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harleygirl · 11-03-2007, 11:21 AM

I have a 55 gallon tank. I just tested my water, we have well water, but my pH has always been very high, right now its 8.4, is that too high for cichlids? I have a good bio wheel filter system, its been awesome so far for me. My nitrates are 0 and my nitrites are 0 as well. The hardness is high - 300 - probaby because we're on a well system with a Kinetico softner. My alkalinity is high too.

I don't mind getting rid of the danios, actually, I used them three years ago to cycle my tank, two of them died during cycling and the other four ARE STILL HERE! What about my clown loaches and my pleco? I really like them and would like to keep them if I can.

Can you recommend some varieties of cichlids that are good to start out with?

Thanks for your help!

11-03-2007, 11:21 AM	#3
harleygirl Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 9	I have a 55 gallon tank. I just tested my water, we have well water, but my pH has always been very high, right now its 8.4, is that too high for cichlids? I have a good bio wheel filter system, its been awesome so far for me. My nitrates are 0 and my nitrites are 0 as well. The hardness is high - 300 - probaby because we're on a well system with a Kinetico softner. My alkalinity is high too. I don't mind getting rid of the danios, actually, I used them three years ago to cycle my tank, two of them died during cycling and the other four ARE STILL HERE! What about my clown loaches and my pleco? I really like them and would like to keep them if I can. Can you recommend some varieties of cichlids that are good to start out with? Thanks for your help!