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Me and my wife want a few salt water tanks when we build our house. Sort of built into the house. I want a few sting rays and moray eels.
I've seen succesful 6 foot vertical tanks but they require customzation like a powerhead every 2 feet and a heating unit on the bottom. I never saw how they cleaned it.
Great tanks Evanglider.. My water just went VERY cloudy and I'm not sure why. I think i threw a hunk of cheese in the tank after a few drinks.
Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganika are rift lakes. They formed when tectonic action produced a rift in the ground. Ocean water flowed into the rift and formed a salty lake. Over time rain and runoff diluted the lake down to the low salt content it has today. What this means is that the appropriate water conditions for a rift lake cichlid tank is effectively very very diluted sea water. Although the salt content is only a little higher than freshwater levels, I recommend adding salt because it kills freshwater parasites.How much salt do u put in African Cichlid tanks? I've read different amounts
I actually was contemplating taking acquarium advice from this gentlemen.
LMAO Matt....
There are several ways to create friendly water conditions. Perhaps the simplest one is to use 1 tablespoon of synthetic sea salt for every 5 gallons of water. Note that this is practically fresh water; marine aquariums use approximately 1/2 cup of synthetic sea salt for every gallon of water. So while synthetic sea salts are expensive, one small box will last you through years of water changes. If you use this method I recommend using Instant Ocean salt.
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