african tank

[iloveyou]

ive always wondered what conditions are ideal for african cichlids... ive never known and im getting about a 70 gallon tank soon and considering africans but i dont know much abouit tank conditions... any info?

thanks

 

[fishghost]

PH anywhere between 7.8 - 8.2, temperature between 78-82 degrees. Lots of rocks with caves and such for hiding and claiming territory.

Hope that helps

 

[modernhamlet]

http/www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/cook..._cutter_75g.php

Apparently, you can do a lot with 70+ gallons. Great site. I'm considering a West African 40g long tank now because of this site.

 

[iloveyou]

so basically... higher PH... is that about it?

my PH in tropicals is usually somewhere around 7

i got PH up so if i ever wanted an african tank i would just have to keep the PH around 8

 

[thecichlidaddict]

The high ph is for rift lake African only, not the west African species.

The biggest difference between Cichlids and most tropicals is the aggression issues - there are many cichlids, even from the same region, that should not be kept together in an aquarium. Other then this most of them are actually very easy to keep.