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fishrmann2;645175; said:LOL I feel like a broken record!
I keep all my young (under 6") In close to 90 degree temps. They just do better (I think) and they never get ich! I also add half the dosage of salt to the tank. I think it's a tablespoon per 10 gallons.
As far as how many to keep in the 180... I'd get about 6 babies and grow them out to around 6" and keep the best two or three. They will out grow that 180 within two years... Keeping cichla for life needs around a 400+... IMO...
Filtration... do the biggest and best you can afford! I think that goes for all fish...
Decor... thats up to you man! Driftwood will help the pH stay lower though!
Lighting... I feel that natural lighting is the best to bring out color... but you can use whatever....
Water chem.... pbass will do fine in all ph's... I keep mine around 6... I also feel that the lower pH will bring out the better color... The rest of the stuff is pretty basic for all fish... Oh and soft water also help with color IMO...
As far as tank mates go... pbass grow an inch a month until around 8-10 inches... so just find other fish that will grow as fast...
Food... I prefer feeders... fatheads or shiners. I gut load them with a high quality flake food and then feed to the cichla. If and when I run low on feeders... then I feed shrimp or scallops... but that is not their main diet...
Wait I don't understand.. Could you reiterate this into an easier to understand format?
fishrmann2;645175; said:LOL I feel like a broken record!
I keep all my young (under 6") In close to 90 degree temps. They just do better (I think) and they never get ich! I also add half the dosage of salt to the tank. I think it's a tablespoon per 10 gallons.
As far as how many to keep in the 180... I'd get about 6 babies and grow them out to around 6" and keep the best two or three. They will out grow that 180 within two years... Keeping cichla for life needs around a 400+... IMO...
Filtration... do the biggest and best you can afford! I think that goes for all fish...
Decor... thats up to you man! Driftwood will help the pH stay lower though!
Lighting... I feel that natural lighting is the best to bring out color... but you can use whatever....
Water chem.... pbass will do fine in all ph's... I keep mine around 6... I also feel that the lower pH will bring out the better color... The rest of the stuff is pretty basic for all fish... Oh and soft water also help with color IMO...
As far as tank mates go... pbass grow an inch a month until around 8-10 inches... so just find other fish that will grow as fast...
Food... I prefer feeders... fatheads or shiners. I gut load them with a high quality flake food and then feed to the cichla. If and when I run low on feeders... then I feed shrimp or scallops... but that is not their main diet...
I like broken records!!! I havent heard any of this before, is this all new???
fishrmann2;645511; said:Have big tanks and feed lots!
Hows that!
I'm still lost.. what kind of background should I use?
I like bright flowery backgrounds! Again, it brings out more color in the cichla! lol I also use only water imported from the amazon! Sure it's expensive.... but the fish really enjoy it! lol
Again, it brings out more color in the cichla! lol I also use only water imported from the amazon! Sure it's expensive.... but the fish really enjoy it! lol