Recent content by CraiginWales

Probably your pH. 6.5 is ideal but a neutral pH of 7 would be fine too

Have you checked the hardness of the water. African cichlids, Malawi’s especially like an alkaline hard water. Mbunas (I think they’re the ones you have) are mostly herbivores. They love to graze algae off rocks. Have you been cleaning it all off?

Beautiful setup & some happy Rasboras there. Congratulations

Do you have any photos of one? I’ve never seen or heard of them before

My bedroom would be inside a Lake Malawi setup (somehow 🤔 - a corridor or elevator in). I’d probably never leave again.

My favourite tank was Malawi’s 🤩. I’d sit there all day

Thanks. It’s okay, I don’t mind. It’s literally the physical effort that’s too much; my balance is bad too so going on a step ladder for cleaning was never a good idea.

Water changes are relatively easy for me - tube out the back door to the drain & hose pipe through the window to fill it back up. It was all the cleaning involved, my fish weren’t being properly looked after & it made me feel awful. Houseplants is a fantastic idea & I’ve always thought they...

I’ll try & find some

Envious here. 2 Fluval FX’s would be ample & what an amazing size aquarium to do a Mbuna setup. My Mbuna tank was by far my favourite.

Thank you so much. I hope you get to keep enjoying your hobby

Great ideas there, thanks. Never kept pufferfish, I’d like to.

So due to disability I’ve had to reluctantly give up my last remaining 500l aquarium of American Cichlids. A lifelong hobby over & I’m gutted 😞! I was always under the impression that larger tanks were easier to keep. A lot of people have been suggesting I should get a small, planted aquarium &...

Lake Malawi salts should do the job. It’s been a few years since I had them, might be called Cichlid Salts or similar

Great choice! They do look great. Thanks for the idea.