Huge African Cichlid Tank

[@SteenfottAquatics]

Wow, super jealous.... Amazing tank great job!!!!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Steenfott Aquatics thanks man! I'm glad you liked it! More to come soon! I also added some more comments to the 5k giveaway haha. Hopefully they went through.

[@eturnulrs704]

Steenfott Aquatics because they don't have the intelligence or humanity to even comprehend the beauty of a project like this.

[@dmeingojohnson2570]

Bklyns louder well said

[@tochikins]

Enjoyed watching your video. No talkies, just showing the actual build and step by step. Nice background music. Wish I had a tank as big as that.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

J M Veloso thanks man I appreciate that!!! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@cgsbff]

Very nice. A tank can never be too long! Nice scape too.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

John thank you, and your right about that! Thanks for watching and commenting, be sure to subscribe! I have an update on the tank coming out this week!

[@Army-veteran-dude36]

Wow awesome tank setup, looks fantastic dude. You should be proud of your hard work , well worth it. I had these type of cichlids a few years ago , I found these fish to be very aggressive and extremely territorial. Great job dude

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Thank you! I really appreciate that!

[@CJSAQUARIUMS]

epic build man! I know how much work goes into this.. even more time consuming documenting it while doing so.. I subbed. Keep doing what you do!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

CJ'S AQUARIUMS thank you man I appreciate that. Crazy amount of work. Have a good one!

[@nengmao7287]

CJ'S AQUARIUMS We

[@printer1105]

I ws skeptical at first with just black and white fish but wow it pops after the fish started moving around more. Great job and worth all the work. Thanks for postng.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

You are very welcome, I’m glad you like the tank. It was a lot of work but I think it was worth it. Thank you for watching and commenting! Have a great day!!!

[@shaunwallet6944]

Now that is a home aquarium! haha nice work, can't wait to see it fully complete. Still looks awesome for now👍🏼

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Shaun Wallet thanks man she came out alright lol

[@Irishkilla79]

What a great idea! I never thought about painting the back of the tank black. Thank you for that. Will use when I set up my next tank, hopefully African cichlids.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

It looks much better than the tape on stuff and it’s easier to put on. Plus if you ever want to take it off you can easily scrape it off with a razor blade scraper. Win win. It’s cheaper too! Thanks for watching

[@Irishkilla79]

@All About DIY yeah once I tried the fake background, I immediately tore it off and zip tied all my cords/hoses together just to keep the clutter down. My biggest tank I've ever had was a 90 gallon. I had a 90 gallon Asian tank. A 55 convict cichlid tank and a 36 bow live bearer community tank. Now I have nothing up right now because I'm looking for a place but it's like having a dog. I can't see myself without having a dog and fish.

[@NoorAliLegend]

Wow amazing job and great video I love your turtle and the tank bro keep it up and you videos are getting poplar bro damn

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Noor ALI legend thank you I really appreciate that. And yeah the channel is growing!!! Thanks for watching. But what turtle lol? I have a turtle just don't think it's in this video.

[@KimMayin]

Your Aquarium is Beautiful and has a Serene layout...I was amazed when you added the pre cycled rocks (O.M.G. there goes the landscpape LOL) but is was for the fish to hide and feel at home...that's what a real fishlover would do!♥ And your fish are Great! Thanks for sharing, I love looking at your tank, please leave the camera on for 1 hour ; ) Blessings and greetings from The Netherlands! Kim☼

[@allaboutdiy1375]

tristanenjade thank you very much I’m glad that you liked it! And yes a lot of people didn’t understand why I put pre cycled rocks in there because it totally messed up the scape but as you know, it was for the fish. I of course took them out a few days later. The fish were in heaven either way let me tell you. Anyways, thanks for watching and for the kind words, stay tuned for more on this tank. Have a great day! From California!

