Yesterday I suffered swapping water. Free at last!

[JazzyV]

New to Hobby Q&A section is loaded with yummy info..I haven’t left there

Thanks for creating it.

 

[JazzyV]

Check out Partial Water Changes - Fast and Easy.

Edit: KUDOS to George Farmer for recommending larger partial water changes! However, a good substrate, fast growing plants, and a well managed filter along with routine partial water changes makes all the difference!

Thank you…i use vacuum and a pond pump for my wc…makes me feel more confident to see it’s listed. Hauling buckets gets old lol

I do wrap my pumps and bag it if I throw it in the dirty out bucket I vacuum lol just more work to clean so sometimes I dump it instead lol

 

[JazzyV]

Yep, if you click at the top left "Forums," you'll see the whole forum menu. There is a rather bewildering array, and some definitely see more action than others. When in doubt, I post in "tropical discussion" if it's on topic, and "General chat" if it's off topic. I have a couple of journals going in that section, too.

Ikr ‘Unpopular’topic cracks me up and I’m only on page 5…then I skip to current page idk 109 lol so that I can stop “like” a 2020 post

 

[FishHobby99]

Check out Partial Water Changes - Fast and Easy.

Edit: KUDOS to George Farmer for recommending larger partial water changes! However, a good substrate, fast growing plants, and a well managed filter along with routine partial water changes makes all the difference!

Not sure, but people seem to avoid live plants in cichlid tanks. I kept a few fakes from the previous owner and they are moved around and laying on their sides now. I would love plants in there & am growing several tank plants in their own tank until rooted.

 

[JazzyV]

Hmmm I suspect they are smart about their gh. Brilliant even.

 

[FishHobby99]

Not sure, but people seem to avoid live plants in cichlid tanks. I kept a few fakes from the previous owner and they are moved around and laying on their sides now. I would love plants in there & am growing several tank plants in their own tank until rooted.

Nice link re water changes. Similar to the other, but may be simpler. I like simple.

 

[AbbeysDad]

Not sure, but people seem to avoid live plants in cichlid tanks. I kept a few fakes from the previous owner and they are moved around and laying on their sides now. I would love plants in there & am growing several tank plants in their own tank until rooted.

I'd try fast growing floating plants.

 

[FishHobby99]

Thanks, you have the best ideas ever!

 

[itiwhetu]

Not sure, but people seem to avoid live plants in cichlid tanks. I kept a few fakes from the previous owner and they are moved around and laying on their sides now. I would love plants in there & am growing several tank plants in their own tank until rooted.

I don't. I always have live plants you just have to work with the fish as to where you put them.

 

[FishHobby99]

Good to hear! Thanks!