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I've left a decent gap of around 4-5cm behind most of the rock feature, so my cichlids should have ample room to swim. To be honest, I didn't notice how scratched my tank was until I took that photo, and it looks pretty rough.

I've started setting it back up this weekend and have decided to go with a Malawi Cichlid tank. The water in my area is well-suited for them, and my son fell in love with the yellow labs at my LFS. I spent yesterday cleaning the tank before doing a few coats of black paint on the back - I used ...

I've used the aquarium safe silicone to stick everything together. Given the size of the thing, I had to do most of the building in the tank itself.

Now I'm just letting it dry for a couple of days before adding the water. Hopefully, by then it'll be solid as a rock. I'll get a pic up soon when I ...

I've finally got the design sorted, it's 55cm long on both sides and peaks at 45cm in the middle.

It's natural flake limestone so hopefully no additives are present. I've taken a few photos to help me remember how the pieces fit together. Now I'm going to smooth the edges down with a file. After that, I'll soak everything in boiling water for a bit to make sure it's clean.

I'll let it dry ...

I've been thinking a lot about the rocks I've bought for my tank, and I'm still a bit unsure. I know coltin mentioned that limestone can come in different colours, but I'm not sure if the black limestone I've got is safe. I've already started building my feature, and it's looking pretty good, but I ...

Thanks for the advice, I knew limestone was a good choice for a Malawi tank but wasn't aware it came in different colours, I had assumed it was all cream or white.

I've already got the black limestone slabs and broken them up, so fingers crossed they'll be alright. I've started building the ...

The hammerite did the job in the end, just a right old pain to apply.

Thanks for the info on limestone, I appreciate the heads up. I knew limestone came in different colours, I've seen some lovely black, brown, and green pieces, but I'm not sure how the different colours affect the mineflake ...

Hi guys,

Been a while since I've posted here. I've had my tank closed down for over 2 months, what with starting a new job and moving from London to Birmingham.

I finally got around to setting it back up this weekend, and I've decided on a Malawi Cichlid tank. The water in Birmingham seems best ...