I wanted to put slate rock in my tank.
Can you use slate or marble in african cichlid aquarium.
Great if you want your water hard and alkaline for your african cichlids bad otherwise.
Adding rockery to the aquarium is a must for african cichlids in order to provide hiding places.
I collect my rocks from local rivers and beaches just give them a good wash and drop em.
I bought some terra cotta pots to make caves with and while they work i don t love the look or how much room they take up in my tank.
Most sandstone slate volcanic basalts and quartz type rocks are fine.
For smaller cichlids and shell dwellers they can be kept in an aquarium of no less than a 33 gallons.
If it fizzes and bubbles it is lime.
This is another one of my do it yourself slate aquarium structures check out my other videos to see how i put it together thanks for watching.
Can i use limestone rock.
Calcareous rocks limestone marble and dolomite have a high calcium content and are usually not safe for use in a freshwater aquarium.
African cichlids needs lots of room so a large aquarium is highly recommended.
Easy way to test is to pour a bit of vinegar on the rock.
One of the ways you can add personality and a natural look to your aquarium is by the addition of rocks.
A similar case is present for coral and shells which are made mainly of calcium carbonate.
Others however choose to cultivate a more natural décor scheme.
The following types of rocks are safe to use for your aquarium.
They just excavated for the septic bed and pulled out a ton of slate.
African cichlid fish room tour duration.
The african red eyed tetra can get fairly large so you want to make sure it has enough room to swim around the tank especially if it is with the african cichlids.
I have read they like caves and flat rocks to lay their eggs on.
However when you use rocks in your aquarium to forms caves or piles you are mixing two things that traditionally do not mesh well.
This rock ages suitably in tanks but they come with sharp edges.
Perhaps the most common concern is the effect that carbonate rocks limestone coral calcareous sandstone texas holey rock etc may have by raising the ph and hardness of the tank water.
I am going to use aquarium safe silicone to join the majority of the rocks to prevent collapses and leave some to move around when introducing new tank mates.
I have ram cichlids.
These guys thrive in the same water conditions making them good tankmates for that reason.
So today i went and bought some natural slate from an outdoor pond shop.
Moss cichlid stone ceramic aquarium rock.
As you can see you can make use of all these rocks in order to create a more impressive island to long aquascapes on longer aquariums.
