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Ak_fish_freak
Corporal/Specialist
Posts: 68
 | | Subject: 125 African Cichlid 12/12/2011, 2:15 pm | |
| About to setup a 125 African cichlid tank. Wish me luck as I have not had a cichlid tank setup for years. Could be a little rusty. Any advice/thoughts would greatly be appreciated |
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WildWiley
Chief Wrnt. Off. 5
Posts: 503
Location: norfolk va
Favorite Fish:: clown I do love my nems and inverts
| | Subject: Re: 125 African Cichlid 12/12/2011, 2:27 pm | |
| Good luck show pic please |
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Ak_fish_freak
Corporal/Specialist
Posts: 68
| | Subject: Re: 125 African Cichlid 12/12/2011, 2:59 pm | |
| Once I get it setup I will start posting progress pics |
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Flippercon
Moderator
Posts: 1262
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Favorite Fish:: Electric Blue Rocio Octofasciata
| | Subject: Re: 125 African Cichlid 12/12/2011, 7:55 pm | |
| What kind of African tank? Stock ideas?
**********USAfishbox.com*************
My Tanks
http://www.youtube.com/user/flippercon84/videos
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sassynurse2
First Lieutenant
Posts: 602
Location: Grand Prairie Texas
Favorite Fish:: Quad of Super red empress , Ink fin calvus 4. Albino bristle nose short fin pleco 5. Stuartgranti maleri island peacocks!!!!!! 8!!! Clown loach 4, Yellow labs 6.
Blue Dolphins 10. Tanks 4
| | Subject: Re: 125 African Cichlid 12/13/2011, 7:31 am | |
| Please have excellent filtration not just standard filtration the more the better. Remember your water changes this is a must and plus. **********USAfishbox.com*************   |
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BFinley
Moderator
Posts: 3996
Location: Fort Worth,Tx
Favorite Fish:: Frontosa and Red Tail Catfish and All Africans
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Ak_fish_freak
Corporal/Specialist
Posts: 68
| | Subject: Re: 125 African Cichlid 12/13/2011, 10:40 am | |
| | Flippercon wrote: | | What kind of African tank? Stock ideas? |
ahhh....the million dollar question |
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Ak_fish_freak
Corporal/Specialist
Posts: 68
| | Subject: Re: 125 African Cichlid 12/13/2011, 10:42 am | |
| | sassynurse2 wrote: | | Please have excellent filtration not just standard filtration the more the better. Remember your water changes this is a must and plus. |
I have an ehiem 2260 that is rated for a 400g tank. Thinking of installing it as the main source of filtration |
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lifeisgood
Captain
Posts: 1153
Location: Beaverton , MI
Favorite Fish:: My Favorites are the Pleco's and Cory Cats . BUT , I have 44 running Tanks at this time . I keep 3 kinds of Shellies , several types of Pleco's ( mostly Ancistrus ), Cichlids , Crays , Angels , LB's , and some local species .
| | Subject: Re: 125 African Cichlid 12/13/2011, 2:08 pm | |
| Personally I prefer a sump / wet,dry , filter for all my tanks . easy to care for , never lose your bio , and get great flow . Just my personal likes. of my 44 tanks , only nine are not on a sump system.
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Ak_fish_freak
Corporal/Specialist
Posts: 68
| | Subject: Re: 125 African Cichlid 12/13/2011, 2:41 pm | |
| | lifeisgood wrote: | Personally I prefer a sump / wet,dry , filter for all my tanks . easy to care for , never lose your bio , and get great flow . Just my personal likes. of my 44 tanks , only nine are not on a sump system.
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Thanks for the info. I will have to look into that option as well |
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Flippercon
Moderator
Posts: 1262
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Favorite Fish:: Electric Blue Rocio Octofasciata
| | Subject: Re: 125 African Cichlid 12/13/2011, 3:18 pm | |
| | lifeisgood wrote: | Personally I prefer a sump / wet,dry , filter for all my tanks . easy to care for , never lose your bio , and get great flow . Just my personal likes. of my 44 tanks , only nine are not on a sump system.
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 I only have one but it out does the rest .
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My Tanks
http://www.youtube.com/user/flippercon84/videos
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nick a
Sergeant
Posts: 113
Location: Austex
| | Subject: Re: 125 African Cichlid 12/14/2011, 6:16 am | |
| If you decide to go with the 2260....consider adding at least one other filter....something like an AC110 or an Emp400. Having two filters (and two types of filters) really adds to the flexibility (and the stability) of your tank. 6 foot tanks are fantastic tanks .... almost unlimited fish choices! Wish I had room for more of this size tank  |
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