captmicha
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I think I don't have the energy to DIY at this point. I might just suck it up and buy a filter.
65 gallon high with three female Rainbow Cichlids and three common (?) Ancistrus.
I don't think I'm going to be able to put these cichlids in a larger tank like I was planning, so I need to step up the filtration to cut down on my work.
It's planted, medium lighting (it's diy so I don't know more specs than that), heated, and there's very little space on top and below it to hide a filter, but I think I could stash one on the side next to the tank as long as it's not noisy and doesn't poke out. So a waterfall one in plastic drawers is unlikely.
This is supposed to be a show tank, so should look nice/not too big to hide.
I'd like to do a water change only every couple of weeks, if I can get it down to that.
I don't really care about water polishing or chemical. Biological filtration and some mechanical are my chief concerns.
65 gallon high with three female Rainbow Cichlids and three common (?) Ancistrus.
I don't think I'm going to be able to put these cichlids in a larger tank like I was planning, so I need to step up the filtration to cut down on my work.
It's planted, medium lighting (it's diy so I don't know more specs than that), heated, and there's very little space on top and below it to hide a filter, but I think I could stash one on the side next to the tank as long as it's not noisy and doesn't poke out. So a waterfall one in plastic drawers is unlikely.
This is supposed to be a show tank, so should look nice/not too big to hide.
I'd like to do a water change only every couple of weeks, if I can get it down to that.
I don't really care about water polishing or chemical. Biological filtration and some mechanical are my chief concerns.