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Hi all

I have set up a new tank . It has finished cycling and currently has 2 firemouth cichlids (suspected pair) and 15 Tiger Barbs (5 green , 10 Tiger). The tank dimensions are 120cm length , 80cm depth and 40 cm Width.

Is this still understocked and if so does anyone have any suggestions on additions. Cichlids or other I don't really mind, this is my first tank so Im not really sure on how much would make my tank overstocked.

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It is a small filter to use. Your tank doesn't appear to be over stocked but it is the filter you will need to watch.

Personally myself I'd stick in a couple of (small) clown loaches and a bristlenose to keep the tank clean. Maybe an L cat of some sort if they are available in your area.

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for community fish with small bio load it would be OK

but if you intend to add more cichlids and some cats I would

get a second filter on the tank and maybe something a bit bigger

I would use the bigger one as the mechanical filter to remove

waste and particulates and turn the 2213 into a full biological

with matrix and foam intake sleeve

you will need the foam intake sleeve if they breed to stop fry

being sucked into the canister filter

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Hey

Thanks for that I didn't know it was a small filter . To be honest I read that it filtered up to 250L which is roughly the amount of water in my tank atm and thought that was ok . I will search for something a bit stronger and try out your suggestion of one mechanical and one biological . All I own is some old filters made that where used on small 60 litre tanks. Ill keep a look out for some larger cheap filters as I already spent a fair bit setting this tank up. At current the water quality is good aside from nitrates I've had no spikes or anything since it cycled.

I was under the assumption that adding more cichlids to this tank would mean it was overstocked, I would've liked an Acara but I assumed it was to much . I actually thought of adding a bristlenose but was unsure how they would go with my barbs. Loaches are a good idea Ill add that one to my list of fish to look into.

Thanks for all the advice so far.

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Your filter capacity with cichlids should be around 5 to 10 times that of your volume so if you have a 100l tank you should be turning over any where between 500 and 1000lph if you are on a budget a sponge filter with Powerhead attachment is an awesome filter and only cost you around 30 bucks will clean all your waste and a great way for mechanical filtration.

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