SerpentGirl is spot on in her advice, and as for water changes if you have the right filter you only have to do water changes once a week and only 25-30% of the water.....I love Aquariums and have had atleast one ever since I was 5 years old, although that don't say much for the age now......
but anyway I also happen to love Cichlids and between me and my cousin we have 3 Oscars, 3 Convicts two are paired and have had thousands of babies, 1 Jack Dempsy, 2 Green terrors, 1 Red-Devil...........
I just thought I'd throw my experiance in there............
