New & Starting A New 50 Gal Tank

[bluehartmmt]

Well, I've been hanging out here a few days, checking out the abundance of information on here. I feel quite overwhelmed. There is so much to learn. It's much different than when I kept fish about 30 years ago!

I finally have everything, I think, to get started this week. I will be cleaning out the tank I have and set it up. Per the info and help from rdd1952 (thank you so much), I'm going to be doing a fishless cycle. From what I have read so far, this seems to be the best and safest way to get a new tank started.

My daughter and I will be keeping African Chichlids.

I bought a test kit today so I can keep an eye on the water levels. I really don't understand what all the water levels are but I am getting a crash course. I am sure I'll be doing a lot of reading on here and asking tons of questions.

Help, support, and comments, will be greatly appreciated.

Please bear with me as I learn to navigate this forum. I've never used one before and I've been using the computer since before the internet, when it was just local bulletin boards!

I know I'll be meeting really great people on here.

Melissa

 

[joshthesud]

 

[typhoon]

hey buddy i think the best thing u can do is read read and more reading! big tank for a starter but okay for a few cichlids! id go to the cichlid forum and have a really good read and decide which u want but also which species go with what others its all complicated!!

 

[Aphotic Phoenix]

Welcome (back) to the addiction!