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10 Fish Keeping Tips!

2,971 views · Published 7 May 2017 · 16:09 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: Ben Ochart · 2017 · People & Blogs

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In celebration of my original 10 Tips video exceeding a quarter million views, here, after some hard won experience, is a new batch of tips that I hope you will find useful.
What did I miss?  Let's hear your tips below and I invite you to come over to "Ben O'Cichlid" on Facebook to expand the conversation threre.
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Link to original "African Cichlids: 10 Tips!" here: https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=eKC0AFQvNBY
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Thank you to all of you who have supported my channel over the years. You are very appreciated!
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FULL TANK BREAKDOWNS (subject to change)
60 Gal Tank Details:
Filtration: 2 SunSun 302s stuffed with sponges, Biohome Ultimate and MarinePure Cermedia and Seachem Purigen + two sponge filters that are attached to ZooMed rotating powerheads, along with canister output attachments, also from ZooMed (courtesy of a Jay Wilson Giveaway, visit his Facebook group: The Aquatic Lounge).
Plants: plastic plus live Anubias and live Java Ferns.
Rocks: Lava Rock and "Wonder Stone" 
Substrate: Caribsea eco-complete Cichlid Specific (shells/coral)
Heater: Eheim Jager 300watt submersible
Lighting: 48" T-5 on a timer
***135 Gallon Tank Breakdown***
Filtration: Fluval FX 6 filled with sponges, Fluval ceramic rings, Seachem Purigen and a SunSun 704B filled with sponges, bio balls, ceramic rings, Pinky Floss and Seachem Purigen. 704B  UV is used two days week. 
Heaters are two 300 watt Eheim Jagers connected to a controller from Jehmco.com, keeping things at 78 degrees.
Lighting 2 36" Beamswork LEDs and Powerhead is a dual-head 1600 gph SunSun unit. 
Substrate is Nature's Ocean Bio-Activ Live Aragonite "black" (looks more gray than black which is fine since it doesn't show every micro spec of detritus).
Background and rocks are from Universal Rocks (use Jay Wilson's 15% discount!), along with some lava rock brought over from the 60 gal to help with beneficial bacteria development.
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Here are some playlists you might also enjoy:
"African Cichlids: Best Tips" 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr8ew8o8WXoDLeItfzOiRG8DV-1W9qNX4
"Live Plants in a Cichlid Tank!"
 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr8ew8o8WXoAF8IDREehAsdFLnHUFydfF
"Ben Ochart's Top 10 African Cichlid Videos" https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr8ew8o8WXoC7kH0zSSaV6VgNpzYnfiU5
"Canister Filter Maintenance"
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr8ew8o8WXoA-6pu7lFTc_D6idLKGCE2j
"Cichlid Humor"
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr8ew8o8WXoC2Uwx8tazb0lqPkd0kRi4d
The #Hapnation Playlist: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMnkhcNsNhFAaByzaCWgZaDRNVcY9sTVl
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Visit my group on Facebook group page: "Ben O'Cichlid" at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/346953655693983/
and follow on Instagram at: "ben.o.cichlid"
...and always remember that you are greatly appreciated because YOU, YES YOU READING THIS RIGHT NOW, YOU ROCK!!!

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