my cichlid setup ya or nah

[cichlidguy14]

hi i was wondering if this is a good cichlid setup or not im going to be doing water changes more often because of the drift wood i have. but overall is it good

 

[Gillie]

What kind of cichlids?

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[cichlidguy14]

A few peacocks and some asst from the lfs

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[Bichir Bro]

Do I see a Polypterus Senegalus hanging out in the top left? But on to the tank looks nice! Just needs a few large water changes to clear it out (filter floss or fiber will help tremendously too).


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[Gillie]

The water softening properties of the wood won't help with your choice of cichlids though, they like hard water

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[cichlidguy14]

Bichir bro yes in fact it is it gets along nice with my cichlids and I know I have to do some water changes I am working on that also how do I get it to be a harder water without taking out the wood? Thanks for the feedbacks

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[Bichir Bro]

Bichir bro yes in fact it is it gets along nice with my cichlids and I know I have to do some water changes I am working on that also how do I get it to be a harder water without taking out the wood? Thanks for the feedbacks

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I don't know how to answer that, I've never had this issue because the water in my area is good so I've not had to research it. Maybe Gillie can help? He knows just about everything anyone can know about anything when it comes to fish.


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[cichlidguy14]

Gillie do you know how?

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[GreenLily]

What is your pH in your tank at? Check that first. I don't have experience with it, bit crushed coral is supposed to help raise the pH and harden the water. You should be able to find it at the LFS.

 

[cichlidguy14]

I do t know what the pH is because I don't have any way to test it and the testers are really expensive o will look up crushed coral

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[GreenLily]

Ok. You really need to invest in tests for your aquarium. I wouldn't add anything without knowing the levels beforehand.

 

[Mebbid]

Ok. You really need to invest in tests for your aquarium. I wouldn't add anything without knowing the levels beforehand.

I agree with this whole heartedly. Test kits are a priority when you have an aquarium.

 

[cichlidguy14]

I usually take a water sample to my LFS and they test the water for free

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[Mebbid]

I usually take a water sample to my LFS and they test the water for free

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Well, what do they say about your water then?

 

[cichlidguy14]

They said its good I can't remember the exact numbers

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[jasonfishaddict]

Looks ok

 

[cichlidguy14]

Like I said I can't remember the parameters and how would I get my pH to get down

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[Mebbid]

If you don't know what your ph is at then why do you want to change it? Fiddling with ph is a bad idea in general, fiddling with the ph without being able to regularly test it is asking for a ph crash that can kill all of your fish.

 

[jasonfishaddict]

You want a higher pH for Peacocks. Most Rift Lake species prefer rocks to driftwood and the wood is causing the pH problem. Limestone and crushed coral will bring the pH up as stated.

It's much easier to research the fish you want first and then setup a suitable environment for them. YouTube is great for ideas.


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[cichlidguy14]

OK


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