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I wish to alter the PH value of my tank so that I can keep Blue ram Cichlids. My PH value at the moment is 7.0. I have read about Sera Super peat which sounds like it would be a good buy, my question is how much do you use, where do you put it and how often do you have to add the peat to keep...

Hi I am in the process of setting up a tank for Cichlids, I read about "small block filler and egg crates2 to help with the scructure of the rocks what are these and how do they help with buiding it. What sort of rocks are suitable and it it a good idea to mix different kinds together. Is...

I live in Leicester in the East Midlands in the Uk I have been keeping fish for 20 years or more, I am currently in the process of setting up a new tank which is 29 gallons in which I intend to keep Cichlids, I wil be asking for advise every so often about the fish and setting up the...

Hi FIshfanatic PFS is that Pool Filter sand? can this be purchased from a aquarium retailer?

I am currently designing a Cichlid tank, I have noticed in my local shop that you can now but sand to put in the tank instead of gravel, is this a good idea, I have seen two colours , grey and sand coloured. I was also wondering which colour is best? When you syphon the water out when cleaning...

Does anyone know where you can get slate from as I am presently designing an aquarium for Cichlids. Can you glue the slate together to stop it falling over, if so what should you use?

Tomorrow I am taking delivery of a Jewel Rio 180 aquarium, which is 101x41x50cm with a capacity of 180 litres . I would like to keep Cichlids in it and am looking for advise of which are the easiet and keep. I have a angel fish. a silver dollar and two clown loaches I want to transfer from my...