[@KimMayin]

You are Kind! I wish there where more fishlovers like you♥and me ofcourse ; ) I was looking at another vid from you when you replied LOL, my whole family loves your tank! So again thanks for your time and energy♥Have a Amazing weekend!♥ Warm greetings Kim (mother of Tristan and Jade)

[@allaboutdiy1375]

tristanenjade awesome! I’m glad they like it as well! and I’m with you on the whole kind fish keeper thing, I wish there were more like that. Again thank you very much for the kind words and for checking out my channel. I really appreciate that! Feel free to watch and comment on any of my videos. I will always reply to your comments! Much love

[@robertbrennan4957]

Fantastic tank. The tropheus are great looking.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Robert Brennan thank you man and thanks for watching

[@wolfdnava5715]

Its perfect brother ,thank you for showing a wonderful tank, cichlids look very happy ,

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Thanks man I appreciate that! 👍 and thanks for watching

[@ish-tahr2100]

Wow that aquarium look so peaceful

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Benlecreateur Benlecreateur it is! Thanks for watching and commenting. I have an update video out too! Check it out if you want.

[@TazawaTanks]

Great tank! I like how you really took your time with the rockscaping. Thanks for watching my video too.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Tazawa Tanks hey thanks man! I appreciate that. Your tanks are legit too I subbed

[@TazawaTanks]

All About DIY subbed you too ✅

[@remusracingro3884]

The feeling you must have had when finished ... Masterpiece

[@allaboutdiy1375]

My lego world thank you! And yes I was quite proud when it was done. Thank you for watching

[@kevindixo2020]

AMAZING JOB 👏🏾... Love the aquascape look very natural 😍... Good job... I hire you😅

[@ninimartin6062]

The following is: The best lighting for African cichlids is Blau Lumina Led 152 special reef But, you have to know how to program it, do not use automatic programming Schedule manual My aquarium is 2 meters long and is lined back and sides with panels of - Juwel So the light gets more concentrated in the aquarium To avoid excessive light and the opposite The programation: Coordinates 10 South 34 East Midday Function 15:30 Intensity Filter - 60% - yes, - 60% Lake Malawi is deep Nubellate Days, to your taste, 2 to 5%, as Africa is constant heat and rains little as we have already decreased the light intensity I recommend 2% for occurrence of cloudy days The Blau Lumina Led 152 special reef - special reef is expectular for dusk with its dimming channels - 2 actinic LED lights per plate And dawn is also phenomenal

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Nini Martin ok it sounds like you have done your research. I'll keep that in mind when I upgrade the lighting. Thanks for the tip.

[@MateyGardelOriental]

yeah..that is what they use in the africans lakes...

[@andrewschultz9727]

Wow great research

[@craigstacey7694]

Great tank, looks awesome. Particularly like the rock work, lights show off the details well

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Craig Stacey thank you man I'm glad you like it.

[@robsmbuna4101]

I know this is a bit of an old video but just wanted to say wow. Great job man subscribed

[@allaboutdiy1375]

RobsMbuna it's not too old lol, yeah I am enjoying the tank. Thanks for watching and subbing man! Have a good one!

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Excellent video yes I stayed till the end couldn't take my eyes off this build great job

[@samx.s.6783]

lol how could people click dislike on this.. This looks awesome!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

thanks for that. im glad at least somebody likes it! have a good one and thanks for commenting

[@unreal2023]

You did a great job ALL ABOUT DIY!!! You clearly know what your doing by the way you set things up!! I have been keeping tanks since I was a kid, I have kept tons of African and South American cichlids and would have done things that exact same way!! Huge tank, already cycled with barely any fish in comparison to the size!! The only thing wrong with this tank is its not in my living room hahaha!! LOOK AMAZING!!!!!!!!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Tom Chiplick thank you man I appreciate that and yeah it's not my first rodeo. Been keeping fish quite a while now. I'm glad you enjoyed

[@GlassicGamer]

They must have hit dislike due to jealousy on this massive beast of a tank :)

[@busydaboss423]

