Replaced Loc-line with spray bars in custom 45g

45g ‘Lamprologus’ caudopunctatus tank. Yes, the tank is level, but my camera wasn’t. Photo by the author.

Though the two custom 45g shellie tanks have been set up for a while, my original plumbing on each tank created a problem with the filter outflow. The Loc-line Y-reducers I was using on each tank were concentrating the water flow too much. 

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PEX, a cichlid keepers friend

Examples of PEX pipe in different diameters and colors. Image from https://www.alibaba.com/.

If you keep multiple tanks, PEX pipe can be one of your best friends. It is a very versatile tool to have in your cichlid keeping toolbox. That toolbox post is four years old now, but I still use every item listed there. I could probably add a few more items, but that’s a post for another day. Here I focus on PEX pipe or tubing.

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