African Cichlid Natural Aquarium Review | Mayur Dev Tips on Fish Keeping | HD 1080p

[@ocmastergaming9621]

You dissolve audience in you With your speeches and saying 😇👌information helped me alot

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Thank you so much 😀

[@sarveshraut4048]

Sir I have jewel cichlid pair . I have successfully breed them. Now every months I have 200 fry (approximately), Even my fry tank is full.

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Wow amazing

[@nikhilkharkar1753]

Glad you mentioned that pH and hardness are two different things. One of the myth in the hobby is that both are directly proportional!

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

ha ha ha really

[@denzilandrews965]

The fishes are gorgeous and the tank is well maintained. Great video Mayur Sir.

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Thank you so much 😀

[@abbasalirizvi746]

Recently I have setup a new cichlid tank, it was helpful and thank you sir for Life aayu it is a phenomenal product and fishes are in love with it.

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

We have also introduced a Cichlid Food Now do check it out

[@abbasalirizvi746]

@@MayurDevAquascaper yes sir, already bought it.

[@santanudas3222]

Which one? BCS I have also a cichlids tank

[@prasanthikanaparthi5663]

Aapka explanation and interest on fishes aquarium plant set up is excellent

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Thank you so much 😀

[@YograjJadhav-oc2iz]

Great information sir 👍...... Kya hum 3 feet chichlid tank me TOP FILTER use kar sakte hai? And aur kaunse fish add kar sakte hai?

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Best keep only cichilds Thank you so Much 😀 for making LIFE AAYUH Fish Food INDIA"S Most LOVED Fish Food !!

[@fishkeepingexperience5755]

Great one as usual. Enjoyed the way and into. You explained chiclid well.

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Thank you so much 😀

[@AjayKumar-fv6yr]

Super, like the clarity and the way you explain the details

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Thank you so much 😀

[@kaustavbagchi5108]

Right video at right time for me when I am getting my cichlids (probably in a week or two depending on availability). I am also using Aquael 2000 and tica colour up light and also using same strategy as yours to create surface agitation. I have below questions: 1. My tank is 4ft long. Should I add a dual mouth wave maker to create more flow and sweep the bottom surface? 2. What should be the idle TDS of a malawi cichlid tank? 3. When can I get your cichlid food? 😊 I will wait for your review to know if adding bristle nose worked out.

[@kappa3228]

Will definitely recommend you to run wavemakers, AquaEl wont give enough output flow to sweep the waste from the substrate. As for bristle nose, as long as you acclimatize to the pH and hardness its fine and make sure, its atleast 3 inches or bigger when you introduce. I prefer synodontis catfish as bottom feeder for malawi tanks, as its from same region, they may not eat as much algae, but they are much more fun than a bristlenose

[@kaustavbagchi5108]

@@kappa3228 Thanks. Good that I have already purchased wavemaker and kept. Will see if I get that big bristlenose or synodontis.

[@kaustavbagchi5108]

@@acrush25 Thanks. I guess the thumb rule for wave maker is 20-30x the volume of water. My tank would hold around 200 litres and the wave maker I got is around 6000lph. Moreover it has dual motor. Reason for taking this is I could put one to sweep the substrate and the other to create surface agitation. Thank you so much with the food details. Appreciate it.

[@thedoctor4515]

@@kaustavbagchi5108 if u point one for surface agitation and one for substrate waste removal, the water flow in your tank won't be circular, which inturn affects the filtration. I am having a 90G peacocks and haps aquarium with Sump filtration. I had already tried ur idea but it will be not efficient, So it's better to by two single head wavemakers. Place one at the top and another at the bottom. Top one must be adjacent to filter intake and bottom one must be on the opposite side of the filter intake. Use a smart plug for the bottom one and set timer for switching on and off. Bcoz the bottom one need not run all day.

[@kaustavbagchi5108]

@@thedoctor4515 Brilliant idea. Thank you so much.

