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Yes, the seller is correct. It is a 200 litre tank. It looks as though you have Malawi Cichlids in there. They 100% do need heated water, the temperature should be between 24c - 27c. When adding the heater, just increase the temperature slowly over a few days to the desired temperature. In...

I have been busy behind the scenes. The tank is almost there now, just putting together the final finishing touches. Recent additions to the tank: 15kg of dark Seiryu Rock 2 Custom Caves 2 Anubias Nana Paxing 1 Anubias Golden Nana 1 Anubias Barteri 1 Vallisneria Spiralis On the technical...

We didn't leave you wanting more? You can't have gone to my local fish and chips, otherwise you'd never of left!

My dream job was to be a marine biologist. Until I realised I have a brain the size of the pea. Good luck with your studies!

Haha I hear you. Seriouslyfish is your best friend when deciding on the right fish.

I’d say it is too small for Malawi cichlids. If you have soft water, you could consider keeping dwarf cichlids. Or if you have hard water check out shell dwellers from Lake Tanganyika.

If your filtration is ‘over powered’ for the size of your tank, which is what’s recommended for keeping African cichlids, I’d be comfortable with 30% - 50% water changes. Keep an eye on the nitrates and if they are higher that they should be, increase the water change %. I’ve read on...

I'd love to do 75% water changes, but i just don't have the space to store that much water and heat it beforehand.

You'll certainly be looking to carry out 30%-50% water changes once a week to maintain good water quality. That's with very good filtration. If you're going for standard filtration for the size of the tank, then I'd recommend carrying out more frequent water changes. It all depends on what fish...

Take a look at Cyprichromis leptosoma. https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/cyprichromis-leptosoma/ From what I've read it fits your profile perfectly.

I have been researching African Cichlids for the last 3 months, in preparation for setting up my own tank. By no means do I have all the answers and I'm not experienced with cichlids in the slightest. But the information is still fresh in my memory. Depending on the type of species you're...

Welcome welcome welcome. Thats a lovely looking tank.

Today I managed to get around to emptying the tank and giving it a really good clean all over. I then put some plastic mesh onto the bottom of the glass so that the rocks don't scratch it. I then added the slate and large pebbles. I soon realised that what looked like a lot of rock, really...

They certainly do, I have them in all my tanks so I’m ready for the slow and painful grow

The black sand has arrived today, that was really fast. I was expecting it on Monday. My two custom caves have been built, the supplier is just waiting for the silicone to set and then posting them to me. These caves are specifically for the Julidochromis Ornatus and the small gap on top is...

I'm hoping they'll leave the anubias alone, all it takes is for one of them to take a like or dislike to them.

I'm in the process of setting it up over the next week. I have set up a journal on this forum if you want to follow the progress.

The tank is cycled, it has been running since April this year. Until a couple of days ago it was home to a tropical community. I've left the water in and everything running as usual. I'm going to empty the water, add the hardscape and then refill it. I will check the water parameters before...

Very nice! There are fish in there I promise. However, this tank is now empty as I'm setting the tank up for African Cichlids.

I pull up a chair in front of my tanks and watch them instead of the tv.

Great looking tanks. Love how you've got so much colour in there.

I have managed to buy my rocks/cave system today. I found slate which was my first choice as it'll be really easy to stack and create nice clean straight lines. I found it for £1.99 a kg, which is far cheaper than I've found it online. I have also picked up 4 really nice large white pebbles with...

Lake Tanganyika 240 Litre Aquarium I am currently in the process of setting up a Lake Tanganyikan aquarium. I have always kept freshwater tropical fish, mainly community tanks, a Betta sorority and some species only tanks. I have always wanted to set up an African Cichlid tank, but due to...

Thank you! I think I'll do an aquarium diary/log for this tank as I really struggled to find detailed logs of Lake Tanganyikan setups.

Great stuff, thanks Colin. After countless hours of trying to find the info myself, you've answered them all for me. One last question before I let you go haha. Below is the layout that I'd like to go for, just with more rocks on either side. Would this set up suit all 3 of the fish? I think...

311 mg/l (or parts per million) :Calcium Carbonate 124.4 mg/l (or parts per million) :Calcium 21.646 °C :Degrees Clark 31.1 °F :Degrees French 17.665 °dH :Degrees German 3.11 mmol/l :Millimoles Ok, so I'll discount Neolamprologus appreciate the advice. Could I...

I live in a hard water area, so perfect for African Cichlids. The tank dimensions are 120cm x 40cm x 73cm (L x W x H I have done a fair amount of research and decided on the below, based on their adult size. Whether they’re all compatible together in my size tank is what I’m hoping for...

I am closing down my 240 litre tank this weekend in preparation for our house move (finally getting onto the property ladder). I’m going to get it set back up as soon as we move in and cycled. I have decided on a Lake Tanganyikan set up. Does anybody have any experience with this sort of set...

Hello all, I was wondering whether anyone has any tips for sexing Endlers?