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Reine Louve
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Hey all!
I have started (and cycled) a 38 liter tank and was initially going to put a pair of M. ramirezi & A. borelli in it. But I have recently found I could get D. filamentosus -a species I have desired for some time- and was wondering if it would be possible to keep a pair of filamentosus & borelli in such close quarters? Or would it be better to have ramirezi & filamentosus? I have limited aquarium space and as such would like to exploit the space I have as much as possible. I have a lone female Penguin Fish in another tank, anyone know if she could be kept with Dwarf Cichlids? Also would it be possible to keep a pair of Rams with the other two cichlids? Or could borelli or ramirezi be kept succesfully in a community tank? I do have a 208 liter tank, but it is community and I do not intend to change that.
The 208 currently has:
1 Pair Pearl Gourami
1 Snakeskin Gourami (Female)
1 Rosy Barb
1 Gold Barb
2 Silver Dollar
1 Bristlenose Catfish
1 Chinese Algae Eater
1 Black Ghost Knifefish
I do NOT want to disrupt that tank or make it a more aggressive tank (It is very peaceful). I am quite content with those fish being content.
Okay, more questions.
In this new 38 liter I do have a UGF (As I have in all my tanks...). I was thinking of getting a Penguin 100 GPH Power Filter in addition (With BioWheel). Would this create to much of a current, and does anyone have experience as to how well this brand functions? Any other suggestions as to good (cheap!) filters? Since it is a small tank I have been shying away from internal filters, don't want to take away from space I don't have! :wink: But I would rather have water too clean than too dirty.
My p.h is around 6.3, ammonia is now 0.
I am going to be ordering Gh/Kh & Nitrite/Nitrate test kits soon, so I don't know what they are yet. I know my water is naturally very hard, but because of that we use a water softener. But anyway, I am now using RO Water. What has everyone found to be the perfect temperature for their Cichlids? My temp is currently 78-80 F. I don't really want to change it unless necessary since the heater isn't the easiest to adjust, (It's quite hard) I don't like fiddling, since I now have fish in the tank.
I have overhead flourescent lighting, two 20 watt bulbs. The tank is newly planted. I have 2 flower pots and some slate in the tank, as well as some Maple branches, which don't seem to have affected the p.h.
The plants in the tank are:
Ambulia
Micro Sword
Moneywort
Cabomba (Not doing well, I don't think I have enough light..)
Now on to algae eaters, how many Otocinclus would be appropriate for a 10 Gallon? As for Catfish or Loaches, any suggestions? I want all the fish in the tank to be happy, not getting their fins nipped off.. What species would be most appropriate for the fish I am considering? (A. borelli, D. filamentosus, M. ramirezi)
Thanks in advance!
Liz
I have started (and cycled) a 38 liter tank and was initially going to put a pair of M. ramirezi & A. borelli in it. But I have recently found I could get D. filamentosus -a species I have desired for some time- and was wondering if it would be possible to keep a pair of filamentosus & borelli in such close quarters? Or would it be better to have ramirezi & filamentosus? I have limited aquarium space and as such would like to exploit the space I have as much as possible. I have a lone female Penguin Fish in another tank, anyone know if she could be kept with Dwarf Cichlids? Also would it be possible to keep a pair of Rams with the other two cichlids? Or could borelli or ramirezi be kept succesfully in a community tank? I do have a 208 liter tank, but it is community and I do not intend to change that.
The 208 currently has:
1 Pair Pearl Gourami
1 Snakeskin Gourami (Female)
1 Rosy Barb
1 Gold Barb
2 Silver Dollar
1 Bristlenose Catfish
1 Chinese Algae Eater
1 Black Ghost Knifefish
I do NOT want to disrupt that tank or make it a more aggressive tank (It is very peaceful). I am quite content with those fish being content.
Okay, more questions.
In this new 38 liter I do have a UGF (As I have in all my tanks...). I was thinking of getting a Penguin 100 GPH Power Filter in addition (With BioWheel). Would this create to much of a current, and does anyone have experience as to how well this brand functions? Any other suggestions as to good (cheap!) filters? Since it is a small tank I have been shying away from internal filters, don't want to take away from space I don't have! :wink: But I would rather have water too clean than too dirty.
My p.h is around 6.3, ammonia is now 0.
I am going to be ordering Gh/Kh & Nitrite/Nitrate test kits soon, so I don't know what they are yet. I know my water is naturally very hard, but because of that we use a water softener. But anyway, I am now using RO Water. What has everyone found to be the perfect temperature for their Cichlids? My temp is currently 78-80 F. I don't really want to change it unless necessary since the heater isn't the easiest to adjust, (It's quite hard) I don't like fiddling, since I now have fish in the tank.
I have overhead flourescent lighting, two 20 watt bulbs. The tank is newly planted. I have 2 flower pots and some slate in the tank, as well as some Maple branches, which don't seem to have affected the p.h.
The plants in the tank are:
Ambulia
Micro Sword
Moneywort
Cabomba (Not doing well, I don't think I have enough light..)
Now on to algae eaters, how many Otocinclus would be appropriate for a 10 Gallon? As for Catfish or Loaches, any suggestions? I want all the fish in the tank to be happy, not getting their fins nipped off.. What species would be most appropriate for the fish I am considering? (A. borelli, D. filamentosus, M. ramirezi)
Thanks in advance!
Liz
