Recent content by terry simmonds

Started to stock with Malawi's

Thank you, I am now at week 4, the Nitrates and Nitrite is all zero, and the ph is 8.24, i decided to just be patient and allow the tank to cycle, did lots of water changes at week 2-3 and then none at week 4, the readings went upto 80ppm on the Nitrate and 20ppm on the Nitrite over the 4 week...

Returning to Malawi’s after a 5 year break, tank cycling and fingers crossed should be ready in a couple of weeks

Totally agree !! Malawi’s need more than your 105 litres!! You will definitely have issues later on, As you mentioned regime your current fish and start again, go to a LFS that can give you the correct advice, but research before, there is loads of info on the net.

Both look like good tanks, the only issue is in the video you have what looks like a comunity tank, malawi’s, tropical, and a couple of firemouths. Could be trouble ahead !!!!

Hi surely the carbon filter is taking your medication chemical back out of the water, I would remover the carbon filter whilst medicating QUOTE="crunch7, post: 3800285, member: 84156"]Hi , My main tank a 75 gallon 4.5 feet long African Malawi Cichlid community tank with some 25 odd has...

Empty tank Cycling at the moment, plan is for Malawi cichlids, and cant wait

Hi All, new here!! I am setting up a Malawi tank, 340 litre, i have a Fluval FX6 filter, sand substrate and ocean rock, i added the water 5 days ago and have been adding Biostart 1st day 10ml per ltr, 2nd 5ml per ltr, 3rd 5ml per ltr, i have been testing the water with the following results...

Hi I am just waiting for my tank to be delivered, are these still available?