dlwn88
Aquarium Advice Activist
Hey guys,
I've mainly been doing salt water for awhile, but I recently found out why cichlid are so popular to have and now I've recently gotten some myself about 1 week ago.
I currently have 3 mbuna cichlids and 2 peacock, about two 1/2 inches long, in a 30 gallon. I've read all sorts of different things on here, saying you should have your tank slightly overstocked to keep agression down, but after watching the tank I feel I may have one or two too many. I've made sure they are all the same size.
Anyways, I know I needed to upgrade, I was going to go get a 55 then saw a sweet deal on the 75G so it's in room now, not setup yet. Do you have any advice as far as upgrading, any way to speed the nitrogen cycle from what's inside the 30G? I'm mainly used to salt water so I'm not sure how different or simular it is. Will 5 medium sized cichlids do fine in a 75 when full grown, should I need more down the road? And what filter do you reccomend for a 75g? Any additional tips and advice would be helpful.
Thanks!
Dave
I've mainly been doing salt water for awhile, but I recently found out why cichlid are so popular to have and now I've recently gotten some myself about 1 week ago.
I currently have 3 mbuna cichlids and 2 peacock, about two 1/2 inches long, in a 30 gallon. I've read all sorts of different things on here, saying you should have your tank slightly overstocked to keep agression down, but after watching the tank I feel I may have one or two too many. I've made sure they are all the same size.
Anyways, I know I needed to upgrade, I was going to go get a 55 then saw a sweet deal on the 75G so it's in room now, not setup yet. Do you have any advice as far as upgrading, any way to speed the nitrogen cycle from what's inside the 30G? I'm mainly used to salt water so I'm not sure how different or simular it is. Will 5 medium sized cichlids do fine in a 75 when full grown, should I need more down the road? And what filter do you reccomend for a 75g? Any additional tips and advice would be helpful.
Thanks!
Dave