[@monsterfinsaquatics937]

congratulations pooja ji ap ki promotion kelye treat to banta hi hai

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5ytooBvl8mGl9k Must Watch if you love Aquascaping Thank you so much 😀

[@rulemaker3221]

Love your Videos sir they are really helping me to grow in this hobby

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Thank you so much 😀

[@MuhammadNaseer]

Sir, I am Cichlid Lover from Islamabad, Pakistan, and have been in the hobby for the last 5 years, even then I learn new things in all your videos, keep up the good work

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Thank you so much 😀

[@MuhammadYasir-2526]

Sir It’s good that you’ve used normal stones for cichlid tank, which makes easy for us to afford and experiment new scapes.

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Thank you so Much 😀 for making LIFE AAYUH Fish Food INDIA"S Most LOVED Fish Food !!

[@Saravanan-rf2sm]

Very good information thank you sir

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Welcome 😊

[@nabeelchand7075]

Mayur sir I like ur vedio information I like u from Pakistan

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Thank you so Much 😀Please do share the video to your friends and Family new to the hobby

[@apurvashrivastava3677]

Hi mayur sir I have a question 4 u mere pass do pairs he kingkong parrots ke last 2 years se they are abt 7 inches know me to 2 inches ke purchase kiya tha bcz I feed them live worms goat heart & optimum chicled food jo markt me milta hai pehle to bhut acche se aur fast grow kiye but ab nahi grow kar rahe I just wanna know kya ye parrot fish ka maximum size hai isse jyada nahi bhadte kya sir or I should apply another feeds as per ur instructions sir so pls suggest sir respect u a lot pls reply sir

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

That is their max size, rarely they grow bigger than 7-8 inch, take good care of them and they will grow, try Tropical also wait for our food

[@apurvashrivastava3677]

@@MayurDevAquascaper ok sir 👍& also pls tell me how can I get ur food product bcz I am from bhopal m.p. can u ship it to me pls reply

[@ankitvaidya1527]

Can you please create one video on fluval filters?

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Sure i plan too

[@nile7886]

Given the tank setup, will it not lead to lot of fish poop accumulation and also sometime fishes when they die you may not realize and it can decay in the water making it toxic. How do you ensure no accumulation of poop and dead fish decay

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Good Filtration, regular water changes, and also we feed good food and we hardly see fish death, the issue we face is fish growing too fast and we having to give them away to friends with bigger tanks Thank you so Much 😀 for making LIFE AAYUH Fish Food INDIA"S Most LOVED Fish Food !!

[@abhijitshetye3755]

Nice video .. thank you for the update sir.

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Thank you so much 😀

[@mddanyalsattar1194]

Can I keep a pair of Oscar fish in my 2.5 feet by 1 feet tank

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

THe tank is too small

[@mddanyalsattar1194]

@@MayurDevAquascaper so shall I keep chichild if not then suggest me a fish 🐟

[@DanRemdor]

I have African cichlids tank but I didn't plant it cuz cichlids like to move the sand around and design the level on their own... I will redesign it and add more structure... I feed them optimum cichlid food and normal pellets as well... Sometimes I feed they shrimp prices and earthworm....

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Awesome, thanks for sharing this important information

[@DanRemdor]

@@MayurDevAquascaper my pleasure😊

[@relativelyhuman899]

Tank is looking great sir❤️

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Thank you so much 😀

[@rakshithn9852]

Sir a request to make a video on Indian schooling fish.

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Sure will try

[@priyojitbiswas6084]

Can i feed shrimp to my African cichlids if i don't use pellets??and will it be suitable to feed them shrimp everyday??or should i give some add-ons with the shrimp for their growing health and colour?

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

YEs you can feed, every day is not a good idea, 2 times a week is good, also you need to give them some veggies also or pellets food

[@priyojitbiswas6084]

Thank you sir and can I use Life Ayu(large) for the daily pellets ?? If yes then please suggest what colour should i get.

[@Nikki-wq2sw]

I really like this type of aquarium setup.... Without plants.... Just wanna ask which sand u used in the bottom.????

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

The Sand is ADA La plata sand

[@ParadoxVisions]

Sir I have a question. Which sand is best or good to use when you are building a cichlid tank??

