Official Pinima 225g Tank Thread
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Absolutely awful to hear man, the tank looked unreal and I believe you were definitely on the right track in regards to the darker water and decor helping the fish show their natural behaviour and colours.
Live and learn, looking forward to seeing the tems in there!
Live and learn, looking forward to seeing the tems in there!
Damn! Sorry to hear. I suspect you were onto something with the blackwater theme but are you saying you just overdid it somehow? You mentioned bogwood and almond leaves but were you augmenting ph in any other ways? Apologies and i know very little about keeping cichla but the deaths seem so mysterious to me
Sorry for your loss. Awesome fish and tank. I too am curious about whether you were adding liquid tannin extracts.
I was boiling Alder cones to extract the natural tannins and also to help them sink. When i added in the tannin tea it was to much and dropped the PH way to much and fast. When doing a natural approach to blackwater tanks using botanicals (indian leafs, alder cones, wood etc) It softens the water and naturally lowers the ph. But since i did to much at one time, It was a complete ph shock to the bass and they didn't bounce back. Hard lesson learned. But will be doing this method with the temensis. But in my mind, blackwater natural blackwater tannins is the best water for keeping cichla.
