Hi all,
I have been monitoring this forum for a while but never registered until today.
Bit of a background. I have had several smaller tanks, 64l, 100l and my latest Roma 240. Iāve learnt a lot already from these, Iāve had the beginner fish like mollies, then moved onto chain Loach, bn Plecos, and now rainbows and angelfish currently in my 240. They are only around 3 months old but there colour is great already. Iāve recently bought 6 clown Loach with the expectation of losing a few as I know how sensitive they are. Thankfully 5/6 made it through and are doing very well.
The reason I bought these is because Iām planning on buying a 150 gallon tank with sump from NDAQUATICS. 72 x 24 x 18 unless you guys suggest any other site but their site seems easy to use.
Iām undecided where to place the weir, corner or central. I plan on using my fx6 also from my Roma 240. Iāll be using the 240 as a quarantine tank.
The new tank will have African cichlid substrate from CaribSea with a soil underneath. Will possibly use Ada aqua soil from Roma under the sand. Tank will be heavily planted with lots of wood, caves and stones.
Iāve already purchased the sand as the intention was to have a Malawi cichlid tank but I just canāt let my rainbows go. So after doing lots of research and I mean hours and hours Iāve come up with a compromise with rainbows, clown Loach, angel fish and some hopefully peaceful cichlids.
I canāt give you water parameters as I donāt have tank yet, but I can give you a guide. PH will be around 7.8-8.2, I have hard water. It will be similar to my current tank but with very slightly higher PH, expecting the sand to increase this.
My rainbows, angelfish and clown Loach are all perfectly healthy and thriving. I have read conflicting views that these fish either like soft or hard water but please, it is working for me and I have no concerns regarding this.
Because of the harder water and higher PH, this is where my compromise comes in and hoping for some advice from you guys experienced in this field.
My planned stock:
6 Boesemani
5 Reds
5 Blues
Few banded
5 Angelfish
5 Clown Loach
1 Denison barb - May have to remove as Iāve read he needs to be in 3s
1 SAE
2 BN Pleco - has these a while and constantly breeding. May remove them or leave them in Roma 240.
To add in with new tank:
1 x Blue Acara
1 x Rainbow Cichlid
1 x Orange Chromide
1 x Kribensis
1 x Bolivian Ram
1/2 Keyhole Cichlid
Keep adding and removing from list:
Pearl Cichlid - because of digging
According to another website, this stocking is well under the amount (60%) but this is what I plan to have.
Sorry for long post, filtration will be well over the top with K1 moving bed, lots of Biohome.
Thanks guys and gals
I have been monitoring this forum for a while but never registered until today.
Bit of a background. I have had several smaller tanks, 64l, 100l and my latest Roma 240. Iāve learnt a lot already from these, Iāve had the beginner fish like mollies, then moved onto chain Loach, bn Plecos, and now rainbows and angelfish currently in my 240. They are only around 3 months old but there colour is great already. Iāve recently bought 6 clown Loach with the expectation of losing a few as I know how sensitive they are. Thankfully 5/6 made it through and are doing very well.
The reason I bought these is because Iām planning on buying a 150 gallon tank with sump from NDAQUATICS. 72 x 24 x 18 unless you guys suggest any other site but their site seems easy to use.
Iām undecided where to place the weir, corner or central. I plan on using my fx6 also from my Roma 240. Iāll be using the 240 as a quarantine tank.
The new tank will have African cichlid substrate from CaribSea with a soil underneath. Will possibly use Ada aqua soil from Roma under the sand. Tank will be heavily planted with lots of wood, caves and stones.
Iāve already purchased the sand as the intention was to have a Malawi cichlid tank but I just canāt let my rainbows go. So after doing lots of research and I mean hours and hours Iāve come up with a compromise with rainbows, clown Loach, angel fish and some hopefully peaceful cichlids.
I canāt give you water parameters as I donāt have tank yet, but I can give you a guide. PH will be around 7.8-8.2, I have hard water. It will be similar to my current tank but with very slightly higher PH, expecting the sand to increase this.
My rainbows, angelfish and clown Loach are all perfectly healthy and thriving. I have read conflicting views that these fish either like soft or hard water but please, it is working for me and I have no concerns regarding this.
Because of the harder water and higher PH, this is where my compromise comes in and hoping for some advice from you guys experienced in this field.
My planned stock:
6 Boesemani
5 Reds
5 Blues
Few banded
5 Angelfish
5 Clown Loach
1 Denison barb - May have to remove as Iāve read he needs to be in 3s
1 SAE
2 BN Pleco - has these a while and constantly breeding. May remove them or leave them in Roma 240.
To add in with new tank:
1 x Blue Acara
1 x Rainbow Cichlid
1 x Orange Chromide
1 x Kribensis
1 x Bolivian Ram
1/2 Keyhole Cichlid
Keep adding and removing from list:
Pearl Cichlid - because of digging
According to another website, this stocking is well under the amount (60%) but this is what I plan to have.
Sorry for long post, filtration will be well over the top with K1 moving bed, lots of Biohome.
Thanks guys and gals
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