How often do you siphon your substrate?

[xevar]

I'm using pool filter sand and I noticed after adding a bunch of driftwood into my tank, my cichla were doing a lot better. Their markings are darker and they eat way more. They're not as skittish and come racing to the glass every time someone walks by. I siphon my sand every time i do a water change.

so the drift wood make their marking more darker? that's why my cichla have a pale marking specially my orino, maybe i should add some wood

 

[selki]

so the drift wood make their marking more darker? that's why my cichla have a pale marking specially my orino, maybe i should add some wood

Do you have any substrate? Or is your tank bare bottom?

 

[Lambrakopoulos]

KIt really depends on how many fish you have in a tank and how often you feed them. I like to do clean the substrate as a do water changes. Really give me fish tank a proper cleaning.


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[xevar]

Do you have any substrate? Or is your tank bare bottom?

yup i add gravel to my tank...

 

[bOOsteN aUdI]

You should syphon your gravel with every water change.

 

[bOOsteN aUdI]

so the drift wood make their marking more darker? that's why my cichla have a pale marking specially my orino, maybe i should add some wood

Drift wood actually softens aquarium water. This will make some cichla feel a little closer to home thus the bolder markings and coloration.

 

[mr fishy]

Yes but with me driftwood gets this fuzzy stuff on it I mean it looks good but I don't like the fuzzy stuff


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[heatherbeast]

Could be either brown algae or fungus, Mr. Fishy. Try this for cleaning out your driftwood: http://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Driftwood

 

[darboy]

You should syphon your gravel with every water change.

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[xevar]

Drift wood actually softens aquarium water. This will make some cichla feel a little closer to home thus the bolder markings and coloration.

ok...gonna need some wood asap