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

fine sand that is not sharp Thank you so Much 😀 Life Aayu Fish Food was designed so Hobbyist be Guilt Free knowing that they are always feeding High Quality food to their fish.

[@ParadoxVisions]

Sir Can you please suggest me some good brands or types of sand?

[@muhammadtayyab9250]

Sir me heater offort ni ker sakta plzz batai me konsi fishes rakho Jo thand me reh saky

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Best is not to keep fish if you cannot afford the right equipment to keep them Thank you so Much 😀 for making LIFE AAYUH Fish Food INDIA"S Most LOVED Fish Food !!

[@supriyoacharya6175]

Mdoka white lips is my favourite among AF Cichlids.

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Awesome

[@chintoopi]

How often we need to remove stones and decors to clean the dirt under and between them? Bcoz removing stones and decors implies disturbing sand. Any alternate to clean dirt stuck where python can't reach. Can you make a video. I have cichlid tank

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

You can check out our cleaning videos

[@chermadurai7661]

Hi sir super aquarium and Beautiful fishes u r expert without a doubt but enaku cichlids attacks plecos andha experience iruku I loss my 2 plecos so keep eye on them thank you sir keep rock😎

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Chiclids can become very aggressive

[@pratikgiri7676]

Hello Sir... I have a 3.5 feet African cichlid tank with approx 20 fishes. Can I feed them small sized prawns or shrimps?

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Yes you can

[@lakshaysuri118]

My 4 inch shark is not eating food I have 6 sharks I tried different variety of food pls tell me what to do now I have changed water and follow your all water tips

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

How big is the tank, check ammonia levels in the water and also the filtration

[@tamalpaul2146]

thank you for the information sir 👍👍👍👍

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Thank you so much 😀

[@santanudas3222]

Sir mera Malawi cichlids tank ka ph level 9 hain , kya ye thik hai ? Agar ye thik nahin hai isko Kam kaise kare ??

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

You will need to use a water softner or use Ro water Thank you so Much 😀 for making LIFE AAYUH Fish Food INDIA"S Most LOVED Fish Food !!

[@the_OG_06]

Sir I am looking to setup a cichlid tank so please reply me asap which fishes and cleaner fish should I add in the tank from the begning

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

You can get bristle nose plecos

[@rohitroy8778]

Sir how many peacock cichlids is ideal for a 4ft/1.5ft/1.5ft tank ??

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

The tank is small yet if the fish are also small then about 6 Thank you so Much 😀 for making LIFE AAYUH Fish Food INDIA"S Most LOVED Fish Food !!

[@ayang7016]

Sir good to see your all videos. Very informative. Sir i want to know i have a hang on filter of sunsun in my 18inch tank. Do i need to add air pump also for oxygen? I am having small moly and betta fish only

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

The filter is enough but you can use air pump at night

[@ayang7016]

@@MayurDevAquascaper thank you Sir

[@Lafotar..]

Sir 3 fit ke aquarium me kitne fit ka Sam filter use kare ya make kare

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Please contact our office on WhatsApp [phone] for all products and price details and we will assist you. We are available on Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm. Thank you so much!

[@samarthprajapati575]

Thanks for the video

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Thank you so much 😀

[@abhimanyusaha9]

Sir can you please give me some good food suggestion for cichlids fish and from where I can buy those?

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Please connect with my team on 9820404261

[@clashkun-uwu8567]

Sir it is not possible to do water change in a 5 feet tank any other alternatives

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Watch my video on Sunday

[@वाटाड्यामुसाफिर]

I think as a hobbiest it's our responsibility towards the nature.....

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

You are 100% right

[@amit5178]

Hello Sir, I am regularly following your videos and they are very informative for the hobbyist. I have 2ft by 1ft tank which has 1 parrot fish and Chichlid fish. How many more fish can I add into it? Also which filter system should I use currently I am using internal power filter. Thanking you in advance for your feedback.

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

The tank is too small you the fish, please do not add more

[@subhranilbose]

Sir do you suggest any vegitables which is healthy as well as essential for chiclids?

