digitallinh
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Jun 23, 2011
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Hello Community,
I am a first-time fish keeper, working on getting a 29 gallon SE asian planted tank setup. I have really appreciated the wealth of information on this website.
To create a backdrop for my tank, I decided that smashing up black slate and stacking them together across the back would be a good idea. So I make this structure attached below. Here are my questions:
1. The structure is about 24 x 6 x9 , would this structure be too big for my tank (which is 30x12 x18)? I don't mean purely from an aesthetic perspective; I mean would it displace so much water where it would have a negative impact on the fish? Would I have to lower my stocking limit?
Here is my proposed stock:
6 x pearl danios
5 x Harlequin Rasbora
1 x pearl gourami
5 x glass catfish
5 x Amano shrimp
2. Would it be OK if I forgo the egg-crate and just put this structure on the bottom of my tank against the glass? You can see my stand (hollow in the middle) would it cause too much pressure on the bottom of the tank? If not against the glass, should I put a small layer of substrate below it (eco-complete-red and flourite mix)? I would guess the rock structure weighs about 20-30 lbs, Is egg-crate the only feasible option? I'm mainly worried about waste getting caught in between and under the egg-crate.
3. From a purely aesthetic viewpoint, would that dark grey slate clash with my reddish substrate mix?
4. Will plants effectively grow on this rock? Any suggestions on the types (SE Asian only)
Overall I am planning to have this structure with a medium sized piece of Root to the left with an open area in the front for the Danios/Rasbora to swim. I also chose mostly light colored fish so they would contrast with the red substrate dark slate. Small plants up front, with long leavy plants behind the wood on the left.
I am so excited! Getting my tank this Sunday (1 dollar per gallon at Petco sale), and planning to safestart and go with my danios the following day!
Thanks in advance for any responses.
I am a first-time fish keeper, working on getting a 29 gallon SE asian planted tank setup. I have really appreciated the wealth of information on this website.
To create a backdrop for my tank, I decided that smashing up black slate and stacking them together across the back would be a good idea. So I make this structure attached below. Here are my questions:
1. The structure is about 24 x 6 x9 , would this structure be too big for my tank (which is 30x12 x18)? I don't mean purely from an aesthetic perspective; I mean would it displace so much water where it would have a negative impact on the fish? Would I have to lower my stocking limit?
Here is my proposed stock:
6 x pearl danios
5 x Harlequin Rasbora
1 x pearl gourami
5 x glass catfish
5 x Amano shrimp
2. Would it be OK if I forgo the egg-crate and just put this structure on the bottom of my tank against the glass? You can see my stand (hollow in the middle) would it cause too much pressure on the bottom of the tank? If not against the glass, should I put a small layer of substrate below it (eco-complete-red and flourite mix)? I would guess the rock structure weighs about 20-30 lbs, Is egg-crate the only feasible option? I'm mainly worried about waste getting caught in between and under the egg-crate.
3. From a purely aesthetic viewpoint, would that dark grey slate clash with my reddish substrate mix?
4. Will plants effectively grow on this rock? Any suggestions on the types (SE Asian only)
Overall I am planning to have this structure with a medium sized piece of Root to the left with an open area in the front for the Danios/Rasbora to swim. I also chose mostly light colored fish so they would contrast with the red substrate dark slate. Small plants up front, with long leavy plants behind the wood on the left.
I am so excited! Getting my tank this Sunday (1 dollar per gallon at Petco sale), and planning to safestart and go with my danios the following day!
Thanks in advance for any responses.