fish4fun Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Looks great Boom! Personally I would remove the coyote skull looking piece of decor, it just seems so out of place in that set up. I agree. but then again, it is personal preference. Looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denzkyasia Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 wow.nice set up..anyway you still have for sale some like peacocks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boom Posted June 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 (edited) Looks great Boom! Personally I would remove the coyote skull looking piece of decor, it just seems so out of place in that set up. ??? Coyote skull??? Clean your computer screen guys, it's a busted old conch shell! It offers good hiding place and the wife likes it, so who am I to argue... Thanks for the compliments guys. And denzkyasia, no I don't have any more fish for sale. Boom :boom: Edited June 8, 2009 by Boom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 I guess the wife rules. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Great job Boom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishful Thinking Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Looks great, Ryan! Lovely setup. Is there any chance that as they get bigger the fronts will eat the julies, calvus and compressiceps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boom Posted June 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Greg, I do beleive the calvus and comp are too big for the fronts to even try. The juli's and the leleupi's on the other hand are a concern. From what I've read, the fronts really slow down in their growing at about 4", which is the approx. size that they are now. That means that they'll slowly grow from here and hopefullt the juli's and leleupi will have some time to "catch up". I've also read that fronts are very lazy eaters. They won't "hunt" unless they need to. So hopefully if I keep them well fed, they'll leave the other fish alone. Of coarse they are still unpredictable animals, and they may just decide one day to have a snack of the littler fish. Boom :boom: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc_Polit Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 (edited) Nice Fronts you lucky bas......I mean.......great looking tank, Ryan! Edited June 10, 2009 by Doc_Polit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishe Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Thats a really really nice tank... Looks amazing... The only thing im my opinion that would make it nice is....#1 in my house (lol), and maybe a 3d rock background. Super nice fish... i do wish it was mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA_Cichlids Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 This came a long ways! Congratulations! It looks fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uwish Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 very well done! Fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_Tengu Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 What an amazing project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boom Posted April 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Well after realizing that I haven't updated the thread on my 55 gallon for over a year, I figured I better check this thread too, which has also been grossly neglected for over 8 months! All 11 of my fronts are still doing well, they are groing but slowly. Some of the tankmates I added with them dissapeared over time. I only have 1 of the 2 calvus left that really bummed me out, I loved those fish. I lost 10 of the 12 Firecracker Leleupi's, and have lost a few of the Julidichromis that I had added as well. I never saw any aggression or active hunting by the fronts, and I never found any remains of any of the fish. I have to assume that they were "sniped" by the fronts in the dark of night. Thats apparently how fronts "hunt" in nature, so that is my best guess. With that said, I won't be adding any more of anything to this tank, whats there will stay, if it survives, and the fronts will hopefully leave the rest alone. I did have to add an OB peacock and 2 victorians (1 Astatotilapia latifasciata, and 1 unknown) that were in my 55. 3 of the mbuna in that tank decided to take everything else out. I really wanted to save those 3 fish, so moved them to the 180 out of pure need. I kind of like them in there for color contrast, and althought the Astato took a beating from the other Vic when I first put them in there, they all seem to be doing fine for the last week or two. I'll likely leave them there pending any future changeing of my mind. I'm going to be trying to get some nice photo's of this tank and the fish in the next few days. I will update with the pics. Boom :boom: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boom Posted April 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 OK, as promised, (is anybody even reading this anymore???), new pics of the fish. .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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