Questions

[lisie]

I just got a brand new 55 gallon tank which I've been DYING to get for years. I got a Magnum 350 Pro and a Penguin 350 power filter for it... lots of filtration. I have some questions, and would really appreciate any answers.

Is regular gravel (like this) okay for plants or should I get gravel especially for planted tanks (like this)? The latter is pretty expensive but if it'd really make a difference, I'd get it.

I want to get keyhole cichlids. Does anyone know of anywhere online to get them? I can't find them anywhere.

I'd get like four of them, but if I ordered them (either online or special order from a pet shop) I'd have no way of sexing them. If I ended up with, say, 3 males and 1 female, or 3 females and 1 male, would it be a problem?

Would just getting two be a better idea?

How small of fish can I put in with keyholes without worrying about them getting eaten?

Lastly, the water in my house has a -lot- of iron in it. It makes our bathtub turn bright orange and all that. Is that bad for fish? We'll be moving in a few months to a place with public water, so if it'd be a problem I'd wait until then.

 

[Bloo]

to TFF !

Unfortunately I know nothing about keyhole cichlids and I think your quetion would be much better answered over in the Cichlid section

Also, state where you are from so that people can help you with the online shopping. I'm assuming you are from the USA.....

Good luck with your new 55

 

[lisie]

Yup, I'm from the U.S... sorry about that.

Thanks for the good luck wishes!