Glassic Gamer I'm jelly ..lol

[@gutiersa]

Nice, nice job. Lot of hard work. Congrats

[@allaboutdiy1375]

gutiersa thank you and thanks for watching

[@Rews-fish-shed]

A.A.D. I have to admit! A jealous side of me watched this video.... I was hoping I could find something not to like about it but, hell what's not to like. Great tank. Oh and i do have Malawi in a 150 gallon tank, whatever that is in liters I don't know or much care I live in the U.S. as well

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Robert P. Thanks man that means a lot! I'm glad you liked it, I have more fish and such in the tank now and I'm doing an update soon so if you havnt subscribed you might want too. I would appreciate that. Your comment is hilarious lol. I'll sub you in return. Have a good one man!!!

[@Rews-fish-shed]

All About DIY already hit the sub botton.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Robert P. Your the man thank you!

[@Robinsa]

Nice build! Lifting the big rocks so into the aquarium while standing on that small ladder made me hold my breath! :)

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Robinsa haha yeah that can be a risky maneuver especially with a piece of crap ladder. Thank you for watching. I have an update on the tank also if you want to check out how it's coming a long.

[@Leroy1995]

I'm a real planted aquarium guy, but this is beautyfull man, keep it up. :)

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Valentino A thank you man I really appreciate that. I love planted tanks as well, but I thought I would try something different. I had it planted and dirted with CO2 before this setup. And it was awesome! Have a good one

[@christophersulpizio4690]

Awesome tank and effort! Thank you for sharing your video! You rock!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Christopher Sulpizio thank you man I appreciate that!!! I have updates on this tank and a few new videos coming out soon if your interested! Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a good one chris

[@curt8806]

Wow this was like the Green Machine, but with Rocks and Cichlids

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Jack Ryan Thank you man! I literally have been waiting 6 months for someone to say that lol. I love the Green Machine and how they do their tanks and videos so that is one hell of a compliment! Your the man!!! Have a great day.

[@danielvaughn3893]

AWESOME tank.....very good presentation. Thank you and God Bless

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Daniel Vaughn you are very welcome and thank you very much. Have a great day!!!

[@craigwoodhull3028]

Woody's Discus What a great aquarium !!! My Discus and Rams would be in fish heaven.Looks like you will be raising Tropheus... Why not add a BUNCH more? Those fish are in "Hog Heaven" in your set up !!!!!!!! Woody

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Craig Woodhull yeah they must think they are back home! I didn't get more because I wanted them to spawn and increase the numbers that way, plus they are expensive lol. Thanks for watching I'm glad you liked it! Have a good one!!

[@TommyLarsson70]

I realy loved the setup with all the stones. I even think i will copy that to my Malawi Cichlids: Best och luck from Sweden with your tank and cichlids.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Tommy Larsson thank you I’m glad this was an inspiration. Good luck with your tank. If you havnt subbed already I am setting it up as a Malawi tank soon so stay tuned!

[@CF...]

very nice looks like you put lot of work in to keep it looking that good

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Colin Farrelly thanks Colin, yeah it's a lot of work but it's all worth it.

[@Pipozzz1]

Yeah I checked your page out right after I asked and saw still nice setup with rounded edges looks good, much better than corners

[@jamesoconnell9396]

O.K . so, since February, how many rocks have fallen from the incessant digging? Sorry, but to my minds eye when dealing with Rift Valley cichlids, you have to adhere the basement rocks to the floor of the tank. Otherwise, the Hap's and Troph's will undermine them and cause them to tumble...Just curious, I think the tank looks great, but did it stay that way?

[@mozarth]

They do dig but the sand seems fine enough to not allow them to form tunnels as it would settle itself back into a flat form. There may be small slides but I doubt there will be a major event.

