hi newbie here

[Hans]

i was wondering a few things

do cichlids like low or high light?

what amount of salt should i put in a 30 gallon?

do you use any other kinda "cichlid juice" stuff they sell to condition the water for them?

thanks!

 

[valerie]

What sort of cichlids are you talking about? There are 1000s of species.

SOme like light and some prefer shady/darker lit tanks.

As for salt, Are you talking about regular salt or buffering salts?

As for the cichlid jiuce stuff, what juice are you talking about? Ph adjusters? blackwater extracts?

 

[Hans]

Originally posted by valerie
What sort of cichlids are you talking about? There are 1000s of species.

SOme like light and some prefer shady/darker lit tanks.

As for salt, Are you talking about regular salt or buffering salts?

As for the cichlid jiuce stuff, what juice are you talking about? Ph adjusters? blackwater extracts?

mainly tankinikan

regular salt, like brakish

its made my tetra TetraAqua™ CichlidVital
CichlidVital contains vitamins and iodine often lacking in tap water. Iodine is required for proper thyroid function, which regulates growth and development in fish. TetraAqua™ CichlidVital also promotes increased fish activity levels.

 

[valerie]

For tangs if you water has a high ph and is hard then you dont' have to add salt(buffering salts). Regular salt doesn't have to be added at all. I only ever use it if i'm treating a disease.

They just need regular tank lighting.

I wouldnt' add any of those fancy bottled things(like cichlid vital) as you really dont' need them and are pretty much a waste of money.

If you want to learn about tangs then do a google search and start reading. A good site is www.cichlid-forum.com Research ,research, research before you buy anything. tangs all have different behaviours and you have to make sure they are compatible

 

[Hans]

thats one of the best replys ive seen on here! thanks alot!

 

[PumaWard]

I thought I might add that you should feed them food with iodine (Sera makes some for SW fish, i'm not sure if it can or cannot be used for freshies) or add a small amount of table salt (with iodine), like 1-2 tablespoons with every water change.

Trace amounts of iodine exhist in Lake Tanganyika, some species, such as N. leleupi have been documented to develope goiters if they don't get enough iodine.

 

[Hans]

wow thanks for the tip

 

[Deb2]

If your water is hard you really don't need to add any salts. My water is soft so I add epsom salts to my Tanganyikan tanks along with seachem's Tanganyikan buffer.