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Old 14-12-2015, 01:38 PM   #1
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Default Setup new african cichlid tank

Hi all experience chilchid hobbyist, I just tore down my plant tank yesterday and took out all the soil substrate as I have been puting chichids in twice and they did not survive due to low PH.

Can anynoe advise is it ok to just bare the tank or what type of substrate is best to keep african chichids. Mine is a 3x2x2 tank so how much is enough and I think I just want to think layer and not thick layer anymore like the soil previously.

My current tank still got few congo tetras and bosemani rainbows, are they ok with african chichid ?

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Old 14-12-2015, 03:53 PM   #2
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African chilchid could be aggressive and the tetras might become food if they can fit into the mouth of the chilchid
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Old 15-12-2015, 02:54 PM   #3
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for substrate wise, some use coral sand, as it help provide some buffer for both pH and hardness.
while some use neutral sand or gravel.
run it with the increased pH for a couple weeks and let the filter cycle again before slowly adding in your livestock.

as for the tetras etc, depends whether they are able to take the new parameters, and also as mentioned above, whether they might become food for your cichlids.
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Old 15-12-2015, 03:43 PM   #4
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Should be able to have all the fish in the same tank. Congo Tetra and Bosemani are quite large and generally stay at the top level of the tank.
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Old 15-12-2015, 05:45 PM   #5
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Thanks can I know should I get coral sand or crushed coral for my 322 tank. If coral sand which type is better and how many kg needed just for a thin layer for easier maintainance.

I will keep the congo tetra and my rainbows as they are quite large so will monitor and see if to give away later
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Old 15-12-2015, 06:25 PM   #6
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i think u need crushed coral since africans some like to sift thru sand to look for food.

mine comes in a transparent plastic bag ,5kg per bag, no brand.

maybe mod can help to change the title to the correct spelling...


What africans are you keeping exactly? ...if mbuna will be quite fierce...not recommended with tetras.

If u planning to keep tangans,here got alot of experts



good luck!
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Please dun get so small moba, its not cheap even that size. Prepare around $100 for each for f1, anyway try not to mixed peacock with moba, they may be nimp and stress(moba)
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Malawi try qian hu, Seaview, OTF?, NKS, Clementi the stretch of LFS
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Old 18-12-2015, 01:13 PM   #9
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hi WaterChwee, your PM inbox is full, so i reply here instead.

setup:
i think for a 322 about 10-15kg of coral sand is enough.
remember to get plastic egg crates or anything to cushion the rocks.
-place the cushion, cover with some sand, arrange your rocks, cover with more sand.

rocks wise alot of choices for you, slates, granite, lime stone, dead corals, boulders, lava rocks, etc etc all up to your personal preference. just make sure they are stable and do not wobble. some may even use glue or silicone to hold in place.

purchase of livestock:
many shops around that already have ready stocks,
yun feng
Qiang Hu
OTF
C328
NKS
Seaview

or if you have in mind exactly what you want to get.
can try having a look when NKS or JZX do an african MO or shipment and see if there is anything you like. but those are likely WC or F1 and would be much pricier.
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Old 19-12-2015, 12:44 AM   #10
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hi WaterChwee, your PM inbox is full, so i reply here instead.

setup:
i think for a 322 about 10-15kg of coral sand is enough.
remember to get plastic egg crates or anything to cushion the rocks.
-place the cushion, cover with some sand, arrange your rocks, cover with more sand.

rocks wise alot of choices for you, slates, granite, lime stone, dead corals, boulders, lava rocks, etc etc all up to your personal preference. just make sure they are stable and do not wobble. some may even use glue or silicone to hold in place.

purchase of livestock:
many shops around that already have ready stocks,
yun feng
Qiang Hu
OTF
C328
NKS
Seaview

or if you have in mind exactly what you want to get.
can try having a look when NKS or JZX do an african MO or shipment and see if there is anything you like. but those are likely WC or F1 and would be much pricier.
Thanks Bro what is african MO ?

Just went to C328 and one small pc of egg crate cost 2 bucks ? will need at least 20-30 to fill up my 322 tank
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