Albino Cichlid Habitat and new addition

I introduced a new tank mate to my cichlids, a NORMAL Convict cichlid. i was tired of PINK. and i think it turned out very nicly. i have to re-do the tank as i have it set up as african not american, but thats alright. it'll get done eventually. i wanna get a pair of Clown loaches, a few Ghost shrimp or various fresh water shrimp, and 2 firemouth cichlids. then it'll be fantastic. ALTHOUGH not in the hexagon. those are going in my new bowfront soon as i have it :D

Cascade 150 Power Filter -

So I'm very close to giving y'all that review on the Cascade 150 Power Filter :D

http://www.bigalsonline.ca/BigAlsCA/ctl3664/cp17903/si1319660/cl0/pennplaxcascade150powerfilter


I've been seriously debating weather i should give it a shot or not, and have decided that it's gonna happen. Right now I've got my rock feature in the center of my hexagon, 7 Albino Convict Cichlids(from what i can tell, I've got a few pairs of lesbians in that tank, so THANK god i won't end up with more babies)

And of course, I've got an under gravel filtration system. because I'm too cheap for a power-head, I've got the water level about a quarter cm lower than the tube, and my aqueon filter tube inside it(extended about half way down the tank) so it's sucking the water through the tube and out into the tank.(GENUS) hehe

So far they seem to be enjoying themselves, I've also got the Frog tank all finished and am hoping Laura will get her camera out and take some pictures of both tanks. the cichlid tank needs some help first, as I'm not happy with the rock feature yet. i did find a BEAUTIFUL piece of Jade in the coquihalla river, and put that in the tank :D it looks fantastic!!! the cichlids seem to love it. they've got tons of room to swim around as their only the size of a Loonie right now(loonies for those who don't know are 1 dollar coins in Canada)

New Hexagon setup & re-vamp of the 20Gallon Breeder tank :D

So I've re-done Laura's and my own tanks. mine is still a work in progress. i need to get the hood, and filter(canister preferred)


So here is what i've done :D


For the hexagon, i took all the sand out of the tank(it was very messy when doing gravel clean-ups) now it is comprised of almost all my Carrot stick gravel(reddish & mixed from petsmart & the guildford mall pet store.)

After long thought & consideration, I've decided to get a dual Hood light for the hexagon, and have a Glow Light & Flora max bulb and get some kick Ass plants for the tank. with a fantastic rock feature in the back(by the under-gravel filter tube). the rock feature is still a work in progress, but it's coming along nicely :D

I'm going to get a cleaning crew of Ghost Shrimp & Dwarf Pleco for the Hexagon as the space restraints make a larger animal slightly disoriented. i don't think it's humane to have a Pleco thats going to grow to 15 inches long in a 1ft Long x 2 ft tall fish tank(aprox)


On top of the Pleco & Ghost shrimp, I'm thinking of having 2 or 3 Angel fish in my hexagon.(FRESHWATER) and including some BLACK neon Tetra's and some obscure tropical fish that are more of a dwarf fish.(The smaller the better) since i don't want to have a 6 inch fish in a hex.(not cool)


For laura's tank i decided to mix the best of both worlds, with a whimsical and biotopic design. we have a penn Plax air stone in a disk shape, for volcano's or rock features.  i decided to stick it in the center of the tank and have the rocks in a pyramid shape over top. with some of the "BAMBOO" and Grassy plants coming from the center. with the bubbles all around. i also bunched the plants up all around the rock feature, put a slight path from the castle on the left hand side going to the middle of the tank where the rocks are, and had a WHISPER rock feature Filter in the far right hand side. for those who are unaware what the whisper rock feature is, it's a hollow plastic rock, usually with a U shape on the bottom so the fish can Swim under it, and it sits flush with the back of the tank. it holds a 10 or 20 gallon filter in it, and the water trickles down the rocks. it also hides your heater inside. VERY NICE. I will for sure upload pictures when i get my camera back up and running. it looks VERY cool.

Over all, both tanks are looking FANTASTIC!!!


For the 2nd hexagon, Laura FINALLY gave in and agreed to do a African clawed foot frog tank. OR dwarf frog tank. not sure which she wants, but their pretty much the same thing.


And i will try to post a video of the tank being set up :D that is if laura will edit the video :P