the fish increasing in size.
