my first planted tank

[Leoffensive]

i received a topfin 5.5 gallon starter kit tank from my friend a month ago(took the fish in there and added them to my community tank.

i decided to take a stab at a planted tank. i read about starting them and just got super confused with all the different ways of going about it but liked the use potting soil then capping with fine gravel.

so bought some organic potting soil from walmart and "barrowed" some fine gravel from work that we use for doing concrete weld(kinda funny cause its the same stuff ive seen at one of my lfs)

bought some assorted plants from petco(lfs didnt have small plants to fit in the 5.5 that i liked) and a piece of wood.

got a coralife bulb to replace the incandescent bulb in the hood and a heater.


set it up let it run for a few weeks checked the water and all looked good so i added a sparkling gourami.

got 2 unknown fish from another friend today and added them(may put them in 55 gallon after confirmation on what they are and how big the get)


all is doing well

ill probably add a few shrimp later.


what are your thoughts

heres a few pics

 

[Billbug68]

Looks like you're off to a good start...

The plant in the back left looks like java fern and should not be planted in the substrate. It should be tied to your driftwood or stone.

I'm jealous of that sparkling gourami... Beautiful little fish.

 

[Leoffensive]

Ok cool I think I'll get a little rock to tie it to.

 

[CcJ23]

What's the plant in the second picture?

 

[Leoffensive]

one i think is called moneywort and the grassy one is called dwarf something lol i dunno.