S SCM_2123 Jack Dempsey MFK Member Jun 29, 2025 119 26 31 44 North Dakota, USA Tuesday at 10:49 PM #11 With the overstocking, how often do mbuna tanks (or other African tanks for that matter) need to be cleaned? That's certainly a lot of poop.
With the overstocking, how often do mbuna tanks (or other African tanks for that matter) need to be cleaned? That's certainly a lot of poop.
DJRansome Aimara MFK Member Mar 16, 2008 876 968 130 New Jersey Yesterday at 3:30 PM #12 You will have filtration of 8X to 10X GPH so that takes care of a lot of the debris. 50% weekly should keep you between 10ppm and 20ppm nitrate.
You will have filtration of 8X to 10X GPH so that takes care of a lot of the debris. 50% weekly should keep you between 10ppm and 20ppm nitrate.
S SCM_2123 Jack Dempsey MFK Member Jun 29, 2025 119 26 31 44 North Dakota, USA Yesterday at 9:44 PM #13 DJRansome said: You will have filtration of 8X to 10X GPH so that takes care of a lot of the debris. 50% weekly should keep you between 10ppm and 20ppm nitrate. Click to expand... How picky are mbunas if you miss a week? Let's say you go two weeks in between changes? I say this since my wife and I are avid travelers and sometimes are gone for two weeks. Generally only once a year.
DJRansome said: You will have filtration of 8X to 10X GPH so that takes care of a lot of the debris. 50% weekly should keep you between 10ppm and 20ppm nitrate. Click to expand... How picky are mbunas if you miss a week? Let's say you go two weeks in between changes? I say this since my wife and I are avid travelers and sometimes are gone for two weeks. Generally only once a year.