28 gallon - Aquarium Advice

JDogg · 03-25-2006, 01:38 PM

Thoughts and Suggestions?

BillD · 03-26-2006, 12:57 PM

A background, even a piece of black garbage bag would improve the appearance, a few tall plants in the back corners and lose the tiger barb. They are not usually good tank mates for angels, especially if there is less than 6. That is a nice looking angel. The heater could be placed horizontally near the bottom of the back pane to make it less obtrusive, and be closer to the filter intake wher more water would flow over it, making it more efficient. Hope that helps. It wasn't meant to be crticism.

JDogg · 03-26-2006, 07:49 PM

[quote="BillD"]lose the tiger barb. quote]the tiger barb and angels have live together for 2 years without a problem, thanks for the concern and advice.

**Zagz** · 03-26-2006, 08:46 PM

Definately a background. Your angel is a beauty.

Glenc · 03-27-2006, 12:39 AM

How long have you had these plants in the tank? The tall ones should fill in the back in time, especially the val in the corner. A background for sure, and maybe some smaller foreground plants would look great. Cool that your barb and angels get along. I have twelve full grown barbs. They are in a tank by themselves. For good reason!

JDogg · 03-27-2006, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Glenc

How long have you had these plants in the tank? The tall ones should fill in the back in time, especially the val in the corner. A background for sure, and maybe some smaller foreground plants would look great. Cool that your barb and angels get along. I have twelve full grown barbs. They are in a tank by themselves. For good reason!

the live plants are the ones in the back corners, they are both about a year old, the other are plastic. i do not even know what kinds they are, i just picked up a package of mixed aquatic plant bulbs at walmart, 2 out of the 5 actually sprouted.

the barb is the last surviving member of a small school of 6.

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Originally Posted by Zagz

Definately a background. Your angel is a beauty.

thanks, i assume you are talking about the striped one that is giving a good profile, my gold angel is a little hard so see since he is looking head on.

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Originally Posted by BillD

The heater could be placed horizontally near the bottom of the back pane to make it less obtrusive, and be closer to the filter intake wher more water would flow over it, making it more efficient.

how will this effect my bubble curtain along the back?

JDogg · 03-29-2006, 09:23 PM

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BillD Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Whitby, Ont,Canada Posts: 921	A background, even a piece of black garbage bag would improve the appearance, a few tall plants in the back corners and lose the tiger barb. They are not usually good tank mates for angels, especially if there is less than 6. That is a nice looking angel. The heater could be placed horizontally near the bottom of the back pane to make it less obtrusive, and be closer to the filter intake wher more water would flow over it, making it more efficient. Hope that helps. It wasn't meant to be crticism. __________________ Join a fish club. Don't have one in your area? Start one.

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Glenc Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,075	How long have you had these plants in the tank? The tall ones should fill in the back in time, especially the val in the corner. A background for sure, and maybe some smaller foreground plants would look great. Cool that your barb and angels get along. I have twelve full grown barbs. They are in a tank by themselves. For good reason! __________________ 125 gallon, Crypt green gecko, Crypt undulata "broad leaf" Lobelia cardinalis small and large form. H.corymbosa "compact" Crypt parva, Downoi, Bacopa. 2x 150 Wt 10000k HQI Metal Halide, 2x 65 Wt 6700k-Colourmax

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JDogg Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northfield, MN Posts: 2,221 Images: 12	[quote="BillD"]lose the tiger barb. quote]the tiger barb and angels have live together for 2 years without a problem, thanks for the concern and advice.

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