Hi everyone. Thanks for having me. I'm setting up a 55 gallon tank that's been empty for a few years while I kept babies & toddlers in place of fish. It's been cycling for a few weeks. I've been bouncing around between reddit & here for info and help. Reddit's more active (people really like to show glamour shots of their tanks over there, or sick fish), but the info here is better/deeper. Does anyone use any other forums? Obviously Google & YouTube are a huge help, but sometimes I like hearing from fish keepers themselves... Like, for this question:
I've been told for african cichlids to get them all at the same time, all the same size AND make sure the male/female ratio is x males & x3 females (for example). I obviously need to be certain of the species mix too.
I am not close to an awesome LFS. I am an equal distance from a petco, petsmart & pet supplies plus. The pet supplies plus actually has very clean looking tanks. Crystal clear with healthy fish. The petsmart has more stock, but their tanks look like a foggy morning. The petco has very little stock... How am I to achieve the above goal with these limited options? I also want to make sure my tank is cycled and good, but I'm not going to start w. 3 species x 5-6 fish (15 fish). I'd like to start w. a few to make sure everything's simpatico before getting my stock up.
How do you do it when you start a new tank? I see some looking for a certain stock list to keep. Acquiring a very specific stock list seems hard
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I've been told for african cichlids to get them all at the same time, all the same size AND make sure the male/female ratio is x males & x3 females (for example). I obviously need to be certain of the species mix too.
I am not close to an awesome LFS. I am an equal distance from a petco, petsmart & pet supplies plus. The pet supplies plus actually has very clean looking tanks. Crystal clear with healthy fish. The petsmart has more stock, but their tanks look like a foggy morning. The petco has very little stock... How am I to achieve the above goal with these limited options? I also want to make sure my tank is cycled and good, but I'm not going to start w. 3 species x 5-6 fish (15 fish). I'd like to start w. a few to make sure everything's simpatico before getting my stock up.
How do you do it when you start a new tank? I see some looking for a certain stock list to keep. Acquiring a very specific stock list seems hard
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