a list of things i need

[jackpike]

fin nippers bite the tail fins of other fish in other words they are aggressive

[karen]

lol sorry spitfire i should have explained better

[spitfire]

i brought the filter to the shop

i got it back on saturday

i was ment to go back sooner but i forgot

so now my tank is cycled can i put some fish in?

[ORCA.]

spitfire,
Neons can handle hard water (30dGH) and PH up to 8,0 if acclimatised, but prefer peat filtered water with hardness 10dGH and PH of 7,0 with temp 68-79F (24-26C). I see in one of your other posts that your water is soft? May I suggest that as this is your first cycle that you get +/- 4 feeder Goldfish to do the cycle and if (heaven forbid) something untowards happens ---------? I see you have taken your filter to the petshop, thats good but you must remember petshops don't feed the fish like we do and as such very little poo is produced (vital for the cycling process).
With regards to Malawis, they require at least (maximum maintenance) a tank with a length of 1m and volume of around 200lt (there are smaller species but this is just a average). Water requirements are PH neutral - alkaline, Hardness medium - hard (15dGH). Malawis require plenty of hiding places with sandy bottom.
jackpike,
Yes cichlids are my interest (CA/SA) I have still to try with Malawi's, saying that I have a few friends who keep them.
:rock:

[spitfire]

orca said:

spitfire,
Neons can handle hard water (30dGH) and PH up to 8,0 if acclimatised, but prefer peat filtered water with hardness 10dGH and PH of 7,0 with temp 68-79F (24-26C). I see in one of your other posts that your water is soft? May I suggest that as this is your first cycle that you get +/- 4 feeder Goldfish to do the cycle and if (heaven forbid) something untowards happens ---------? I see you have taken your filter to the petshop, thats good but you must remember petshops don't feed the fish like we do and as such very little poo is produced (vital for the cycling process).
With regards to Malawis, they require at least (maximum maintenance) a tank with a length of 1m and volume of around 200lt (there are smaller species but this is just a average). Water requirements are PH neutral - alkaline, Hardness medium - hard (15dGH). Malawis require plenty of hiding places with sandy bottom.
jackpike,
Yes cichlids are my interest (CA/SA) I have still to try with Malawi's, saying that I have a few friends who keep them.

does that mean that my filter is not really cycled?

shud i get goldfish to finish cycling the filter?

[spitfire]

i got balloon mollys they will help cycle my tank more