Tantrix
New Member
Hello all! I have been fish-keeping for many years and have had many tanks including 2 x 80 gallon Oscar tanks And 20 to 40 gallon community tanks and presently I have One 25g goldfish tank with 2 goldfish (the pick shows 3 fish but there is only 2 now)
and a 20g community tank with:
1 x otto
3 x neon tetras
2 x dwarf gouramis (both with dwarf gourami disease... arg!!)
7 x zebra dianos
2 x dalmatian mollies
Now about a month and a half ago I got an awesome deal on a 72g bowfront for ....wait for it.....$45 Canadian!! Wow!!! Anyway the tank is in rough shape and it looks like it has been re-caulked in the past(they did a terribly messy job but I will get it cleaned up.) I already did a 24 hour leak test and it passed! OK; here are my questions about Mbuna tank set-up:
Thanks in advance for all your help.
**I am not planning on setting up the tank until I build a stand and canopy. This tank will not be set up until February or March next year.**
and a 20g community tank with:
1 x otto
3 x neon tetras
2 x dwarf gouramis (both with dwarf gourami disease... arg!!)
7 x zebra dianos
2 x dalmatian mollies
Now about a month and a half ago I got an awesome deal on a 72g bowfront for ....wait for it.....$45 Canadian!! Wow!!! Anyway the tank is in rough shape and it looks like it has been re-caulked in the past(they did a terribly messy job but I will get it cleaned up.) I already did a 24 hour leak test and it passed! OK; here are my questions about Mbuna tank set-up:
- For filtration, I am planning on using a AquaClear 70 - 300gph (good for up to 70g). I will be using this ONLY for mechanical & chemical filtration (I rarely use chemical filtration( carbon/neozorb etc)...only when needed) . I will also use a AquaClear 30 - 150gph filled with ONLY biological media thus making this filter a biological only filter. Over and above this I will be using a 300gph powerhead for aeration. I am also looking into a Rena FilStar xP2. Does this filtration set-up sound logical and adequate?
- Being from the Niagara Falls area of Ontario; I have ample access to natural river rocks as well as shale and sandstone . My question is... Seeing that our tap water has a ph between 8.2 and 8.4 (which is excellent for african cichlids) would it be counter productive to use some natural driftwood in the tank also (which would naturally lower the ph)?
- I want as much color as possible in the tank. That being said I would like some suggestions for stocking the tank. I am a webdesigner for a local fish store so getting what I want should be reasonably easy
Thanks in advance for all your help.
**I am not planning on setting up the tank until I build a stand and canopy. This tank will not be set up until February or March next year.**