New to cichlids? No problem. There is a plethora of things to consider when setting up your fist cichlid tank.
This post assumes you are not new to fish keeping but instead new to cichlids.
Deciding whether to keep cichlids?
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Hassle free water parameter maintenance for cichlids
As the title of this post states, this is about taking the effort out of maintaining certain water parameters. Why? For many hobbyists, chasing such parameters as hardness and pH makes fish keeping a lot of hassle. The easiest solution? Keep the species that work best in the water you have. Whether you’re on municipal water or well water, there are cichlid species that will live and thrive in what you have. In fact, find out before you purchase your fish what water they were bred/kept in.