hello everyone. new to the hobby

[Paxdaddy]

My wife and i decided we would get my son a fish tank for his 2nd birthday because he is so fascinated with fish. i knew it would be a job for me to take care of it so i read as much as i could before setting up. longs story short it has been a couple of months now and I am HOOKED. i am always looking at new things that i would like to try. anyway. i was hoping to get input or suggestions. for my tank. thinks like how it looks... do i have too much decor? anything would be appreciated. thanks

46 gal. bowfront community tank

marineland penguin hob filter

sponge filter with airstone for more biofiltration.

stocked with:
8 zebra danios
3 head/taillight tetras
1 red minor tetra
1 gold dust molly
4 gold barbs
1 black kulhi loach (given to me)
1 peppered cory
1 red finned shark
1 small pleco
about 10 ghost shrimp

 

[melosu58]

Welcome aboard. We are glad you found us here at AA.

 

[Paxdaddy]

Thanks I've been checking the site out. Lot of info and seems like a lot of friendly people willing to help

 

[Slade]

Your tank looks nice. The stock list looks fine except I'd get another 2-4 cories for company. Have you found out about python for water changes yet?

 

[Sharkbait54]

I'd up the tetra schools to about 5 each and the maybe 1,2 cories and you look good.

 

[Paxdaddy]

Yeah I had 5 red minors and 4 Cories but I've had some fish that haven't made it.

 

[Paxdaddy]

No I don't know about python

 

[stingrays4]

Hi and welcome to AA Decor is a personal thing as every one is different as are the fish we keep I would say you could add a little more if you wanted to

 

[Paxdaddy]

Thanks I just wanted to make sure I wasn't crowding the tank with too much decor. I have to keep the little goofy stuff (a turtle a starfish a clownfish and a reef thing) in there for my son because he picked them out. Not very natural looking but he likes them.

 

[stingrays4]

Hi as long as you all like it

 

[redsea]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Paxdaddy]

Thanks everyone

 

[Retired_AF]

As long as the fish have adequate swimming room, decor is a matter of taste. If you like it, then it's fine. As far as your son's decorations, same applies. After all it's 'for him' , Incorporate it into the decor and watch his interest spike when he sees them in the tank.

 

[didysis]

Looks like a nice setup, I like all the decor, dont change any of it for at least the next couple weeks, I like to change mine around, I mostly have lots of rocks in my tank.

 

[Paxdaddy]

Looks like a nice setup, I like all the decor, dont change any of it for at least the next couple weeks, I like to change mine around, I mostly have lots of rocks in my tank.

Thanks! I have been looking around for some good slate pieces. I want to make some Rick caves. Can you post pics of your tank?

 

[J19Reynolds]

I think it looks awesome and I've been following some of your post when first said something about getting one for your son... Mine has always wanted "nemo" n after 5 years now I have finally got one... It all takes time and effort and LOVE for your fish keep up the good work

 

[Paxdaddy]

I think it looks awesome and I've been following some of your post when first said something about getting one for your son... Mine has always wanted "nemo" n after 5 years now I have finally got one... It all takes time and effort and LOVE for your fish keep up the good work

Thanks a lot. Yeah my son loves fish and he loves finding nemo. Some day I will have a saltwater tank. I just thought freshwater would be easier to start since I'm new to the hobby. Like I said before the tank was for my son but now I am hooked. It actually bugs my wife because she says it's all I look at on the Internet and I talk about it all the time

 

[cichlid.greenhorn]

Welcome to AA!! Tank looks great, good work I bet your son loves to stare at it.

 

[Paxdaddy]

Welcome to AA!! Tank looks great, good work I bet your son loves to stare at it.

Thanks! He does , he even says good night to them when he goes to bed!

 

[didysis]

Ya I can do so, I just need to get around to it. I am playing with lighting right now and just took everything out to do a new setup but I have pics of my old one. I need to take a buch and plan to just have not done so.


Tank is a bit dirty here, I just got a new filter that makes it look amazing, still not a bad pic though. Just over all water needed more filtering. This was with only one 48inch bulb running also, because of this sad pic ill take some tonight

Thanks! I have been looking around for some good slate pieces. I want to make some Rick caves. Can you post pics of your tank?