Starting Up A 75Gal Cichlid Tank

[Alexp08]

So i am going to be starting up a 75gal. Its my biggest take thus far. Is there anything differently i should do as opposed to my 35? Still do 25% water changes per week or every other week or once a month? Pretty much what should i do differently?
 
my 35 gets a weekly 25% water change, monthly carbon change/filter clean out, and every three months a change 2 of the 6 fine filter pads in the canister filter. I add start right to buckets of water to refill the tank after the water change. 

 

[Akasha72]

which type of cichlid? Central/South American or African?
 
Is it the water polishing fine filter wool that you are changing every 3 months or sponges? If it's sponges I'd recommend no longer doing that. There is no need to change filter media (other than the water polishing pads - the wool stuff) unless it is falling apart. This is how mini cycles come about

 

[Alexp08]

They wilp be african, either mbunas or something from lake Victoria. And it is the water polishing pads.

 

[Akasha72]

ahh that's good then. Just for a moment I thought you'd fallen into the trap of following filter making companies instructions.
 
I love mbuna's ... I love to try them but my water is too soft for them. I'll be interested to see how this goes. Good luck with it