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Which is why I asked here 😁 Do you have any recommendation for additives? Imagine I know absolutely nothing about this and you won't be far off! Thanks again

@Essjay Thanks for the reply. I know we have soft water, but didn't know how soft. Would coral sand be enough to harden the water, or would I have to use additives? Since my last post, I rang a (not very) local fish shop that specialises in cichlids (trying to get some idea of costs) and he...

@Colin_T Here is the data for our postcode from United Utilities web site. Hope it means more to you than it does to me!

Thanks to both of you for the replies. I'm a bit dubious about the size of the tank. Can't say I'm looking forward to breaking up fights and pulling out dead bodies! @Colin_T I'll take a look at Tanganyikan. I thought of Mbuna, as I was told they were the least aggressive, so best choice for...

Hmm, just seen this tank, which looks quite narrow. Mind you, I can only see four fish in there! Which reminds me, I forgot to ask how many fish I could put in my tank. Thanks again.

We have a 24" cube tank (180 litres), and we looking to house some Mbuna. First question is, is this tank suitable? I've been doing some reading, and most people seem to suggest bigger tanks, specifically wider. Assuming it is suitable, it looks like using coral gravel would be a good idea to...

Thanks to everyone for the replies. I would have added a pic, but it's very hard to get one, as it hides in the corner behind the filter outlet, and only comes out at night. Even then it can be hard to spot, so I thought the chances of getting a pic were slim. Anyway, it doesn't sound like a...

Bit confused and could do with some expert advice. We currently have tropical fish in our tank, and have a small pleco in there. I don't know which variety, but when we bought it, the fish shop assured us that t wouldn't grow too large. We've had it a few years, and it's about 2" long. We are...

Thanks again to all of you. @10 Tanks Yes I can vacuum it, I was trying to find a way to avoid the need, as there is quite a significant build-up there. Doesn't seem to dissolve, just sits there until I clean it up, or stir up the water, making the muck fly around until some of it gets sucked...

@Ram419 Hey, that's a great idea! So I could run the water inlet down to the bottom to keep the bottom clear, but use the skimmer to keep the water moving at the top. My only concern is, would that be as effective as the disturbance I have now? It doesn't look like those skimmers would disturb...

@Magnum Man Hmm, that's a very good idea. Doesn't actually need much plumbing skill. It's just a case of running some tubing around the tank. The only thing is that I don't think the filter would have enough pressure to allow me to have some surface disturbance as well (apart from the problem...

I have a 24" cubed tank (approx 220 litres), and have an external filter in the cupboard below it. The water goes out of the tank at the bottom-left back corner, and comes back into the tank at the top-right back corner. The inlet is aimed upwards to provide some surface disturbance. I don't...