[@themannygee9079]

My same thought when i saw him pouring the sand in first. I lost my largest Cichlid this way and never plan on making that mistake again.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Manuel Garcia sorry about your loss. Always sucks. I havnt had a single casualty from rocks falling and smashing a fish. I pressed the largest rocks down into the sand so they contacted the rocks below and then jammed the smaller rocks in around them to keep them tight. As far as I can tell, not a single rock has moved and all fish are accounted for.

[@josephallan8791]

Hands down thats the most spectacular cichlid tank setups on youtube. Fully top class setup. No stupid plastic plants just rock and sand. I have a 150 setup with 2 penguin 400s, rock, and plain sand. All my babies have their own apartment and i have a light system that fades during the day as if becomes night and at night it slowly goes from blue to nealry blacked out to a deep purple. I had it made with a color wheel filter. But that tank is damn awsome beyond words. I love tanks that are set up like nature. You see people putting all these dumb decorations and plastic plants in and it just ruins it!!! I have a feeder tank that i keep stocked with feeders for my peacock bass and my pacu that are in my 150 and my feeder tank is a 30 gallon. Some of my feeders have managed to avoid the death net and have grown quite large and i have given them respect and allow them to live and not net them. But even my feeder tank is set up natural with sand and rock and is beautiful as well.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Joseph Allan wow! What a compliment! Thank you very much I really appreciate it! I couldn’t agree more about just having sand and rocks like nature intended for these fish. I can’t stand fake plants haha. I think we just became best friends lol. Your setup sounds great I would love to see it! Joseph, you have yourself a great day and thanks for stopping by and for the awesome comment. It makes all the hard work worth it. Stay tuned for more on this tank!!!

[@karimmari1555]

Good luck, God willing, my wish is to own a fish tank like this

[@darrellburks410]

Awesome setup and thanks man not too long at all. Great job.

[@MAD_DOGZ_TV]

NOW THATS A TANK , MAKING ME WANNA GO BIGGER LOL ,, THUMPS UP AND SUB FROM ME

[@allaboutdiy1375]

MAD DOGZ REEF thank you for your sub! I'm glad you enjoyed! I put in a few more fish and I will have a video coming out soon with all that. Thanks for watching. Have a good one!

[@spootlagumbo420]

beautiful job ... you may want to consider placing your rocks first , then add your sand. African cichlids ( mbunas ) dig like crazy and can easily cause large rocks to topple if they are placed on top of the sand ... I had to "redo" my tank for that reason ... again beautiful job

[@allaboutdiy1375]

RC Basher yeah I have had about a million people tell me that but for these fish and this particular setup it didn’t matter if the rocks went on top of the sand because they don’t dig like mbuna or like peacocks and haps. It’s been set up for a long time now and no issues. If I had gone with the 2 aforementioned fish I certainly would have put the rocks in first however I would not have been able to achieve the height and look of this display. I do agree that it’s risky but it payed off. Thanks for watching and for the kind words. Have a great day.

[@josealcaide2827]

Dude that's the manliest tank I've seen.!! Great job building it. I would have preferred no rock in the center with the single light in the middle looked killer.!! But either way thought amazing tank man.! Did you build the tank yourself?

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Jose Alcaide thanks man I really appreciate that! And I did like the way it looked when there was just one light in the middle, I don't know if you watched til the end but I did take the ugly rocks out of the middle. Also no I didn't build the tank myself I actually bought the tank on Craigslist and basically restored it. Thanks for watching and commenting!!! Subscribe if you havnt already so you can see the update that's coming out soon! Later

[@patrickjohnston4928]

I've watched this three times now; I'm just in awe. I love the long video, and especially like how much care you took in planning and setting up. Thank you.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Patrick Johnston well thank you Patrick! I'm glad you enjoyed! I have an update on this tank also, it's the latest video on my channel. Thanks for watching and for the positivity!

[@-matom-1197]

You need a bigger tank! Its just a joke, love your tank dude! :)

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Yo Pug haha I started reading the comment like, oh great, here we go lol. Thanks man I appreciate that. Thanks for watching!

