Tanganyikan Setup try out (Updated pics Pg 3)

[Abhi]

OK guys converting one of my 4 footer into a Tang tank.

Fauna booked and found till now :
Lelupi
Brichardi (Albino)
Julies
cyprichromis

Waiting for the water to clear up and will post a pic after that. Also looking for rocks for this setup any ideas guy where to find them?

[SCORPIO]

What about substrate?

You can got rocks from Laxmi Nagar or M.G. Road or Gurgaon.

[Abhi]

What about substrate?

You can got rocks from Laxmi Nagar or M.G. Road or Gurgaon.

Going to use reef base.

[adesh8028]

Welcome to the Tang Keepers club
I'm sure they will not disappoint you. They have a great character and color.

[SCORPIO]

What about substrate?

You can got rocks from Laxmi Nagar or M.G. Road or Gurgaon.

Going to use reef base.

You can also use coral sand.

[yoheshmehta]

I have used coral sand in one of my cichlid tank,but it becomes very dirty, read a few post online on other forums and Live sand seems to be a good option and red sea reef base. I am still a novoice but the live sand kept ph at 7ish. Which i believe is good for cichlid.
I have purchased rocks from MG road side vendors that sell stones and other landscaping material, similar to what is available at laxmi nagar at 5 times the price. But i find them just like picking a rock from any road side while traveling in the country, nothing really fantastic, just common brown and black slate kind of rock or river rock. What will look good is if we can find rocks like the ones available aborad, has anyone seen those at any lfs ? Most of them use artificial rocks in their cichlid setups.

[yoheshmehta]

Where did you buy your cichlids from and at what price. In the most lfs i go to they dont have any such good varty of cichlid. most of them dont even know these names.

[devansh]

nice setup in progress , i love tangs , lemme know of you want a pair of small frontosa -about 3 inches, m overstocked on them & on sinking cichlid food.

[adesh8028]

Go for fine sand. I'm currently using white quartz sand and feel it is little bit bigger for their mouth. Anyways, coral sand will add more maintenance for you.
for rocks, check if you can source some limestones, those are good ones in order to maintain hardness. But I heard Delhi/NCR region has hard water, isn't that the case?

[Abhi]

Go for fine sand. I'm currently using white quartz sand and feel it is little bit bigger for their mouth. Anyways, coral sand will add more maintenance for you.
for rocks, check if you can source some limestones, those are good ones in order to maintain hardness. But I heard Delhi/NCR region has hard water, isn't that the case?

NCR region already has hard water, and I would be using 50% tap water and 50% RO. Went with Red sea reef base + used argonite for the substrate and some MMLR for now. Will try and source some Lime stone from Uttranchal easier to find them there.