I'm starting up a cichlid tank my last gourami tank went down hill. Now its been set up for almost a full day. I'm using sand for the first time. It very cloudy still. I did wash out all the sand for about a hour to where once mixed up it settled it self in 10secs most. All decors where washed and rinsed. And i do have to things of air bubbles going. Ive read using something called bio spira to help cycle tank faster. Ive also read putting one fish in there till tank has established it's self. Right now tank is just tap water with tetra water conditioner. Can someone point me in best test kit and what to look out for. Maybe best chemicals and some tips. There so much out there and with my old tank i had alot of them do nothing.
Another thing im looking for a good bottom feeder that will go with African ciclids. Id like to have a algae eater to. Any pointed to good fish for this? Im planing on having about 4 ciclids in the tank at most once established.
Another thing im looking for a good bottom feeder that will go with African ciclids. Id like to have a algae eater to. Any pointed to good fish for this? Im planing on having about 4 ciclids in the tank at most once established.