digitalrayne
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Aug 20, 2007
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I am going to be perfectly honest and tell you that I am a complete novice at this and probably am in way over my head. I have a 29 gallon bowfront aquarium with a topfin 30 filter. In the aquarium I have planted ludwigia and moneywart (they seemed very hardy and the fish seem to enjoy munching on the ludwigia). There is also a cave with 3 openings that my gold gourami tend to hide in before darting out to chase the opaline.
I test the water once a week and everything tests within the "normal" range. The water remains uncloudy, as I change the filter monthly. I also vacuum the gravel weekly, as well as change 25% of the water. I notice there is a lot of debris beneath the gravel if I do not vacuum weekly. My concern is, have I overpopulated my medium sized tank with fish that should be in a much larger aquarium? They seem content, though the larger two chase one another around a bit there is relatively little nipping. I have had the following for only about 3 months and none were full-grown.
Opaline Gourami
Gold Gourami
Kissing Gourami
2 Dwarf Gourami
Chinese Algae Eater
Bushy Nose Pleco
I test the water once a week and everything tests within the "normal" range. The water remains uncloudy, as I change the filter monthly. I also vacuum the gravel weekly, as well as change 25% of the water. I notice there is a lot of debris beneath the gravel if I do not vacuum weekly. My concern is, have I overpopulated my medium sized tank with fish that should be in a much larger aquarium? They seem content, though the larger two chase one another around a bit there is relatively little nipping. I have had the following for only about 3 months and none were full-grown.
Opaline Gourami
Gold Gourami
Kissing Gourami
2 Dwarf Gourami
Chinese Algae Eater
Bushy Nose Pleco