Just bought a complete Malawi tank setup, the tanks on abit of the smaller side being only 90L [30ish gal] (but plans to upgrade to move to a bigger tank (300L - 80gal) when i get my 5ft tank for the Texas, and when the fronts get to about 5 inches plan to pop them into a tank on there own, might buy some other fronts about the same size when i move them to ther own tank [see how money is])
What im wanting to know is what filter would be suitable for this tank (got an internal one but not to keen on it [I like my gadgets]) but also be suitable for a bigger tank when i upgrade, and what turn over ratio should i be looking at? with my texas got about 7 times an hour, what should it be on a malawi setup? or should i aim for about the same??
Also what problems am i likely to run in2with the current stocking of the tank what are:
2 X Yellow Labs (one about 3" and one about 4")
1 x peacock (about 4")
1 x electric blue (about 2inch)
2 x frontosa (one about 1cm and one about an inch)
2 x bristle-nose (about 2cm and 5cm)
I do realise there are differant diatary requirements etc, but the previous owner had them running fine [differant foods etc], just want to be aware of any possible problems i could run into as they get bigger and mature.
Hav read some confliciting info on keeping labs and peacocks........should i send him to my LFS or just keep an eye on the agression and tank (but so far it seams to be working ok)
Anything else that i should be aware of with this style of tank setup, as so far only got my Texas tank; and a tank with about 7angels and a few leopard Danios and Black widows (left over from my sisters tank), done alot of reading on it, but nothing concise that this is what u should aim for with this setup etc.
Sorry for all the questions, but this is new unchartered water for me
so any help/advice/guidance would be greatly appreciated =]
Ben
What im wanting to know is what filter would be suitable for this tank (got an internal one but not to keen on it [I like my gadgets]) but also be suitable for a bigger tank when i upgrade, and what turn over ratio should i be looking at? with my texas got about 7 times an hour, what should it be on a malawi setup? or should i aim for about the same??
Also what problems am i likely to run in2with the current stocking of the tank what are:
2 X Yellow Labs (one about 3" and one about 4")
1 x peacock (about 4")
1 x electric blue (about 2inch)
2 x frontosa (one about 1cm and one about an inch)
2 x bristle-nose (about 2cm and 5cm)
I do realise there are differant diatary requirements etc, but the previous owner had them running fine [differant foods etc], just want to be aware of any possible problems i could run into as they get bigger and mature.
Hav read some confliciting info on keeping labs and peacocks........should i send him to my LFS or just keep an eye on the agression and tank (but so far it seams to be working ok)
Anything else that i should be aware of with this style of tank setup, as so far only got my Texas tank; and a tank with about 7angels and a few leopard Danios and Black widows (left over from my sisters tank), done alot of reading on it, but nothing concise that this is what u should aim for with this setup etc.
Sorry for all the questions, but this is new unchartered water for me
so any help/advice/guidance would be greatly appreciated =]
Ben