[@aquaticjedi9504]

nice looking tank and set up ... love it.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Aquatic Jedi thank you very much, I have updates and such on my channel if your interested. Thanks for watching

[@MZAli-nw7du]

I like ur diy filters bro

[@allaboutdiy1375]

M.Z. Ali well thank you. Have you tried any of them? Also I have a few more coming out soon so stay tuned. I actually am not running any on this tank but they do come in handy on all my other tanks.

[@MZAli-nw7du]

All About DIY I run at least one diy filters in my tanks it's just a great back up also extra beneficial bacteria plus they Polish the water !

[@KWOKGB]

I don't want to repeat, but i have to ! I'm JEALOUS!!! BIG TIME!!! LoL ! Awesome tank !

[@allaboutdiy1375]

KWO KGB haha thanks man I'm glad you enjoyed. It's pretty cool not going to lie. I have an update on my channel if you want to check it out also. Thanks for watching.

[@santamonicahelpassistant418]

28:12 I like the north pole theme of the tank (as it looks from far away) -Abdullah

[@daguyfrdwndablock524]

with everything that you did and everything that you showed us I did not mind the length of the video I actually enjoyed it very much you now have my sub lol

[@allaboutdiy1375]

DaGuy FrDwnDaBlock well thank you I really appreciate that, I was worried that people would get bored with such a long video but I wanted to show everyone the steps I took to set up such a large aquarium. I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you very much for subscribing! I will have another video coming up soon with all the specs and how I maintain the tank. Have a great day!!!

[@cichliddude3971]

Let me have your tank 😂

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Cichlid Dude $3000 and it's yours lol

[@Sahadi420]

cost of the aquarium itself was 3 grand??? Or everything.......... BTW great idea on the white plastic pieces you put on the very bottom. I'm assuming it both keeps the sand in place, and prevents you from killing yourself when one of those boulders slips outta your hand, and shatters the bottom of the tank!!! Had a rock slip out of my hand scaping my 125 when I got it from about 6 inches up. Of course it was one of the biggest rocks. Took me an extra hour to move all my gravel out of the way to make sure I didn't break it!!!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Sahadi420 yeah that sucks, I always figure it's better to be safe then sorry! Thanks for watching!!!

[@sheltonmorgan68]

ok I love it........ I got 3 grand so can I have it please!!!!!

[@zior8001]

Bet they're glad it wasn't a wooden stand attached. I'm even more glad for them it wasn't a wooden stand... enjoy aquarium guys. Fish paradise for life.!.

[@gerixi6511]

0.10 the struggle is real

[@mr.felton7774]

I see you practice safe water filling, good idea :) That is one heck of a tank.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

mr. FELTON well thank you. And slow and steady wins the race haha. It's especially important with sand so the tank isn't murky for 3 days after filling. Thanks for watching man. Have a good one

[@martinvdmerwe5205]

Awesome tank!! Nothing beats the feeling of setting up a new tank.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Martin VD Merwe I hear ya. It's one of my favorite things about the hobby. Thanks for commenting

[@DJ_LittlePea]

Well I know where to come now if I want to watch some cool looking Tropheus .... this tank is superb looking and they are going to grow very nicely for you .... just subbed to your channel I'm going to enjoy watching these guys grow 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@allaboutdiy1375]

PsychedelicBabe awesome thank you much love, I also subbed to your channel a while back, sad to see your colony go, but on to bigger and better things. Good luck!!

[@duncanward9337]

Awesome tank bro. Nice rockscape. I subbed gotta follow progress keep on tanking

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Duncan Ward thanks man I appreciate that. Have a good one!

[@aurora_skies_]

I love the rocks you used in the tank, they look great!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

ViolateAHS thanks man, they are cheap too!

[@rfo23]

@@allaboutdiy1375 what rocks are they??

