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Added a second filter, cant hurt, might help with those nitrates after the water change.

Hi,,,

I've got a 180lt tank with 14 cichlids - Jalo and Saulos.

Running an ex1200 and thinking of adding another one.

Current water readings are PH 8, ammonia 0.25ppm, nitrate's through the roof at 180ppm or higher, and nitrite 0ppm.

Just done a 3/4 water change to bring the nitrate down ...

the tank was cycled already as the filter was running up to the day before, was in full use, so i just swapped the fish out for cichlids, added new substrate and ocean rock

Three weeks in and I've done my first water test on the Cichlids.

Results are: Nitrates 0 ppm, ammonia 0 ppm, pH around 8, and nitrite 0 ppm - or at least I think so, as the colour wasn't quite right for 0, but it's not near 25 ppm either, so I'm guessing it's low, maybe 10 ppm. Water temp is 27 ...

I've got a Tetratec 1200 running at the moment, seems to do the job pretty well. Is there a way to prevent the ocean rock from going green, or is it just something I'll have to live with?

Hi guys,

After seven years of keeping "normal" fish like neptunes plecs, I've decided to make the switch to Cichlids. I've always loved their colours and the tank set ups, and I feel I'm ready for the challenge.

I currently have sand substrate and was planning on keeping it, but I'm thinking of ...

I've had a lot of discussion since my last post and I also paid a visit to a Mbuna breeder for some expert advice. It turns out my wife was right - length is more important than width, especially for Mbuna since they're mainly bottom dwellers, so height isn't as crucial.

There's no one-size-fits ...

Hi,

I've got a 40 gallon rio 180 tank, currently home to 14 saulousi and jalos. I'm thinking of adding more mbuna cichlids to the mix. My local shop mentioned the 1 gallon per inch rule, and that mbunas do well in overstocked tanks. I'd love to introduce some more colour, and with my current fish ...