HUGE IMPROVEMENT for the 6FT Cichlid Tank (Hanging Mount for the AI Freshwater Blade)

In this video, I'm changing up the lighting for my 135 gallon Custom Aquarium, by installing the AI Hanging Mount Kit for the AI Freshwater Blade lights. I think this really puts the tank over the top. Loving the new look!
The AquaIllumination Blade Freshwater brings the elegance of AI lighting to tropical fish and plants. High output in a sleek form factor combines with easy-to-use control and programming. The Freshwater has a balanced white spectrum with a highly tunable kelvin range to find your natural look.
- Link to Custom Aquariums: www.customaquariums.com/
If you're interested in any of the products used in this video, feel free to check out the affiliate links below.
Lighting
- AI Freshwater Blade Light: bulkreefsupply.sjv.io/6eNLgQ
Equipment
- Sicce Syncra SDC 6.0 - amzn.to/35yJ0MD
- Sicce Ultra Zero Pump: amzn.to/3PO5ko4
- Sicce XStream Wavemaker: amzn.to/3z66jZW
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- Fish Net: geni.us/qlqxI4
- Python Water Changer: amzn.to/3z4vD2n
- Clearwater Scrubber - bulkreefsupply.sjv.io/3eNWdr
Chemicals
- Seachem Prime: geni.us/R9IbGuj
- Fritz Glass/Acrylic Cleaner: geni.us/uvmwK8
Food
- Xtreme Krill Flakes - geni.us/iTAWsN
- Xtreme Big Fella Pellets - geni.us/9Cra
- Xtreme Nice Pellets - geni.us/6ADcc
Thanks for watching, and we'll see you next week!

[@opethmike]

I see cichlid bros post, I click

[@CichlidBros]

🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@PULAG]

I remember someone commenting that in 2003.

[@jerryhigg]

Gorgeous ❤ thanks Troy ❤ 🐠 👍

[@jeremymoore450]

Wow that does look great being up that high so cool and you don’t have to worry about it getting wet or accidentally falling in the tank or mess with it at all during a water change and feeding. The fish are growing and coloring up nicely.

[@CichlidBros]

Definitely agree! Thanks for watching Jeremy!

[@jayfuller3709]

Those are Toggle Bolts. Great video! Very cool tanks!! The Fish look great! Thank you for the update!!

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you, appreciate that!

[@FishAvenue_]

That lemon jake is phenomenal got me thinking a tank full of those guys 🔥🔥🔥

[@CichlidBros]

Love the lemon jake!

[@51inches]

BEAUTIFUL FISH.....BEAUTIFUL TANKS....KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you!

[@tjautocross]

So much going on in this video. Thanks Troy!!!

[@CichlidBros]

Appreciate it!

[@cichlidman5598]

Definitely looks better with it hanging then resting on the tank 😁 great job!!

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you! Excited to have it up!

[@GROW_YT_VIEWS_97]

You're a positivity wizard, turning my bad day into a good one!

[@vnukvelesov]

Beautiful fish 🔥🐠

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks!

[@javieltaino]

Awesome upgrade! When are you doing an update on the Discus tank?

[@CichlidBros]

Soon!

[@MetalFret.]

Nice Light Set-Up! Love your videos! On my 90 gallon aquarium i use Three (48" / 35 watt) Fluval AquaSky 2.0 lights. Each light is the same as the full length of my aquarium. They Rock! I use 3 lights because then you get light coming from all angles. Also it's pretty sweet to change colors on the 3 different lights to make a different visual effect in the tank. So i have the Front, Mid & Back light. if i have all 3 lights (F, M, B) set on White, i keep all three at White 15%. sometimes I set my lights to B=100% Blue, M=100% Blue, F=10% White. You can do Lots of set-ups having the 3 seperate lights. Best Thing ever Visually to have this set-up.

[@brianp6180]

Beautiful tank! Love the lights I bet they really look great in person.

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you, I’m enjoying them!

[@petercooper5777]

Looking great keep it up 😁

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks!

[@rickvegastar1833]

Looks great!

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks!

[@jimmyCA310]

Those are some lucky fish

[@Nikos_aquatics]

Simple, new video=hit that LIKE BUTTON PEOPLE!!!

[@CichlidBros]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@greygoose117]

I use beamswork 6’ lights on my tanks. No sagging issues and they have adjustable arms on the sides to fit the tank

[@Palmer2010]

I love these guys

[@CichlidBros]

Appreciate that! 👊🏻👊🏻

[@DjPosey3]

Good and bright clarity but I cant see any shimmer in any of those camera's but the shimmer is still very amazing with those ai primes on the South American tank

[@CichlidBros]

I think I have to turn the lights down a bit more for the camera to pick it up!

[@dascudder]

Never liked algae but that rock algae looks great

[@CichlidBros]

Thought the same!

[@lehlohonolomafumane2865]

Your tank is beautiful. What filtration system are you using?

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks! I have a seamless sump on this tank

[@greygoose117]

You should add Lwanda and Walteri to the tank

[@CichlidBros]

Actually have both in there. Lwanda hides in back left of tank, walteri is pretty cool

[@greygoose117]

@@CichlidBros 👍🏼

[@KRSEL100]

Nice lights . Which brackets are those i see they have that fit 3 4 or more lights

[@CichlidBros]

It’s the Blade LED Hanging Kit (1-3 Lights)

[@jwcollect8724]

Hi, Now that you’ve had the blades for a while how do you like them? How do they compare to the Ai prime lights? Thanks

[@CichlidBros]

I really like both. The AI Primes might have a better shimmer at times

[@jwcollect8724]

To me the color in the tank seems more vivid with the primes. The blades are nice but the mounting for me takes away the beauty of the blades. Thx

[@faizallutfi2192]

Dear all, is it okey to use wavemaker and aerator stone on cichlid tank?

[@CichlidBros]

Yep. Wavemakers can do the job of an airstone if it’s angled towards surface

[@luigigreen9823]

How do you get algea to grow on your rocks like that!!??

[@CichlidBros]

Just let it grow and only wipe off the glass 👌🏻

[@dennispeleg7843]

How did you get green algae established?

[@CichlidBros]

Just white/blue light and only scrubbed off the glass, didn’t disturb the rocks

[@dennispeleg7843]

@@CichlidBros so any lights that include the red led will not work?

[@51inches]

WHERE DID YOU GET THE CICHLID BROS NEON SIGN FROM????????

[@CichlidBros]

Neon Artists on Etsy… tell ‘em Cichlid Bros sent ya 😉

[@51inches]

THANK YOU@@CichlidBros

[@51inches]

THANK YOU......FOR THE INFO@@CichlidBros

[@HUKIT.]

I think it would have helped to show what one Blade would do over that tank so anyone who’s not dropping over a grand for lights and mounts could expect. For that money my Kessils look better and the shimmer with AI doesn’t compare.

[@CichlidBros]

I mean, I literally showed the single light on the tank for like 8 months

[@KoltonDrum]

First

[@KoltonDrum]

Do you think a 40 breeder is big enough for dwarf mbuna species if I have a small colony

[@user-ew1hx1ye2u]

Technically isn't that the floor not ceiling lol