Lighting ?

[Walt's Harem]

I'm converting a 72 gal. bowfront tank from a reef tank to an african
cichlid tank.
What type lighting and filtration do I need ?
I have a large Coralife light with 2 21" actinic bulbs and 2 21" 10,000K
bulbs.
Can any of these be used ?
I have the large Emperor filter with two bio wheels,,do I need more
filtration ?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Are there any other cichlid discussion groups ?

[Steve Wolstenholme]

On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:58:47 -0500, (Walt's
Harem) wrote:

>I'm converting a 72 gal. bowfront tank from a reef tank to an african
>cichlid tank.

What sort of Africans? It's a very big country with very variable
fish.

>What type lighting and filtration do I need ?

I use low energy spotlights.

>I have a large Coralife light with 2 21" actinic bulbs and 2 21" 10,000K
>bulbs.
>Can any of these be used ?

Yes.

>I have the large Emperor filter with two bio wheels,,do I need more
>filtration ?

No.

>Any advice would be appreciated.
>Are there any other cichlid discussion groups ?

Only web forums and they are a pain in the neck.

Steve

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[Walt's Harem]

Thanks,,I guess.

[Emperor Caligula]

Lighting ?

Group: rec.aquaria.freshwater.cichlids Date: Wed, Aug 15, 2007, 9:58am
From: (Walt's*Harem)
I'm converting a 72 gal. bowfront tank from a reef tank to an african
cichlid tank.
What type lighting and filtration do I need ? I have a large Coralife
light with 2 21" actinic bulbs and 2 21" 10,000K bulbs.
Can any of these be used ?
I have the large Emperor filter with two bio wheels,,do I need more
filtration ?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Are there any other cichlid discussion groups ?

....... Everything you have will be more than sufficent for cichlids. If
your keeping african cichlids, all you need to do is keep a ph from 7.5
to 8.0 or so, and do regular water changes.

[Walt's Harem]

Thanks,,I 'preciate it.
Gonna give it a try,see how
it works out.
I shore flung away a bunch'a money with that reef tank. Live and learn,I
reckon.
Lot of folks tell me I'll enjoy the cichlids a lot more.

[swarvegorilla]

You don't need any lighting for cichlids....
need light for plants and too make em look pretty
but they do fine in dim rooms hey



"Walt's Harem" > wrote in message
...
> I'm converting a 72 gal. bowfront tank from a reef tank to an african
> cichlid tank.
> What type lighting and filtration do I need ?
> I have a large Coralife light with 2 21" actinic bulbs and 2 21" 10,000K
> bulbs.
> Can any of these be used ?
> I have the large Emperor filter with two bio wheels,,do I need more
> filtration ?
> Any advice would be appreciated.
> Are there any other cichlid discussion groups ?
>