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Hi to all
After long months of planning finally new zebra tank finished.
Dimensions: 120 x 50 x 44 cm devided by central separating wall to two smaller tanks (aprox two feets long, 1,66 width and 1,5 feet high, i.e. cca 30 US gal. netto) for two groups.
Bottom combined onepiece black slate and black sand, some slate and terracota caves (min 5 per each tank) and two levels of slate "floors" plus some woods coverd by java moos and java fern mostly with some small anubiases, surface is covered by floating plants (Limnobium, Ceratophyllum) so tank on bottom is rather dimmed...
Filtration in each tank HMF (air powered) in corner and Eheim Aquaball with air diffusores.
Rear wall is covered by slate (lower part) and Juwel STR above. (all fissures are well siliconed).
For the future planning reduction of actual number (actually total 13 pcs, 36-61 mm i.e. 1,2-2,2" ) after sexing next year to two 5 heads groups per both tanks.
Any sugestions or notes from expierienced zebra fanatics?

Very NICE tank Navik! I really like it.
Just a few questions:
Are the two tanks sharing the water or they completely separate?
What type of lighting and how much watts?
And finally what type of sand is that?...Does the sand get blown around when the powerhead are turned on?

From what I can see it will work just nicely!!!
Thanks for sharing!

Thanks .
Both tanks are separated.
There are two linear T8 á 38W type 860.
Used basically quartz sand - particles diameter 1-1,5 mm, layer is aprox 1/2 inch.
NO - sand is not mooving, although total tank turnover is aprox 6 times per hour, only some pieces are turned to slate (by fish moving...)
Some additional info:
Water 28-29 celsius, dKH 2, dGH 5, conductivity aprox 300 micoSiemens/cm, pH 7.0, nitrite 0, nitrate 5-10 mg/l.
Tank was filled 6 weeks ago, now already with zebras (needed empty quarantene tank for new L260 I will pass for this Saturday to Germany).

Compliments, great looking tank

Thanks for compliments, John.
Part of my group was bought in west Germany during my way back from Holland .

Very nice looking tank & great pics.

great setup love the pic,s very well done.

do u have more pic,s on filter setup so i can see how you have done it cheers mike.

mikeyboy wrote: do u have more pic,s on filter setup so i can see how you have done it cheers mike.

Thanks Stevie and Mikeyboy,
frame of filter is cutted from slate (cca 40 mm wide) by tile cutter under angle 45 (including long side of filtration foam desk) this way that filter makes isoscele triangle. Cutted foam firmly sit behind frame and cover the heater (see enclosed pictures).

Hi and welcome.
Nice tank setups BTW.
Jerry

cheers for pic,s navik