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Southern Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania

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Tanzania, Southern Lake Tanganyika

The aquarium contains piles of rockwork forming lots of caves, fine sand and hiding places to replicate the shoreline.

Submitted by
Rex Ribay
Approved by
Ad Konings & Anton Lamboj
Geographical region
Eastern Africa
Drainage Basin
River catchment
Water body type
Lake
Water body name
Lake Tanganyika
Water body part
Open water
Water body course
Water body: tributary of
Tributary name

Videos above and below water


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Water Chemistry

Water information

Water type
fresh-water
Water color
Clear water
Water transparency
High
Concentration of sediments
Medium
Water temperature
°C
Water flow/curent
Slow

Chemical parameters

pH
7.8
Conductivity
GH
dGH
KH
dKH
Dissolved Oxygen

Aquarium information

Aquarium description

Set-up date
Aquarium decoration

Dark setup and bluish rockwork forming caves and hiding places, with fine greyish sand replicating the shoreline.

Aquarium equipment
Fish care

Fishlist:

  • Neolamprologus leleupi (Cichlidae)
Plant care
Water care

Dimensions

Length
75 cm
Depth
cm
High
35 cm
Volume
L

Substrate in aquarium

Sand
Grey
Pebble/Gravel
Stone
Grey
Stone form
Flat
Silt/Mud
Leaves
Driftwood
Submerged terrestrial vegetation