Recent content by Danvankleef

I just came from testing my water (finally). Ph is at 8.0, which he said is great for cichlids. Based on having sand in there already, I'm thinking about doing lake Malawi cichlids and perhaps adding a polypterus down the road? Any thoughts? I really appreciate everyone's input so far...

I was thinking about going with some larger fish as a possibility (although my head is swimming with possibilities now). Any suggestions on larger species for beginners? I would certainly start with babies so my kids can watch them grow over time...

Thanks, I'm pretty excited. Definitely freshwater, but I am not aware of my water's hardness or pH, I will get that tested soon and update this thread. Filtration is already setup and everything has been continuously running since the previous owner left.

Hello everyone, long story short, I moved into a house with a pretty sizable tank - 8'x2'x2'. I am absolutely new to all of this, but would like to make use of it (it is built into a wall in my finished basement). After talking with someone at a local exotic fish store, I have a couple ideas...