Currently I've got 20 Malawis + 2 plecs.

Current tank: 4ft long x 12" wide x 15" tall / 31 gallons / 141 litres.


New tank: 5ft long x 18" wide x 2ft tall / 93 gallons / 424 litres.


Should hopefully have the new one cycling within 2 weeks.

It is a nice size, I've always wanted a big tank. I was offered this one with hood and delivery for £60. Not really an offer I could refuse!

is that for you to swim in to simon lol

heh I've told the kids I'm getting a shark and if they misbehave they get suspended over it.

ahhh like a good bond villain hahaha

I've got the cat to stroke as well! Not much chance of the classic pose with it though, it attacked my nose for no reason whatsoever earlier on the little git.

haha shark food

Suppose I better update this!

I decided to give the malawis back to their previous owner and set the new tank up for snakeheads. Unfortunately the day I put them in, the tank cracked flooding the lounge overnight and killing 3 of the 6 snakeheads.

I've now got another slightly larger 6 month old custom built tank that I'm setting up and another 6 snakeheads coming this week.

Few pics:

OLD TANK 60" long x 24" tall x 18" wide, 94 UK gallons.


CRACK


NEW TANK (STILL BEING SET UP) 52" long x 26" tall x 20" wide, 97 UK gallons


I'll update once the new tank has been finished.

Very young snakeheads. This species is Channa pulchra, a dwarf sub-tropical species growing up to 12". They're purely a predatory fish equipped with backwards facing teeth, the ability to breathe out of water and move across land. They will gain some colouring as they grow.

Are you looking at the right picture? lol It's only got sand in it at the moment!

nice big tank,

was it the supports (blocks) that made the other crack?

hope it didn't cause to much hassle for you, i dread my tank bursting, 180 litres in the kitchen would be a nightmare