[@allaboutdiy1375]

@@rfo23 granite cobblestone 👍

[@scottr8767]

Thank you Sir , The rounded front corners fooled me i guess . Been away from this awesome Hobby for about 20 years raising kids Lol !!! Excited to get back to it !!!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

scott r I hear you, I just had my first kid. Not a whole lot of time for fish tanks lol. But yeah, the rounded corners throw people off. I guess they aren’t that common. Have a good one

[@alejandroazofeifa5555]

Great job my friend! Greetings from Costa Rica 🇨🇷

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Thank you very much! 👍

[@RobertLane78]

Excellent video! Loved it!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Thank you I appreciate that very much! Also, thank you for watching and commenting! Have a great day

[@michaelperalta9027]

I don't see how anyone could thumbs down. As a fellow cichlid tanker, I'm subscribing! I have a 125 g African Peacock Cichlid tank.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Michael Peralta cool man, thanks for subbing!

[@Sandman3136]

This is Amazing. One of the best Tanks I've seen. 👍

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Thank you I appreciate that! Thanks for watching and for the kind words. Have a nice night

[@gunnzcichcichlids493]

Wow is all I can say! Very cool tank I'm very jealous!!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Gunnz Cich Cichlids well thank you! It's been a hell of a build and it came out nicer than I imagined. I appreciate the positive feedback. Stay tuned I'm putting out another video soon about all the specs on the tank as well as updates on the fish and such. Have a good one!!

[@gunnzcichcichlids493]

All About DIY sounds good will be watching be sure to come check out my African cichlid tanks

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Gunnz Cich Cichlids ok I certainly will. I will sub also. Thanks

[@nuttcase769]

Very nice tank it's awesome 👍🏽👍🏽

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Nuttcase7 thank you man I appreciate that.

[@AAE-cg1il]

Wow! That was some undertaking. The scape is dramatic against the black background.

[@bgs9man]

Great video! I thought it was a acrylic tank but I was wrong. Love the rocks and painted background as well.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Yep it’s glass, you realize the second you try and move it haha. Thank you for watching and for the kind words. Have a good one!!!

[@joehobl7933]

Looks great. These fishes are happy, :)

[@allaboutdiy1375]

joe hobl thanks joe! Unfortunately this tank leaked a few weeks ago so I had to tear it down, but I resealed it and I’m setting it up with Malawi cichlids this time. Stay tuned if you want to see that. Thanks for watching!

[@lioneltrone5168]

Just saw this video years later I definitely love the set up beautiful tank what type of rock is that ?

[@allaboutdiy1375]

No worries man, it never gets old hearing that! It is granite cobblestone, some of which I broke apart with a sledge hammer. Thanks for watching!

[@mrwemslie]

Your tank looks fabulous! I love it!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Thank you sir I appreciate that! Thanks for watching and have a nice day!

[@chainerscalleri6931]

Wow man seriously nice tank! Love the size!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Thank you very much. I appreciate the kind words! Thank you for watching!

[@WimVeen]

Thanks for sharing this video. What a beautiful aquarium you have there. The video was not too long :-) You gave a good impression on building up an aquarium.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Wim Veen thank you man I appreciate that, I have an update on my channel if you havnt seen it already. Thanks for watching and have a good one!!!

[@FreeSwimmer]

I'm climbing on board.. I love DIY projects myself and think you did a great job with set-up !

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Free Swimmer thank you very much!!! I'm glad you like it, and yeah doing things yourself is very rewarding. Thanks for subscribing. Not a whole lot of DIY things on this tank but I utilize them wherever I can. Have a great day!!!

[@FreeSwimmer]

If you take a minute you can see my DIY 360gallon plywood and glass build. I built from the floor up.. Thanks !

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Free Swimmer cool yeah I'll check it out!

[@akproduction5779]

Superb cichlid tank 😍

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Thank you 👍

[@Ren_-ce7mu]

I thoroughly enjoyed that thx for sharing!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Ren_ 1094 your welcome! Thanks for watching. There are a few updates on this tank if you want to check that out. Have a good day!

