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new to cichlids, need help please - 2009/01/27 09:32 i have a 38 gallon tank and i have started out by putting black gravel substrate in. i have a 40 gal filter and 200 watt heater. the tank has been set up for about 2 days now and the water quality is starting to lvl out. i keep platys and corys so im not completely new to the fish thing, just the cichlid thing.
i want cichlids because they are beautiful and interesting fish. what can i put into the tank to heighten their quality of life and their colors?

((btw, im looking to put africans in the tank))
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Re:new to cichlids, need help please - 2009/01/29 13:42 high quality flake food and certain meds CichKid[size=5][/size]
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Re:new to cichlids, need help please - 2009/02/05 13:08 I find that if you try to mimic the water quality of the rift lakes of Africa(assuming that you are talking about african cichlids) you get the most out of your fish in terms of colour and activity maybe even to the point where they start breeding.

High Ph up to 8.5 and hard water and as mentioned earlier good quality food.
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Allan
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Re:new to cichlids, need help please - 2009/02/05 13:08 I find that if you try to mimic the water quality of the rift lakes of Africa(assuming that you are talking about african cichlids) you get the most out of your fish in terms of colour and activity maybe even to the point where they start breeding.

High Ph up to 8.5 and hard water and as mentioned earlier good quality food.
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Re:new to cichlids, need help please - 2009/02/11 08:26 alright soooooo ive put in 3 cichlids out of the "asst cichlids" into the tank, I have a cave or 2 and a root structure and some flat, smooth rocks.......they seem to be happy and fine, my levels are all set up. THANKS!!
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Re:new to cichlids, need help please - 2009/02/12 18:28 Be careful with driftwoods "root structure" as it tends to lower your ph which your cichlid wont like.
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