My African Tank

[dlongbeach]

I call these 2 Bonnie and Clyde. They are Rowdy And then a FTS to wrap it up

I really like the decor. Where did you find those caves? I like them.

 

[Jess1ca]

Peacocks and mbuna are best kept in groups (1m/3-4f) rather than pairs so one female doesn't get stressed out by the male. I keep fast-growing live plants (duckweed and Najas) in most of my tanks to help with water quality. Mbuna and SA or CA cichlids will eat them though, so those tanks need more frequent partial water changes.

I know, I still have a lot of kinks to work out. Sometimes I wonder if getting the females were even a good idea? I'm still learning. Bottom line is I need a bigger tank.. Shoot, I need 2 bigger tanks lol. Things are actually great today though, everyone is getting along good. Thank goodness

I really like the decor. Where did you find those caves? I like them.

Thank you! They are called Cichlid stones, I actually got almost all of them as a gift but you can find them online, I will.dig up a link for you.

 

[dlongbeach]

Thank you! They are called Cichlid stones, I actually got almost all of them as a gift but you can find them online, I will.dig up a link for you.

Thanks! I don't have any Cichlids, but they are pretty cool looking. Very cool looking setup.

 

[Jess1ca]

Thanks! I don't have any Cichlids, but they are pretty cool looking. Very cool looking setup.

Here ya go! Aquarium Decorations and Ornaments: Underwater Galleries Cichlid Stones | DrsFosterSmith.com and thanks again I worked very hard to get to where Im at today, very cool learning experience! The other caves I constructed out of flat rock and silicone

 

[dlongbeach]

Here ya go! Aquarium Decorations and Ornaments: Underwater Galleries Cichlid Stones | DrsFosterSmith.com and thanks again I worked very hard to get to where Im at today, very cool learning experience! The other caves I constructed out of flat rock and silicone

Thanks a lot! I appreciate it.

 

[Jess1ca]

Thanks a lot! I appreciate it.

No problem!

 

[Jess1ca]

Score! Wondering how I'm gonna clean it tho, its very dirty. also quite fragile and very light too, I will have to weigh it down.

 

[Convict2161]

Score! Wondering how I'm gonna clean it tho, its very dirty. also quite fragile and very light too, I will have to weigh it down.

Where did you get it? Fragile how? Like brittle, falling apart? Soak it on hot water or boil it. Leach out all the tannins. Like to know where ya got it. Nice piece though.

Oh wait... You went down by the creek didn't you. You were skipping rocks listening to Toby Keith and found that there wood eh?

 

[Jess1ca]

Oh wait... You went down by the creek didn't you. You were skipping rocks listening to Toby Keith and found that there wood eh?

Haha!!! Ok, so Trites are on point and heres the results for the rest, showing a little ammonia, should I do a wc? Trates are doing GREAT! Love to.see that Orange tube!!

 

[Convict2161]

Haha!!! Ok, so Trites are on point and heres the results for the rest, showing a little ammonia, should I do a wc? Trates are doing GREAT! Love to.see that Orange tube!!

Parameters looking good!! Keep it up!!

 

[Laser]

After seeing this thread I had to order myself some Cichlid Stones, lol.

 

[Convict2161]

After seeing this thread I had to order myself some Cichlid Stones, lol.

You won't be sorry either! Love mine. I sent Jess some that I wasn't using and look at the difference! Her tank really is amazing! She worked hard on that tank. Now if I could get a nice piece of driftwood in there lol.

 

[Laser]

You won't be sorry either! Love mine. I sent Jess some that I wasn't using and look at the difference! Her tank really is amazing! She worked hard on that tank. Now if I could get a nice piece of driftwood in there lol.

Well, that was really nice of you. I'm starting a new 37g centered around hopefully a pair of bolivians and I thought they would like those stones.

 

[Convict2161]

Well, that was really nice of you. I'm starting a new 37g centered around hopefully a pair of bolivians and I thought they would like those stones.

They will for sure like them. Most of mine have there own little cave they go on at night.

 

[Jess1ca]

You won't be sorry either! Love mine. I sent Jess some that I wasn't using and look at the difference! Her tank really is amazing! She worked hard on that tank. Now if I could get a nice piece of driftwood in there lol.

I'm gonna soak that wood I got yesterday and see what happens! Im gonna wait another day cuz of the silicone oh and I can't say thank I enough!!!

Parameters part 1, decided to bring out the broken tube, testing with one tube SUCKS!!!

 

[Convict2161]

Parameters part 1, decided to bring out the broken tube, testing with one tube SUCKS!!!

You won't have 1 tube for long.

 

[Jess1ca]

You won't have 1 tube for long.

I won't know what to do with myself with all them tubes lol, I'm hoping I can make them last! Just checked second half of parameters... Trates still a little high for my taste :/

Super Orange... What's ur input? Wc? Why do I have all these nitrates but still showing ammonia???

 

[Convict2161]

Super Orange... What's ur input? Wc? Why do I have all these nitrates but still showing ammonia???

I see very very little ammonia if any at all. And your NitrAtes are doing there job. What is it 40ppm?

How large are your water changes when you do them?

Although I don't agree totally with the having 0 NitrAtes thing, this may help you understand.

http://www.algone.com/aquarium-articles/aquarium-filtration/nitrates-in-the-aquarium

 

[Jess1ca]

I see very very little ammonia if any at all. And your NitrAtes are doing there job. What is it 40ppm?

How large are your water changes when you do them?

Yea, 40, at least 50% sometimes more like 70%. There is little ammonia, just thought that it should have zeroed out with that many TrAtes... Ammonia seems to be a tad higher than .25 but not quite .50.

 

[Convict2161]

IMHO you should reduce the amount of water your taking out unless conditions call for it. I would go to weekly's at 25% and see how that works. 75% is a lot of water to take out just because. I've never seen your levels call for such a drastic water change. Also by taking out that much water it could impact the tanks chemistry and your pH levels although I could be wrong but I thought I read something about that.