[@loribradbury5978]

Enjoyed the video so much didn’t realize how long it was. Awesome!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Thank you that’s awesome! I’m glad you enjoyed! Thank you for watching!!! Have a great day. Or night depending on where you are.

[@4677estrella]

Awesome video man! Enjoyed it!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Tony Star thanks man I'm glad! Stay tuned, I'm currently working on the specs video for this build. Have a good one.

[@adamgale2189]

nice tank hope fish are happy

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Ad g oh they are happy lol. Weekly water changes, expensive food and plenty of space! Thanks for watching

[@Tomgreifzu]

Glad you took those gold rocks out. Looks much better without them. By the way, Fantastic job !

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Tom greifzu thank you very much I really appreciate that. And yeah I agree they looked bad but I put them in there to help cycle the tank. Even though the tank was fully cycled according to my test kit I just wanted to be sure. Thanks for watching!!!

[@GWandME]

Wonderful and great work stay safe and connected

[@michaelselva4316]

Great work my friend amazing stuff God bless you and your family.

[@22_floW]

Awesome setup. Love the look and feel of it.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Wolf_22 thanks I appreciate the comment!!!

[@MarcoIsidori]

Nice video...beautiful tank.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Marco Isidori thank you very much!!!

[@jamescarnall7510]

Hell yeah I appreciate it, was hoping I didn't have to buy a new filter and substrate , I'll send a few pics soon, the tank is actually up n running but has mixed fish in it and I simply didn't know what I was doing as far as stocking, some friends came over and basically told me I was gonna do something with my tank and filled it with fresh water, treated it then put some fresh fish in it.....then I moved while a buddy held on to my fish for me, just got them back and am now treating for ick which sucks (I'm winning though n haven't lost any fish) So ya it's basically a salt tank with mixed fresh fish in it that have bin doing well till the move Now I'm looking to be more fish specific and know nothing Thanx again man

[@allaboutdiy1375]

James Carnall cool man good luck, send me some pics when it's done.

[@FIRYX-]

Great video. Greatings from Poland

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Thank you!

[@matthewmoorecichlids2323]

Very nice fish tank Dude.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Thank you sir. I appreciate that. Some people love some people hate it.

[@matthewmoorecichlids2323]

All About DIY well it’s yours and it’s all about what you want. Keep up the good work.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Matthew Moore Cichlids True that, will do. Have a good one man!

[@AquaticLogic]

That is one amazing setup dude! I really appreciate the aquascape, i'm sure it feels just like home for those Tropheus. That tank is so massive its awesome. Hopefully breeding will commence in good time and you can have a gorgeous colony in there!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Aquatic Logic That's what I'm hoping. The ph is perfect and my tap water is really hard so they should be comfortable. Do you know about how long it takes for them to reach sexual maturity? Anyways thanks for checking out my build, I will have more updates coming soon so I hope you subbed!! Have a good one man!

[@AquaticLogic]

How did you get that tank (new/used/stolen)? Time to maturity depends on temperature, and diet. I would make a wild guess that it could be 3 months?? What size are they?

[@AquaticLogic]

Ah shit just watched another video of yours and answered one of my own questions: Used off of Craigs list.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Aquatic Logic haha I do that all the time, the fish right now are about 1.5 inches or so maybe 1.75 inches. Hard to accurately measure. And yeah I got the 400 off craigslist about 6 years ago for $900 if you can believe that! And it came with both of the fx5's you see in the video. Screaming deal!!!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Aquatic Logic I forgot to mention that my water temp is 76 on the dot. And I feed 2 or 3 times a day. Small portions to try and avoid bloat. I feed them omega one kelp flakes and zoo med spirulina flakes also.

[@Pat2296]

Enjoyed this very much! It certainly isn't too long.

[@necroeasy593]

Now that's the way a tank should look. Not all over stacked and still trying to put more in. I give this tank a grade A for creativity and just all around everything, yyeeaahhh.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Thank you very much I really appreciate that. It was a lot of work but I think it payed off. Thanks for watching and commenting!!!

