Supercichlid
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Help me set up my new tank
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Brian_Nano12g
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I love Bow Front tanks! Just got the 26g, but I really wish I have yours instead! LOL...
Well, off the top of my head... good beginner plants tend to be the plants that are low light tolerant plants. What type of lighting do you have there? I'm not sure if it's going to be good enough to support any plants... are you considering upgrading by any chance? Well anyhow, I think you can start off with Java Fern, Anubias, Crypts, Swords, and Java Moss (among others).
For Crypts and Swords, since they are heavy root feeders, I would suggest getting root tabs and strategically placing them near them. You can also dose a good liquid fertilizer such as Seachem Flourish and Excel.
Community fish are a good start. I usually like to get a centerpiece fish like German Blue Rams or Dwarf Gouramis. Then you can throw in a school of Tetra or Rasboras (get 5+ of each species). Bottom dwellers like Cory Cats are good. If you start to see any algae, a few Otos are a nice addition.
Well, off the top of my head... good beginner plants tend to be the plants that are low light tolerant plants. What type of lighting do you have there? I'm not sure if it's going to be good enough to support any plants... are you considering upgrading by any chance? Well anyhow, I think you can start off with Java Fern, Anubias, Crypts, Swords, and Java Moss (among others).
For Crypts and Swords, since they are heavy root feeders, I would suggest getting root tabs and strategically placing them near them. You can also dose a good liquid fertilizer such as Seachem Flourish and Excel.
Community fish are a good start. I usually like to get a centerpiece fish like German Blue Rams or Dwarf Gouramis. Then you can throw in a school of Tetra or Rasboras (get 5+ of each species). Bottom dwellers like Cory Cats are good. If you start to see any algae, a few Otos are a nice addition.
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