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Please do watch the full video the details are there, you can try green vegies

[@kamrunadaf4395]

Sir cichlid fish ko tank me calcium ke liye kya karna padega plz batao

[@horizonescape9091]

Love the video sir

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@saifshaikh6890]

Super explain sir thank you

[@saifshaikh6890]

Sir what should be the gh and kh malavi chichlid

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Thank you so much 😀

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

GH 4-8 or 70-140ppm

[@saifshaikh6890]

@@MayurDevAquascaper ok sir

[@hackgamer2359]

Sir I think so it is ready to breed sir I'm right or wrong please tell ?

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

You are right

[@sanc9239]

make video about chiller or how to keep water cool during summer

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

I have made a few videos for this, please see

[@sportsanalysis6527]

Love from tripura😍

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Thank you so much 😀

[@smartcats576]

Best Sand and rocks switable for chiclids tanks

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Please connect with our office on WhatsApp [phone] for all Products and price details and we will assist you We are available Monday to Saturday 11am to 5pm Thank you so much 😀

[@aryanchaudhari1863]

Kya garlic fin rot hone par use kar skaste he please reply kare🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

No it will not help, watch my video on Zero Cost medicine

[@pranavkumar9781]

Sir... kya... bio. Media .and apka product water care etc... Ye sb Cichlid fish k liye bhi Necessary hai.. Ya All... Fishes ke liye???

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Yes surely and it will help keep the water clean for the fish

[@ashutoshmuduli509]

Kitna chiclet rakh sakte he 25 gallon water (2.5ft) tank me

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

That tank is too small for Cichlids Thank you so Much 😀 for making LIFE AAYUH Fish Food INDIA"S Most LOVED Fish Food !!

[@nikhilprabhavalkar1294]

Thank you so much sir for your valuable information.. one thing how many times we can feed cichlids fish in a day

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

So nice of you

[@AnujSharma-ce9lq]

Sir u r great

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Thank you so much 😀

[@rushikeshkakade4882]

I have brought black hard rock/stone from construction side. Can I use that in my acquirium. If yes, what preventive measures I have to take before inserting that in my fish tank. Fish - Cichlid Fish Tank - 36*15*15

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Test the rock, by keeping in water for a week and then testing the water parameters

[@charanrajks]

Sir mera 2×1×1.5 ft ka tank hy Isme tiger bars moli fish, zebra fish hy.. Sobo ka hang on filter dala hm Me alag air pump bi dala h Air pump chayiye.. ya nahi chayiye ??

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

You need a good air pump

[@puneethbharghav]

Thank you very much for this video, however, please help me to know how frequently water testing has to be done? like 'PH, chlorine'

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Yes a good Test kit Please connect with our office on WhatsApp [phone] for all Products and price details and we will assist you We are available Monday to Saturday 11am to 5pm Thank you so much 😀

[@asavadapavbaji]

Sir can we have anubias plants in chiclid tank. Pls suggest if any other plants also for chiclid tank

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Those are the best Thank you So Much 😀 The Best Reason to Feed your fish Life Aayu fish food is to keep them Healthy with a long Life !!

[@HasanKhan-hm8mn]

Sir why do my arowana never takes live feed or any frozen food he only eats pallets What should I do???

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

It is what he likes

[@HasanKhan-hm8mn]

@@MayurDevAquascaper yes I think I can't force him for any thing Thank you for reply

[@honestrnshiksha8348]

Excellent video sir, one Qus 4 fit leanth 1.5 fit width and 2 fit height tank me kitne cichled fish rakhe na chaye or kon se cichled plsese reaply me sir

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

about 12

[@AJ_53]

How much fishes in 3 feet by 1 feet by 1.25 feet tank

[@arpannaskar8659]

Sir video back ground music is just❤❤

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Thank you so much 😀

[@abhinaykaranam4907]

Hello Sir , What filter should i use.....Canister or internal filter for cichlids I have 36" L x 24" H x 12"W ( all in inches)

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Please connect with our office on WhatsApp [phone] for all Products and price details and we will assist you We are available Monday to Saturday 11am to 5pm Thank you so much 😀

[@anas_ansari_5]

Guruji How to trained my fish to follow my hand moment..? Plz batao

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Patience

[@rikeshshriyan5353]

Hello. Please suggest me a good filter for a 250 litres tank. I have watched the Sheela Foam wala video and DIY Filter too. Plan is to have cichlids only. Also, as seen in this video, shouldn’t I cover the top with a glass. Won’t the cichlids jump out.

