mrcorey20 said:
Thanks frank I have been reading over a few of your recent post and im intrigued by your knowledge. I've been keeping cichlids since i was 10 (27 now) so im fairly knowledgeable about them as well but i don't know every single thing.. 5 tanks in a loft and counting
I've also been keeping cichlids since I was 10, but I am 44 now. I didn't keep cichlids during the entire time though, and when I joined CF in 2004, I am sure some of the mods must have dreaded getting another PM from me.
At any rate, if they were impatient they never showed it, and my tanks would not be set up in the same way they are if it wasn't for all the help I got from those folks. In fact, the initial filtration of my 240G was mimicking the setup of Brad Newton (Featherfinfan) in large parts. In my view being able to share information about the hobby online with other enthusiasts has had the profoundest impact on the hobby itself.
I've got three big show tanks around the house (75G, 125G, and 240G), and another five smaller tanks in the laundry (29G, 20G, and 3x10G). That seems to be as much as I can handle.
Best of luck with the 180G. That's a great size tank - lot's of options!