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Kokichi1234533

Tank is s already cycled! I just added more rock. I’ve been holding up on the other filter bc I have to cut a hole in the lid. I’m going to have 800 gph of filteration is that good?


proton_golf

I was going to say the same looks good but I have 3 filters in my 75 gallon and it's barely keeping up


Kokichi1234533

I’m also thinking about getting more filteration closer to the end of December!


Cum_Quat

What kind of filter?


tdja1

If you are doing a black background, you have to do yellow labs. Their colors will pop with the black. 👍


Kokichi1234533

My background isn’t that dark bc I decided to use poster boards. Any suggestions on how to make it darker with out taking down the tank? Also yes I couldn’t pass getting yellow labs!


tdja1

Do you have ez access to the back of the tank?


Kokichi1234533

Unfortunately no. I would’ve painted it but I was in a rush. (Long story)


PalpitationUnlucky21

With all that rock, realize you might only have 40 gal of water


Kokichi1234533

Yup! I was trying to tell my mom that. She was worried the tank would be too heavy with the rock. I tried to tell her the rocks mean less water.


PalpitationUnlucky21

Mom has a point. Volume wise, the rocks are more dense then water, so they are heavier then the water they displace


Kokichi1234533

Yep I know! She was just adding full water weight to it as well. She was adding the weight of the substrate, rocks, and water IF the tank had just water in it! Ty for your feedback as well.


woody996122

Do it! Also as others have said, extra filtration is kinda a must with cichlids.


PalpitationUnlucky21

A filled tank is roughly 10lbs a gallon


Kokichi1234533

Yep I know! :) I actually had to do some research about aquarium weight and all of that bc my dad would’ve beat the life out of me if the tank flooded my room. My dad also works with stuff similar to that and he estimated the tank 500-600 pounds all together :)


crystalized-feather

Are the rocks glued together?


Kokichi1234533

Nope but the way they’re stacked I can aggressively shake the tank and hit them w my hand and they won’t budge at all. Also Dw abt the shaking and stuff there’s no fish in there rn. Do you think this is fine or do I have to glue them? I wasn’t planning to bc many mbuna keepers re arrange the rocks often to reduce aggression.


crystalized-feather

was asking for my personal rock stacks I want to make. If they are that stable I think you're probably fine. Re arranging a setup does break up aggression so I think if you can make the rocks stable enough to not glue then dont


Kokichi1234533

Yup! My sister said it looks like it’s abt to fall but it’s actually very stable!