need help with gh
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2025 5:37 am
Hi,
I recently set up a new tank and started a journal about it. I spent ages researching the fish I wanted to stock (listed below) before checking my water parameters.
The results are:
pH 8.1
GH 21
KH 11
I've got the following fish in mind:
Electric yellow lab, 10-15°
Giraffe Cichlid, 12-30°
Kadango, 10-20°
Lavender Mbuna, 5-20°
Peacock Cichlid, 10-15°
Red Top Hongi, 10-20°
Red Zebra, 10-15°
Sunshine Peacock, 10-25°
Yellow Tail Acei, 5-15°
I'm wondering if anyone with experience has any advice on keeping a sunnyside lab in this water. My plan is to have around 65 fish in the tank, a mix of the ones I've listed. Boomer gave me some advice and suggested I ask more experienced rift lake aquarists for their input.
If anyone can offer any guidance on this, I'd really appreciate it.
Richard.
I recently set up a new tank and started a journal about it. I spent ages researching the fish I wanted to stock (listed below) before checking my water parameters.
The results are:
pH 8.1
GH 21
KH 11
I've got the following fish in mind:
Electric yellow lab, 10-15°
Giraffe Cichlid, 12-30°
Kadango, 10-20°
Lavender Mbuna, 5-20°
Peacock Cichlid, 10-15°
Red Top Hongi, 10-20°
Red Zebra, 10-15°
Sunshine Peacock, 10-25°
Yellow Tail Acei, 5-15°
I'm wondering if anyone with experience has any advice on keeping a sunnyside lab in this water. My plan is to have around 65 fish in the tank, a mix of the ones I've listed. Boomer gave me some advice and suggested I ask more experienced rift lake aquarists for their input.
If anyone can offer any guidance on this, I'd really appreciate it.
Richard.