My Rift Lake Setup

[BabySealClubber]

Current inhabitants:
11 Tropheus sp. black Kiriza
5 Syn. multipunctatus
4 M. estherae OB
6 Ps. zebra Mdoka long pelvic
5 Ps. demasoni
4 L. caerulus
5 Ps. saulosi
2 Ps. elongatus Chewere

Hardware:
2 x Eheim Pro 2229 wet/dry canisters
1 x Rena Filstar XP3 with DIY acrylic surface skimmer intake attachment
1 x Tunze 6060 Turbelle stream pump (1600gph) for water movement
1 x RedSea Aquazone Plus 200 ozone generator w/ ORP controller and probe
1 x RedSea Prizm foam fractionator for ozone injection
1 x American Marine Pinpoint pH monitor and probe
1 x HOB refugium containing red mangrove seedlings and hornwort
2 x 24" 2x24W Archaea T-5 fluorescent fixtures with 6500K Gieseman bulbs
2 x 300 watt Hydor ETH external inline heaters

 

[Nix]

o.m.g, I freakin love your tank. Seriously the lay out, the plant selection, the fish everything looks superb.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Awesome tank you have there, and welcome to the forum too

 

[BabySealClubber]

Awesome tank you have there, and welcome to the forum too

Thanks for the warm welcome!!!

 

[mandi]

Beautiful! I just love the way the colors "POP"!!

 

[Matty]

...wow, i was going for that kind of setup too...just wondering though, arent two wet/dry filters a lil bit overkill?

 

[BabySealClubber]

...arent two wet/dry filters a lil bit overkill?

Hehe, it sure is.

 

[BabySealClubber]

o.m.g, I freakin love your tank. Seriously the lay out, the plant selection, the fish everything looks superb.

Thanks for the kind comment, fellow Yankee!

 

[bunjiweb]

Looking great! Are you planning on more cichlids? If you have a good filter you could fit more in deffinately.

Ben

 

[BabySealClubber]

Looking great! Are you planning on more cichlids? If you have a good filter you could fit more in deffinately.

Thanks bunjiweb!

I'm pretty happy with the stocking level in the tank because I am able to keep nitrate below 10ppm with 25% water changes weekly. My female Ps chewere is holding, though, so I can probably expect a few more!

 

[Angel Lady]

That tank is awsome I love everything. I now know how to decorate my tank now. I am a copy cat. I think your tank is one of the best looking tanks I have seen in a while.. Keep up the good work and welcome to the forum. You sure have managed to make me jealous...

 

[BabySealClubber]

That tank is awsome I love everything. I now know how to decorate my tank now. I am a copy cat. I think your tank is one of the best looking tanks I have seen in a while.. Keep up the good work and welcome to the forum. You sure have managed to make me jealous...

hehe! Thanks for the flattery!!!

 

[cometcattle]

Welcome to the forum, BSC. Your tank is one of the coolest tanks I've ever seen. Well done.

 

[lljdma06]

Welcome to the forum, BSC. Your tank is one of the coolest tanks I've ever seen. Well done.

I agree, it is a lovely tank, I like the anubias. Nice addition. That spot of green is really eye-catching. And the rock work is pretty as well.

 

[Matty]

I'm pretty happy with the stocking level in the tank because I am able to keep nitrate below 10ppm with 25% water changes weekly. My female Ps chewere is holding, though, so I can probably expect a few more!

with two eheim wet/dry filters, i would assume that you could keep the nitrate levels down to 2-3ppm with water changes every 6 months! Cant get over your amazing tank though! Great work!