My african Cichlid setup is 120 gallons, with a cascade canister filter model 1500, with a bubble wand along the back for asthetic reasons and to keep oxygen in the water while cleaning filter, 2 inches of gravel, LOTS of caves built by stacking rocks (helps reduce digging, beleive it or not! Soon to be added is a large limestone rock from Big Al's for baby fish to hide in... in the middle, the centerpeice, is two seperate ends of a sunken ship that is inhabited by my two Synodontis in the back half, and my 4 inch Salvini in the front half (not african, but i still wanted them). the water is treated with Seachem african Lake salts and Victoria\Malawi PH buffer. All fish are happy, and I currently have 9 Red Zebra x Kenyii Hybrids, an Incubating Labeotrophus with labeotropheus x OB red Zebra hybrid babies (on both, the mom was mentioned first, father second), and two Maingano fry... the third go sucked through the breeder....

You can check out my 120 gallon in Fishboydanny1's Photo Gallery (click the link to the left), Hoped my setup discription will help you in the basics!

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~Daniel

the grass was greener on the other side, but when your a fish.... not good.....
Spanish words of the day!

1. HERPES - Me and my fren ordered pizza. I got mine piece and she got herpes.
2. WHEELCHAIR - We only have one enchalada left, but don't worry, wheelchair.
3. BRIEF - Maria fart in my car and it stinkie so bad I could not brief.

(this is just a joke, no offense intended! enjoy)