Essex Peter
New Member
Hi All,
It might be a bit disingenuous to post this here, as there are only 3 plants in a 420 litre tank...but in case anyone else is interested in a minimally planted scape for cichlids, I thought I'd share it. Tank is an Oase Highline 400 (140cm x 50cm x 63 cm).
Most of the rock is plastic (which is why I'm ok with stacking the rocks - i wouldn't ever do this with real rock with cichlids that will move the sand a lot). There is only one real rock on the sand itself (near the wood on the right). The plastic rock will quite quickly go greener once it has been exposed to light. The rock on the far left has been in a tank upstairs, whereas most of the other plastic rock has been in storage - you can see the difference. I'm not sure about the left hand side. I'm debating whether to move them and have an open swimming section here.
I might start a journal at some point if there is interest. I know i've found it hard to find threads about african cichlids with plants. George Farmer has a video for one of his Mbuna tanks, but that's about it.
It might be a bit disingenuous to post this here, as there are only 3 plants in a 420 litre tank...but in case anyone else is interested in a minimally planted scape for cichlids, I thought I'd share it. Tank is an Oase Highline 400 (140cm x 50cm x 63 cm).
Most of the rock is plastic (which is why I'm ok with stacking the rocks - i wouldn't ever do this with real rock with cichlids that will move the sand a lot). There is only one real rock on the sand itself (near the wood on the right). The plastic rock will quite quickly go greener once it has been exposed to light. The rock on the far left has been in a tank upstairs, whereas most of the other plastic rock has been in storage - you can see the difference. I'm not sure about the left hand side. I'm debating whether to move them and have an open swimming section here.
I might start a journal at some point if there is interest. I know i've found it hard to find threads about african cichlids with plants. George Farmer has a video for one of his Mbuna tanks, but that's about it.