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

You can cover the top id you wish. Please contact our office on WhatsApp [phone] for all products and price details and we will assist you. We are available on Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm. Thank you so much!

[@rikeshshriyan5353]

@@MayurDevAquascaper Sure. I will rech out to you soon.

[@Ayushpawar628]

Hii sir What is good Goldfish or cichlid

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Depends on you and what you plan to keep

[@AnayaBrightening]

dear sir i am new in this hobby, i made a 4 feet tank with sump system, but it make lots of noise, how to reduce this sound, and when i turn off the water pump switch the water goes back to sump, plese help me sir

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

You need to use a no return valve and also correct the flow, there will be a bit of noise if the water falling if the pipe is above the water

[@AnayaBrightening]

thank you sir

[@kushala8095]

Mayur devssir... Please reply.. Does banana chicld need oxygen?

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Yes it does

[@radhikav2530]

Very informative video sir! Thanks!👍 Can I put mix cichlid fish in my 2.3 ft tank. Ex. Banana cichlid, Auratus cichlid, jewel fish, blue Ram, rosy barb, tiger barb. Which are good tank mates? How many fish should I introduce in 2.3×1×1 size tank?

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

The tank is too small for cichlids

[@radhikav2530]

@@MayurDevAquascaper ok. Whish fish are suitable for this size tank? Since 1 yr I'm having fish but most of fishes get dies so I want to buy some hard fish. I have 2 ×1×1 size tank with internal filter, heater, pables, marbles. I use Tap water and chlorine remover, rock salt. Which fish are not so delicate. Plz suggest.

[@Apostate_Maverick]

@@radhikav2530 the water holding capacity of your tank is approx 12.5 gallons, all your fish die just because your Aquarium is not cycled, first cycle it properly, make sure it gets the stability.. once it's stable you can add Barbs (eg. Tiger Barbs, Rosy Barbs, Cherry Barbs etc.) along with some Zebra Danios and Widow Tetras, also make sure fish count doesn't exceed the maximum number of 10... that would be easily maintainable for you, perform 25% water changes weekly.. you can thank me later..

[@akshatsankhla6543]

Mayur g from where you purchased these fishes, is it from local stores, bcoz small cichlids don't exhibit so good color as I have heard. And what was the tank size and any other less cost filter options can you suggest.

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

I buy my fish from local fish keepers in Mumbai

[@golamrabbani7684]

Can i make 3 fit tank for cichlids? If yes then what will be tank size 36*15*15 or anything else? And Filteration system how long for 3 fit tank.. ( sump), or any top filter need?

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Please contact our office on WhatsApp [phone] for all products and price details and we will assist you. We are available on Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm. Thank you so much!

[@utukurivamshi9715]

Sir my betta fish have fin rot so can i put almond leaf and some rock salt can i put

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Yes you can, also watch my video on Zero Cost medicine

[@Saadvloge7]

Ap kon sa filter use kar ta ha please reply filter

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

AquaEL 2000. Please contact our office on WhatsApp [phone] and we will assist you. We are available on Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm. Thank you so much!

[@hackgamer2359]

Sir in my male goldfish tubercle White small spots are there it is disease or any infection sir please reply it is very important 😭😭

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Please read about ICH in goldfish and you can watch my video on Zero Cost Medicine

[@samarthkulkarni9969]

Sir what did u think about optimum company fish food is its good or bad

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

There are other good quality fish food available. Please contact our office on WhatsApp [phone] for all products and price details and we will assist you. We are available on Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm. Thank you so much!

[@rajiulislam8019]

Which brand black soldier larva have you used in this video?

