750 gallon new tank

[HUKIT]

I'm adding a good number of fish to the tank in the next 6 weeks and so with that change, I probably will not be able to say with much certainty whether or not the matrix had made a difference. I guess it can't hurt though, and may possibly help.

I watched every video I could find on YouTube and read every forum post and like you mentioned the end result was inconclusive. Some said they could see a drop in nitrates where most said it had no negligible effect. As a media it's perfectly adequate but I was hoping to see what Seachem claims.

 

[Maui the FRT]

I'm adding a good number of fish to the tank in the next 6 weeks and so with that change, I probably will not be able to say with much certainty whether or not the matrix had made a difference. I guess it can't hurt though, and may possibly help.

Checking in for updated pictures and videos? How are things going?

 

[ken31cay]

I added eleven more Frontosa a couple of weeks ago so there are now 25 Frontosa total. I have 16 more due to arrive in the next 3-4 weeks.

The star sapphire cichlids that I'm growing out in my 180gal are still not big enough to put in the Frontosa tank but I also want the Frontosa to be more mature before that happens and I'm actually enjoying having a Frontosa-only tank for now. I'm thinking in about 8-12 months I might put the star sapphire in.

750gal video taken today

 

[ken31cay]

 

[jjohnwm]

I'm not really a cichlid guy...and haven't kept any African cichlids for probably 20 years...and generally don't go for light-coloured backgrounds...but that is a terrific tank! Frontosas are one of the very few Africans which have tempted me over the years; beautiful fish.

 

[ken31cay]

I'm not really a cichlid guy...and haven't kept any African cichlids for probably 20 years...and generally don't go for light-coloured backgrounds...but that is a terrific tank! Frontosas are one of the very few Africans which have tempted me over the years; beautiful fish.

Thank you. Getting the tank to where it is right now has taken some effort on my part but has certainly been a satisfying experience. I added 80 pounds of fine aragonite sand to the substrate recently and have 60 more pounds I plan to add in the near future. Trying to get to a more natural look of sandy bottom with the larger pebbles interspersed.

I really like the Zaire blue variety of Gibberosa that I keep. IME when they are kept in a large enough space (and sufficiently large group) and there are no non-Frontosa fish present who stress them, then you see a good amount of natural interaction taking place.