I bought two 325-liter aquariums used in February 2003, including lamps, heaters, internal pumps, and a rack. This aquarium was at the top of the rack and was the nicer of the two.
Equipment
The aquarium was filtered by a blue filter sponge measuring 50x50x5cm with two air-driven lift tubes and was heated by a 200W Jäger heater. The lighting consisted of two 36W fluorescent tubes mounted in a full-length fixture (not a full hood, unfortunately), as well as a single 5W energy-saving bulb that provided a twilight-like light before and after the main light turned on. The light was controlled by a weekly timer for the main light and a daily timer for the twilight light.
Usage
First, it was a community tank for American cichlids, then it became a Malawi tank, and later it became a traditional community tank. I used a very fine-grained sand substrate (0.3-0.7mm grain size), and I also intended to have an aquarium with dense plant growth. I moved my Malawi cichlids to the bottom aquarium after a thorough selection of which species I wanted to continue keeping.
Status
I sold this aquarium, it's twin and the rack where they were placed in January 2006.
