Rerocking a 75gal

[Barb Okla]

I decided to Rerock my 75gal as I had a bunch of Texas holey rock from another tank I had to move. So as my top 75gal has looked the same for 1 1/2 yrs, I decided it needed a different look.. NOT an easy deal as it is over my head and a big canopy I had to work over with ME on a ladder!! I stil could not reach the bottom of the tank.. LOL..

[b]LOOKED like this first: [/b][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/Barbokla/African%20Tank/75galtanksfishDec232010001x10c.jpg[/img]
[b]First I did some rock that was already in a tank nice and wet with good bacteria:[/b][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/Barbokla/African%20Tank/75galRERockedJan412002x10c.jpg[/img]
[b]The next day, I added in more.. TOOK an hour, but didnt' look right on the right side, I wanted to leave some red rock in for contrast. Looks good to me : [/b]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/Barbokla/African%20Tank/75galRERockedJan412013x10cc.jpg[/img]
[b]So two or so days later, yea, I am slow here!! I redid it again but stil not happy: [/b][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/Barbokla/African%20Tank/75galRERockedJan812002x10cc.jpg[/img]

I need to move that right fake plant over more and possibly that red rock standing up some.. I want the middle to be the center of attention when U look at it. LOLuck I know!! My 3" albino plecos where in the way, so I stoped afraid I might smash them as they would not move!! Neat little guys but a pain when redoing a tank, I could not see them good as they are so small.. Male and female I believe..

Here is what it looks like now.. March 5 2012.. I did place in a piece of wood so the pleco's can chew on it all they want..
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/Barbokla/African%20Tank/75galNEWFeb222010015x10cc.jpg[/img]

[Barb Okla]

[b]This is what I mean by OVER MY HEAD tank heigth!! [/b]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/Barbokla/African%20Tank/75galtanksfish3Dec232010011x10c.jpg[/img]
[b]The Albino Bristle nose pleco's I believe to be male/female
The Female?? not sure: [/b][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/Barbokla/African%20cichlids/top75galfishJan812009x7c.jpg[/img]
[b]THE male? more bristles for sure:[/b]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/Barbokla/African%20cichlids/top75galfishJan812012x7c.jpg[/img]

O and just to finish this off, ON the bottom tank, I added in a castle. I always wanted one and bought this one and some smaller ones.. NOT done as the stumps are like really to big to be in with it but work in progress.. Blue Eyed Cutteri American cichlids are in the bottom 75gal tank.. A whole family of like 40+. FREE come get some!! LOL
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/Barbokla/American%20tanks/75galRERockedJan812006x10.jpg[/img]

[cichlidfish]

Great tank pics! And pretty good job on avoiding too much flash bounce back , well except in one of them which was bit pronounced, its difficult when you have to use a camera with the flash built-in and not separate like the pro's expensive stuff...

[Barb Okla]

This camra has the flash on the left side and I need to REMEMBER that when I take pics. I try to angle up and out, but sometimes I stil get the flash.. IF U dont' use the flash, the fish are blurred..

My favorite tank now... The bottom one? not so much. stil working on it.
I have the 125gal but it is at my sons and I dont' see it often. Midas don't let U have a nice tank!! AND their are 3 soft side turtles in with them too!!

I need to work on this tank tomorrow and FIX that side I don't like.. Only been two weeks!!