Tanganyikan setup

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Tanganyikan setup

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Hi,

I had started this thread on IAH and thought to share with you as well.

The transformation

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After few weeks, I changed it to this setup and this photo had won 2nd price in monthly photo competition on IAH.
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Re: Tanganyikan setup

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Time to speak about the setup itself

Setup
Tank - 4.5x2x2 feet
Filter - Eheim 2217
Sand - white crystal sand
Rocks - Collected from kokan area
Lighting - Hitachi neon tube + Actnic blue (most of the times its off :) )
WC : Weekly once - 70%
Water additives : Hypo to de-chlorinate

The fishes
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Another winner snap from IAH competition. However, I was not able to keep duboisi happy :(
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Re: Tanganyikan setup

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Latest snap of probable alpha.

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Re: Tanganyikan setup

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Very Nice setup Adesh Bhai :)
Post some snaps of the calvus too..
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Abhishek, I will post when you will send me new ones :P
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Awesome..!! :D
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The FTS snaps are so cool..!! :mrgreen:
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liked the tank setup. you have given them the environment close to natural environment.
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Your tank is looking close to natural environment of Tanganyika.
Nice and beautiful setup specially the formation of river.
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Re: Tanganyikan setup

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Nice collection adeesh..
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