Just want some input!

adpierin11 · 11-04-2007, 03:30 PM

Ok so about a little over two weeks ago we finally got our 75 gallon tank!

I started the fishless cycling the next day, and put in some gravel from an already cycled tank.
I just checked for nitrItes and it read between 2.0 and 5.0 ppm, and my ammonia was at 1.0 ppm. I am reducing the amount of ammonia I am putting in the tank since I have nitrItes.
Once my tank reads 0 nitrItes I am going to do about a 30% water change, and then add in my pleco from the other tank. I haven't bought any cichlids I want yet. I personally didn't think that my tank would cycle as fast as it has been going.
After I get the pleco established in the tank and the rest of the decor, I am planning on buying about 6 yellow labs, hopefully one male the rest female. Then I will slowly start to add the other types of cichlids I have looked at.
Does any of this sound wrong? Would you do something different?
Thanks!

emc7 · 11-04-2007, 08:02 PM

So far so good, but you didn't mention your decor. May I suggest 200 lbs of river rock.

adpierin11 · 11-05-2007, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emc7

So far so good, but you didn't mention your decor. May I suggest 200 lbs of river rock.

We are looking at Texas Holey Rock, but that may be a little hard on the wallet.

Dr_House · 11-05-2007, 11:30 AM

In my opinion, lace rock looks good in a cichlid tank. It tends to have a lot of variation in shape and is pleasing to look at. The aquarium stores in my area sell it for about $1 per pound, but a friend of mine in another state went to a rock yard and was able to get 100 pounds for about $15.

11-04-2007, 03:30 PM	#1
adpierin11 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Over the Rainbow, Florida Age: 24 Posts: 86	Just want some input! Ok so about a little over two weeks ago we finally got our 75 gallon tank! I started the fishless cycling the next day, and put in some gravel from an already cycled tank. I just checked for nitrItes and it read between 2.0 and 5.0 ppm, and my ammonia was at 1.0 ppm. I am reducing the amount of ammonia I am putting in the tank since I have nitrItes. Once my tank reads 0 nitrItes I am going to do about a 30% water change, and then add in my pleco from the other tank. I haven't bought any cichlids I want yet. I personally didn't think that my tank would cycle as fast as it has been going. After I get the pleco established in the tank and the rest of the decor, I am planning on buying about 6 yellow labs, hopefully one male the rest female. Then I will slowly start to add the other types of cichlids I have looked at. Does any of this sound wrong? Would you do something different? Thanks! __________________ 75 gallon- 1 pleco 1 OB Peac0ck 1 Yellow Lab 1 Blue Peac0ck 1 Greshakei 1 Red Peac0ck 1 Acei 1 CAE 2 dogs Diesel and Hummer!

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11-04-2007, 08:02 PM	#2
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johns Creek, GA Posts: 3,290	So far so good, but you didn't mention your decor. May I suggest 200 lbs of river rock.

11-05-2007, 11:30 AM	#4
Dr_House Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 346	In my opinion, lace rock looks good in a cichlid tank. It tends to have a lot of variation in shape and is pleasing to look at. The aquarium stores in my area sell it for about $1 per pound, but a friend of mine in another state went to a rock yard and was able to get 100 pounds for about $15.

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