Amelia Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Hey guys! So I'm considering selling my New World cichlids and overhauling my 450l 5ft tank into an African tank. I haven't decided which type of Africans yet, but I'm not a fan of mixing fish from different areas so it would either be Lake Malawi or Lake Tang. Probably swaying more towards Lake Malawi. I have never kept Africans before so I know very little about them. Basically I would just like a tank with a lot of colour and activity! I love my SA/CAs but they are very boring to watch. Would love it if people could throw some suggested stocklists at me? I really have no idea what's out there or even where to begin. Also I'm not wanting to spend a fortune so fish I can get from breeders would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Its a natural progression from boring SA to Africans haha You want your water parameters set to a Ph of 7.2 or higher. Plenty of rock work for territories and hiding places and a filtration rate of five or six times the tank volume per hour. As for stocking, pick fish like e yellows, demonsoni and zebras like cobalt blue our red zebras which will colour contrast off each other. Peacocks and haps like giraffes or fryeri are also an option as you have a good sized tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnadian Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 pH can cheaply and easily be made slightly basic by the addition of coral rock in your main tank or crushed coral in your tank/canister filter/sump. Also prevents pH swings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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