[@gewglesux]

Nice going... thanks for the video!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Gewglesux no problem! Thanks for watching

[@jdofishtank6018]

Wow, that's a huge tank, I'm jealous. I want the 125 gal at Petsmart but the house I live in has a wood floor and I don't trust it. I love those fish, Petsmart also has them but they're too expensive for me and get big. Your tank is going to look great when they get big!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

JDO Fishtank thanks man, yeah I wouldn't trust the floor either. And the tropheus only get about 5 inches so around 125 gallons would be perfect for about 15 or 20 of them. But I understand, they can get pricey but every once in a while they go on sale for $10. Anyways thanks for checking out my tank. Have a good one

[@jdofishtank6018]

I miss AZ where all the houses had cement foundations, curse Oregon! lol I think you could put more fish in that tank.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

JDO Fishtank that's my plan I just wanted to build up the colony slowly. The tank could house around 50 of them full grown. Good stuff. Time will tell. Thanks for commenting and liking and all that.

[@Icehso140]

Nice tank setup. But in the future pls make step 4 installing a GFCI receptacle or use a GFCI pigtail at least. It's highly recommended. Stay safe. Have fun.

[@Alenquerdiskus]

Very very nice aquarium and very very nice layout. I like it. But why so much sand??? Especially in the front so high?!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

I added a lot of sand because certain types of fish that I put in later like to dig in their natural habitat. I wanted all the fish to feel right at home and I wasn’t short on space in the tank. It also helped keep the rocks more stable in the long run. Thanks for watching I’m glad you like it, mostly 😉

[@Alenquerdiskus]

@@allaboutdiy1375 Thanks for the reply, oh yes, I like it a lot. I just wanted to know for sure. great aquarium!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

@@Alenquerdiskus thank you very much, I appreciate that! Take care

[@Merlinsluck]

What a dream tank! Awesome job!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Richard Ng thank you very much!

[@littlykingdivid6900]

thx for uploading this video bro this is very great keep up the good work bro love the fishes

[@allaboutdiy1375]

LITTLY KING DIVID thanks I appreciate that and thanks for watching! Have a good one.

[@RedfishInc]

You gotta love Duboisi, an awesome looking fish in both its juvenile and adult form.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Red Fish Incorporated I couldn’t agree more. They are truly an awesome fish. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@firstofthedayproductions2535]

Awesome build. Amazing tank!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

First of the Day Productions thank you very much it was quite the project haha. I'm glad you enjoyed. Have a great day!!

[@prostorua]

great job. amazing tank.

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Ivan Petrov thank you Ivan and thanks for watching!

[@kentran8909]

Beautiful tank mate

[@fjelling]

Looking good! What lights are you using? Looks really nice!

[@allaboutdiy1375]

GU10 LED bulbs from Amazon. 6500k 8000k and 20000k. I also used the sockets from Amazon in the 10 pack. Corvus Oscen has a video about how to wire them. Thanks for watching g

[@kemarfolkes3726]

Great job the tank is awesome 👍

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Thank you I appreciate that

[@juststevethatsit117]

That tank is Amazing!! New Sub,Thanks for sharing

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Everyday Fish Keeper thank you very much! The tank actually sprung a leak recently but I got it resealed so the video of the new setup will be out soon! Malawi this time!!!! Thanks again for watching and subbing!!

[@juststevethatsit117]

I'll keep my eye open for the update, You're welcome

[@dgould360]

man I love tropheus ... especially when young... they just such a kick to watch

[@allaboutdiy1375]

Dave Gould I couldn’t agree more, they are a bit temperamental with their diet but it’s all worth it. Thanks for watching

[@Gladiator333166]

I use Hydor inline heaters which looks so much better,you can't really see our heaters due to you painting the back of glass black...Fx6's are very good and give great flow rate 👍