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

We will share the details in an upcoming video very soon

[@uttamnath418]

I am planning to keep some peacocks & haps together in my new 55 gallons cichlid tank. Kindly suggest some brightly colorful but relatively less aggressive haps & peacock varieties that I can keep together.

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

You can get similar type of fishes but its best not to introduce new fishes

[@sandeshg7631]

Chicklets fish tank mein kaun sa filter Lagana jaruri hai

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Depends on the size of the tank, best is to go for canister filter

[@sandeshg7631]

3 fit tank

[@1974anupam]

Kindly let me inform the name of Z black cichlid in the video... also please inform can I mix Malawi and Tanganaikan cichlid in my tank

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Please do not mix,, you are talking about the Mbuna

[@thedoctor4515]

Sir u can strip those eggs and put it in a egg tumbler to protect the young ones.

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

Yes already have a hospital tank ready for breeding

[@nikhilpandey4704]

Sir can I keep malavi cichlid fish with 3 doted gurami and angel fish?

[@MayurDevAquascaper]

It is suggested not to

[@kappa3228]

Nice video again Sir. Since you are using AquaEL 2000, which in itself is not a powerful filter and you are pointing the outlet towards the surface, I'm sure there will be lots of waste getting collected in the sand especially under those rocks. Will definitely recommend you to install a wavemaker so that the waste gets swept up from the sand and to filter inlet. Otherwise you will have to spend so much time gravel vacuuming every time, especially when your fishes gets bigger and bio-load becomes very high. Once again love the scape and tank. Please post an update video on color-up light, how much it helps in coloring up of Malawi cichlids

[@acrush25]

I usually advice people to go with two canisters . I was running two sunsun 304B 3000L/h on my 600 litre tank. One spray bar pointed up on one side , and one spray bar pointed down on one side with both the intakes on the bottom half at opposite ends . Wavemakers are cheap but the sunsun ones and the cheap ones don’t push what they advertise . In fact they are difficult to position because of lack of a magnetic holder . And when they fall , they swirl the sad everywhere , sometimes push the water out of the tank.

[@kappa3228]

@@acrush25 Sunsun 304B is a 2000lph filter. With media and spray bar you won't even get 1000lph output. For 600 litre tank, even with 2 304B , u are turning your tank 3 times per hour. If it's a malawi cichlid tank, considering its overstocked, that just under filtration. you will have to run 2 or 3 fx6 or a sump to filter that tank well

[@acrush25]

@@kappa3228 I was running, 304B two years back . Sorry I quoted the wrong figure but it was the exact setup. Now as far as what I am keeping is concern 1.I am keeping wc blue ziare mobas , colony of 10 . 2. I was using the sunsun set up two years back, and even with slow flow it was fine . I never had any problems . See the concept of flow is really fucking important in salt water , but as far as freshwater is concerned it is not a big deal to turn a large volume even 1 time per hour , provided you use a sump. I was fed up from the sunsun filters clogging up, what did I do , I converted that tank into a sump set up, with a bubble Magnus fleec filter . Now I run 1000 L/H dc pumps , with max rated 5000L/h each , and it is the most perfect setup I could imagine , in the cost of 1 fx6 . Yea I use Chinese dc pumps , else it would not have been possible . But the reason I suggested sunsun304b was that the concept of flow is to overrated in freshwater . If you have a deep sand bed , you don’t even need media in the filter . People think they will run , 2 fx6 and Suddenly all the poop with vanish from the tank , even I use to think same way , but I never wanted to spend 70,000 on two plastic buckets with 3500 pumps attached to them and the main thing that I understand was the that all the poop and gunk that is captured by your filter , might get removed from the tank ,but it will rot in the filters sponges and mechanical filtration layers , it directly leads to more nitrates . There is no escape to gravel vac. You might ask why use a fleece filter ? Because , most of the poop leads to more nitrates than anything , and if you max out the flow , you might get it out form the display tank , but it will still degenerate your water quality overtime. People talk about fancy canisters and , wavemakers . They never check their tap water nitrates , I know people who change water weekly, with tap water nitrates being 80, I wonder why they even water change ? Yes my tap water has 80 ppm nitrates , most metros, localities , and even town in India have high nitrates in tap, you can read research study about nitrates in your area in the web . I asked many Indian KZbinrs , what was their tap water nitrates , they came up with same answer , never checked . Kaavish , only when he started keeping saltwater found that his tap water nitrates were 50-60. My questions is simple , why you even bother about flow , when your tap water nitrates are so high , that even if you change or do not change water your fish will suffer . I find it better to invest in a commercial ro system, with 95 percent rejection, that makes my nitrates 10 ppm, I hardly change water , I feed very less for adult 4-5 years old fish , 5 times a week, I keep the flow low m they use less energy , they consume less , they produce less waste , but I ensure they get enough that they keep on growing , since it might take , 7-8 years for a frontosa to get its max size, then I plan to feed even less. My approach is not around flow , it is around , optimum feeding . I will take a fleece filter over any fx6 , ehiem 1500 Xl any day , it can do what they cannot do , directly eliminate waste , from the water . It costed 17k, fleec comes around 1500-2000. Last for 2-3 months , I don’t water change until 30ppm nitrates , also matter of fact if you have a really deep sand bet like I have , with optimum carbon source , you might convert nitrates into nitrogen , after 2-3 years of setting up the tank .

