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Just recently purchased a 75 Gallon Marineland tank with Marineland LED lights. I am right in the middle of being a novice to intermediate as far as experience goes with FW aquatics. I have debated back and forth as to what I would like to put in this. I got as far as wanting cichlids as my way of advancing into the hobby. The next step I am taking is either to go for "African" or "New World" cichlids. The more I look around, the more I seem to lean towards "New World" cichlids.
Here is the catch... Most "New World" cichlids prefer pH level less than 7.0 and currently my tap water is running at about 7.6 consistantly. So makes me think of reasons of why to go for "African" cichlids... I really do not like the idea of adding chemicals to keep the pH down. Futhermore based on reviews of African cichlids, I hear consistantly that after a while they get pretty boring. I would love to have interaction with them which is part of why I am leaning towards "New World".
So far I have gone as far deciding using a sand substrate for them as well. I normally use pretty small gravel but as I find more information of cichlids, they seem to like sand better to sift through. I believe this can work both ways if choosing either "African" or "New World" cichlids.
I plan on gettting AquaClear 110 hanging filter system but open to ideas. I am somewhat apprehensive of using canister filters just from hearing horror stories of faulty equipment, the thought of water all over the floor, and god forbid the fish dying!
I have a Gold Serervum cichlid for a few months and already growing to roughly 4 inches in my 55gal. I am entertaining the idea of putting him/her in the 75gal if it makes sense to have "New World" cichlids in there.
The other challenge would be what actual fish to put in along with it. I hope I didn't leave out any info that could be useful. Thank you in advance!
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Just recently purchased a 75 Gallon Marineland tank with Marineland LED lights. I am right in the middle of being a novice to intermediate as far as experience goes with FW aquatics. I have debated back and forth as to what I would like to put in this. I got as far as wanting cichlids as my way of advancing into the hobby. The next step I am taking is either to go for "African" or "New World" cichlids. The more I look around, the more I seem to lean towards "New World" cichlids.
Here is the catch... Most "New World" cichlids prefer pH level less than 7.0 and currently my tap water is running at about 7.6 consistantly. So makes me think of reasons of why to go for "African" cichlids... I really do not like the idea of adding chemicals to keep the pH down. Futhermore based on reviews of African cichlids, I hear consistantly that after a while they get pretty boring. I would love to have interaction with them which is part of why I am leaning towards "New World".
So far I have gone as far deciding using a sand substrate for them as well. I normally use pretty small gravel but as I find more information of cichlids, they seem to like sand better to sift through. I believe this can work both ways if choosing either "African" or "New World" cichlids.
I plan on gettting AquaClear 110 hanging filter system but open to ideas. I am somewhat apprehensive of using canister filters just from hearing horror stories of faulty equipment, the thought of water all over the floor, and god forbid the fish dying!
I have a Gold Serervum cichlid for a few months and already growing to roughly 4 inches in my 55gal. I am entertaining the idea of putting him/her in the 75gal if it makes sense to have "New World" cichlids in there.
The other challenge would be what actual fish to put in along with it. I hope I didn't leave out any info that could be useful. Thank you in advance!
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