In order for this database to be accurate and a useful quick referencing tool. It is important that people fully read and understand this first post before submitting their tanks to this thread.

Do not post any replies regarding questions or feedback in this thread, as the post will be deleted by a moderator. If you do have a question or a particular comment about an individuals tank please use the PM function provided.


If you wish to submit your African Cichlid aquarium then please follow these rules.

1. Please do not contribute your tank unless the majority �if not all the fish� are African cichlids. For example: (Please do not contribute a tropical community tank with angles, barbs and a single yellow lab).

2. Please ensure to follow the below template for listing your tank specifications. It may be a good idea to cut and paste this into your post. If everyone follows the same format then the thread will look very well presented and easier to reference. If you are contributing your tank and are unsure of what your tank specification is for a particular topic please fill in the field with n/a.

Type of setup ? mbuna etc.

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Tank ? Volume , Dimensions in foot

Filtration ? Type, material used, combined GPH/LPH from pumps and filters (tank turn over per hour)

Lighting ? Type ( T5 etc.) and amount of tubes, Watts.

Substrate? Type,

Decor? rock types, Plants

Water chemistry ? pH, KH, GH, temp

Maintenance ? filter cleaning, substrate cleaning etc.

Feeding? Type,
Fish ? list of fish (full scientific/Latin names, common name, species type and origin)


Additional comments ?

Brief history of the tank ?

Discuss any problems you have had with the tank/occupants and how you dealt with it? Try to keep it brief yet informative.

3. Please keep the photographs to a bare minimum. Only one tank shot is required, if you feel more photographs are necessary please make your own thread in the African section and provide a link at the bottom of your post. There is no need for close up pictures of individual fish or behaviours as there is a wealth of profile information available on the Internet. If the size of the contribution gets out of hand then I will ask for your post to be edited. This may sound obvious but please crop the images to fit within a standard size desktop screen. I ask that all pictures posted be roughly 800 x 600 pixels in size, this will provide uniformity and make for a better looking thread.