Zimmanski
Aquarium Advice Addict
So we went to the anniversary sale at The Fish Gallery in Dallas and they had a spin the wheel get a prize thing going, well my girlfriend won the Grand Prize! She got a free 65 gallon aquarium, black pine stand, glass tops and a t8 light fixture. I had an AC70 that I was going to sell so we threw that on there, got some white sand and hokey rock and got it all set up. We always wanted an African cichlids but they have no place in my planted community tanks so this was the perfect opportunity to do it and best yet, this has finally really got her interested in my hobby!
So anyway, I just wanted to maybe get some tips or tricks anyone has learned with their African tanks that may help us avoid future incidents. We've done a lot of research on our own so far but you can't have too much information.
Also, with all the fish swimming in the holey rock and in the open areas we would like to add something to the bottom of the tank, maybe to help clean up scraps. Does anyone have any ideas? I was wondering if maybe CPOs would do okay in the tank so if anyone has opinions about those that'd be great.
I think we would like to go with the less aggressive lake tanganyika fish, but all suggestions would be appreciated. The tank is 36" long if that helps
So anyway, I just wanted to maybe get some tips or tricks anyone has learned with their African tanks that may help us avoid future incidents. We've done a lot of research on our own so far but you can't have too much information.
Also, with all the fish swimming in the holey rock and in the open areas we would like to add something to the bottom of the tank, maybe to help clean up scraps. Does anyone have any ideas? I was wondering if maybe CPOs would do okay in the tank so if anyone has opinions about those that'd be great.
I think we would like to go with the less aggressive lake tanganyika fish, but all suggestions would be appreciated. The tank is 36" long if that helps