My tank

[AndrewMack]

ok enough about all that stuff. what do ya'll think about my tank lol. its starting to take shape

 

[neonmadness]

its already a problem

africans like hard water, with a ph of 8.5-9.0 where as goldfish like it at 6.5-7.0 either way, one of these species is suffering

any way you can put the goldfish or cichlids into a new tank? or possibly give the goldfish to a local LFS and get a PH buffer?
that would be your best bet..

also..my apologies if im coming off as a prick, no intentions of that, just trying to help

ph buffer is horrible for tanks, a steady ph is most important and goldfish can be kept in hard or soft water.

 

[Grundy]

ok enough about all that stuff. what do ya'll think about my tank lol. its starting to take shape

I like it overall, but the plants on one side only give it kind of a lopsided appearance.

 

[AndrewMack]

yea, hopefully soon i will get a few more plants. not sure if i should get some live plants. have heard a few horror stories about them making nitrates go therough the roof and stuff. if not ill buy some when i get the money

 

[Bitsy]

I believe that this all has already been explained to him here Let's not beat a dead horse.....

 

[KingOfTheDeep]

ph buffer is horrible for tanks, a steady ph is most important and goldfish can be kept in hard or soft water.

i've used them for past african cichlid tanks, never had a problem