After about a year of research, I'm finally ready to set up my first cichlid display tank.
My little circle of life will exist inside a 75 gallon wavefront aquarium with dual canister filters and single hang on the back getup.. The lighting will be pretty standard with a simple fluorescent. I plan to do weekly water changes keeping the water buffered as close to 8.4 as I can get it. I plan to make my own buffer from a mix of marine aquarium salt, Epsom salts and bicarbonate.
I plan to build a rock wall and pile of rock on top of a bed of crushed coral sand with hundreds of hiding spots and lovebird getaways, including a few broken ceramic pots.
Now is where the real research came in. What to stock this puddle with? I had no idea about cichlids a year ago. They are mind blowing! Long story short, here's the stocking list I have come up with. Each species will have a 'pod' of 5 fish. These pods will be made up of 1 male and 4 females. I have tried to make this list of cichlids as compatible as biologically possible. I'm wondering what people who have kept cichlids for years think of this combination..
- Labidochromis Caeruleus
- Idotropheus Sprengerae
- Pseudotropheus Saulosi
- Cynotilapia Afra
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
Thank you in advance..
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My little circle of life will exist inside a 75 gallon wavefront aquarium with dual canister filters and single hang on the back getup.. The lighting will be pretty standard with a simple fluorescent. I plan to do weekly water changes keeping the water buffered as close to 8.4 as I can get it. I plan to make my own buffer from a mix of marine aquarium salt, Epsom salts and bicarbonate.
I plan to build a rock wall and pile of rock on top of a bed of crushed coral sand with hundreds of hiding spots and lovebird getaways, including a few broken ceramic pots.
Now is where the real research came in. What to stock this puddle with? I had no idea about cichlids a year ago. They are mind blowing! Long story short, here's the stocking list I have come up with. Each species will have a 'pod' of 5 fish. These pods will be made up of 1 male and 4 females. I have tried to make this list of cichlids as compatible as biologically possible. I'm wondering what people who have kept cichlids for years think of this combination..
- Labidochromis Caeruleus
- Idotropheus Sprengerae
- Pseudotropheus Saulosi
- Cynotilapia Afra
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
Thank you in advance..
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