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@@acrush25 True that in many places tapwater comes with nitrates. Fortunately for me, my well water has 0 nitrate, my tanks even a week after water change has nitrates below 10 ppm. Yet, I do weekly water changes. If nitrate is the problem, then why not use plants to remove nitrates. Use a heavily planted sump. All my sumps and HoBs have pothos plants in them, in my experience it usually reduces nitrate level in half or more when compared to without them depending on bioload and number of plants. Poret foam or K1 media or even pot scrubbers offers much more surface area for bacteria to grow than any of the expensive bio media. I have had better results spending 600 Rs on 100 pcs pot scrubbers than spending 5K on expensive media

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@@kappa3228 Reason I went for matrix was not , because of surface area , when I was naive, bought bunch of it, 8L over time . See the problem with my set up is, that due to 80 ppm tap nitrates I have to pass it through a 300 gpd ro system , that makes 100L per hour , waste 500L . Then the tds is reduced to a mere 10, but it’s lake Tanganyika , rather than spending on expensive salts from Seachem etc, I made my own salt from Epsom salt, baking soda and rea sea salt, and I bum up the tds very high , around 600ppm, the only Benefit are cost effectiveness and stable 8.2 ph, at all times . But here starts the problem , 1/3 of my tds is salt based , because I add sea salt, the water is alkaline to the point that plants usually don’t grow in this setup, I have tried the conventional methods you explained, their roots would rot , or if somehow they survived their growth was extremely slow. See honestly I don’t have problem with nitrates as well, it’s just that wild caught frontosa is just really pick , they were so scared back in the day I got them ,it took 4-5 moths just get used to people walking near the glass without freaking out or bumping on the glass . My previous alpha literally died because , due to a Wi-Fi controller failure , light started to switch on of so rapidly, in the night that he bumped himself so hard on the glass. Even the flow was too strong , them being deep water swimmers all would hide all the time . Behind the rocks . Man you are extremely lucky, zero nitrates is a blessing from the heaven . High carbonate hardness and presence of salt is the reason I cannot do plants . Btw , what you keeping ? And also the wasting 500L per 100 litres haunts me , it makes me sad sometimes, why my tap is full of nitrates . Last resort was to run an algae reactor , diy it , but it didn’t worked out well. I just try my best to limit feeding , that’s the only way nitrates don’t rise to fast to soon . Sometimes I feel I paid a big price not just for the fish , but for the maintenance part as well. But for me it’s all worth it , since my fronts are already 5years plus , they have great resale value as well, in case I cannot carry on with this but the real issue is finding people who are ready top pay for a wild caught moba , 8inches 10-14k range , so yea I am stuck with them as well, 🙈

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