polly1
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hi everyone.........
this is my first time (so go easy on me)ha ha. I`m new to this hobby, and have been researching for about a month now..... and have decided to keep malawi cichilds..I am thinking on the lines of a 75g tank, arcadia over head lighting, and a fluval 405 filter, my question is will the filter be big enough as i dont want to add another smaller one (internal) as i think it spoils the visual effect, also would the overhead lighting mean i would lose alot of water with it being open, plus can anyone help me with the substrate i`m thinking crushed coral sand, or 3M color quartz sand black, but have read very conflicting stories on both ...
this is my first time (so go easy on me)ha ha. I`m new to this hobby, and have been researching for about a month now..... and have decided to keep malawi cichilds..I am thinking on the lines of a 75g tank, arcadia over head lighting, and a fluval 405 filter, my question is will the filter be big enough as i dont want to add another smaller one (internal) as i think it spoils the visual effect, also would the overhead lighting mean i would lose alot of water with it being open, plus can anyone help me with the substrate i`m thinking crushed coral sand, or 3M color quartz sand black, but have read very conflicting stories on both ...
