I have started a market place thread however i only have pickup available because im afraid that shipping will cost way too much money for those two fish.
South american cichlid amount in one tank
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Ask a lfs if you can trade them in for store credit or trade for what you want. The pike alone has some value to it
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not sure if my last comment sent so sending another but i have made a marketplace thread however its only pickup because i believe that shipping might be way too much money.
Usually when a pair of Central American cichlids set up a breeding area, it is about 4' X 4' square. Though a 55 gal is 4 ft long, it is only 1/4 of that space wide, and in reality, it is about the size of a puddle.
Beside territorial concerns, water quality can be an issue in such a compact space.
I would think with 4 or 5 adult Thorichthys meeki in a 55 gal, a regime of 30%-40% water changes every other day would seem reasonable, no matter how extensive the filtration is.
Beside territorial concerns, water quality can be an issue in such a compact space.
I would think with 4 or 5 adult Thorichthys meeki in a 55 gal, a regime of 30%-40% water changes every other day would seem reasonable, no matter how extensive the filtration is.
Fish create waste and filters only do so much to keep water clean. It is necessary to do frequent water changes to keep ammonia, nitrates, nitrites to a minimum and to keep the ph balance within an acceptable range.
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What he said above.
And think of it this way....
if you put 5 big guys in a bathroom and only allow them to flush a toilet once per week, that's about the same as 5 adult fish in a 55, and changing the water is flushing the toilet.....
Filters only take waste out when you clean them, (some of it breaks down)but letting stuff build up in a filter is a bit like sweeping stuff under a rug, its out of sight, but not gone, its still in the water.
And think of it this way....
if you put 5 big guys in a bathroom and only allow them to flush a toilet once per week, that's about the same as 5 adult fish in a 55, and changing the water is flushing the toilet.....
Filters only take waste out when you clean them, (some of it breaks down)but letting stuff build up in a filter is a bit like sweeping stuff under a rug, its out of sight, but not gone, its still in the water.
