Starting an African tank

None, but pleco being the good little (or big) troopers they are can usually stand up to most Africans and the water requirements as long as teh pleco is bigger than three mouth fulls (or there about). I have one in my 55g who is keeping his own with my Malawi brutes (well actually I think they're insane not brutes) infact when he/she decides to take a spot on of the cichlids own, the pleco wins.
 
ceatwood said:
None, but pleco being the good little (or big) troopers they are can usually stand up to most Africans and the water requirements as long as teh pleco is bigger than three mouth fulls (or there about). I have one in my 55g who is keeping his own with my Malawi brutes (well actually I think they're insane not brutes) infact when he/she decides to take a spot on of the cichlids own, the pleco wins.
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Lol, yeah. I used to have one that was about 11 inches that would chase the heck out of all my fish at nighttime. :rolleyes:

I'm only worried about feeding it. I know they eat leftover food, but if I try and put a wafer of algae in there, the cichlids will pick it up :( Oh well, my Adonis survives with a Blue Acara and large Turquoise severum, so I'm sure it would put up with Malawis.

What are the best water conditions for a Malawi tank? Temp about 82, and PH around 8.0? Would I need to use buffer, or could I add some reef salt to bring the PH up? Do they tolerate salt in the water?
 
I would not add salt unless you are trying to treat an ailment.

You can use cichlid buffers, baking soda, or crushed coral/shell/agronite to help raise the pH. If you dont want crushed shell IN the tank you can put it in a stocking and place it in the filters.

:)
-Diana
 
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