I recently received a free tank/hood from someone i know, so I was trying to think of what to do with it. I already have a 20g planted and a small 10 gallon. Finally i figured out that i wanted to do: a cichlid tank!
There are tons of rocks behind my house, so I cleaned and boiled some that i liked...
U may notice there's no heater, but that hasn't come in yet.. haha don't think i'm putting these guys in cold water.
I'm using an AC 70 (300gph) power filter, and i was told that it should be more than sufficient water flow for inside the tank and i wouldn't need a powerhead. Would anyone say anything different?
Also, I'd like to know what to do about a background. I was thinking black, but would look that okay on such a light substrate?
Any other suggestions??? I have not decided on which type of cichlids to put in the tank. Considering I am new to them, suggestions on this would be helpful too.
There are tons of rocks behind my house, so I cleaned and boiled some that i liked...
U may notice there's no heater, but that hasn't come in yet.. haha don't think i'm putting these guys in cold water.
I'm using an AC 70 (300gph) power filter, and i was told that it should be more than sufficient water flow for inside the tank and i wouldn't need a powerhead. Would anyone say anything different?
Also, I'd like to know what to do about a background. I was thinking black, but would look that okay on such a light substrate?
Any other suggestions??? I have not decided on which type of cichlids to put in the tank. Considering I am new to them, suggestions on this would be helpful too.
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