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Old 05-04-2016, 06:12 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by seikomania View Post
Hi guys...


Need advice here on whether is it good to put sand in cichlid tank of 2 ft and also what kind of sand if use?

what lighting to use also?
1) 2ft tank is too small for community African cichlids and from what u said u purchased quite a few liao...I would assume its mostly Malawi chap-pa-lang types. Honestly, 2ft tank can serve only couple purposes...1) breeding tank for small-size cichlids, 2) quarantine tank, 3) fry tank, others(?). 2ft for permanent community tank is a big NO.

2) Sand ....definitely need sand if its for long-term housing of cichlids....unless its transition tank like quarantine or temporary housing..then maybe bare tank still ok lo. Cichlids love to play with sand. Like some bros above has suggested...coral sand would be ideal.

Hope it helps. Looking forward to pics of yr fishes.
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