Billsgate's 20 gal - Aquarium Advice

Billsgate · 01-05-2006, 05:53 AM

This tank has been up and running for almost two years now.
Just cleaned it out and added a tiger lotus to it. Inhabitants are 6 young keyhole cichlids, 4 baby guppies and 2 otocinclus. Plants: Java fern, Java moss, tiny crypt plantlet, waterweed, tiger lotus, (Curly?) Valisneria, and 2 stern plants which I don't know [acronym:b09c1b086f="Identify"]ID[/acronym:b09c1b086f]'s of.
Hope you enjoy!

**Fluff** · 01-05-2006, 09:34 AM

Nice looking tank Thomas. Good job!

rich311k · 01-05-2006, 10:49 AM

Awesome!! Tank looks great.

Billsgate · 01-05-2006, 11:05 AM

Thanks!!!

It's hard with this tank to have foreground plants in the foreground, and background plants in the background.......since I can see through my tank from both front and back......there is no fore or background! :P

imahawki · 01-05-2006, 11:54 AM

I thought Cichlids and live plants were a no-no. Is that not the case?

Simpte · 01-05-2006, 02:37 PM

Nice looking tank! The stem plant in the back is Cabomba carolina (frilly one) and the other is hygro green. If the cabomba is growing well then kudos to you!!! Not the easiest plant to grow.

RoK · 01-05-2006, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by imahawki

I thought Cichlids and live plants were a no-no. Is that not the case?

I believe that's with only some cichlids. Keyhole's are peaceful and I think leave plants alone.

Awesome tank! The keyhole's look to be growing up quite nicely.

**Zagz** · 01-05-2006, 08:47 PM

Wow that is gorgeous! I'm going to have to figure out how to make live plants work. [acronym:b8ba6a3c92="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:b8ba6a3c92], I can grow outdoor plants and gardens like mad but aquarium plants die on me.

rubysoho · 01-05-2006, 09:08 PM

very nice!

BrianNY · 01-08-2006, 11:10 AM

Yep. And the keyholes are looking great Thomas.

01-05-2006, 05:53 AM	#1
Billsgate Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,604 Images: 8	Billsgate's 20 gal This tank has been up and running for almost two years now. Just cleaned it out and added a tiger lotus to it. Inhabitants are 6 young keyhole cichlids, 4 baby guppies and 2 otocinclus. Plants: Java fern, Java moss, tiny crypt plantlet, waterweed, tiger lotus, (Curly?) Valisneria, and 2 stern plants which I don't know [acronym:b09c1b086f="Identify"]ID[/acronym:b09c1b086f]'s of. Hope you enjoy!

01-05-2006, 09:34 AM	#2
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,142 Images: 29	Nice looking tank Thomas. Good job! __________________ ~Cindy

01-05-2006, 11:54 AM	#5
imahawki Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 77	I thought Cichlids and live plants were a no-no. Is that not the case? __________________ Planted 35 Gallon Hex Freshwater Fish - (4) Rosy Tetras, (5) Zebra Danios, (4) Platies, (3) Rainbows, (5) Albino Cories, (2) Ottos Plants - Micro Swords, (2) Rotala, (2) Camboba Light - 40w (~1.1 [acronym:9cfbb037bb="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:9cfbb037bb]) [acronym:9cfbb037bb="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:9cfbb037bb] - [acronym:9cfbb037bb="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:9cfbb037bb] generator with Hagen diffusor

01-05-2006, 02:37 PM	#6
Simpte Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 436	Nice looking tank! The stem plant in the back is Cabomba carolina (frilly one) and the other is hygro green. If the cabomba is growing well then kudos to you!!! Not the easiest plant to grow. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...oapebanner.jpg

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01-05-2006, 10:49 AM	#3
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Awesome!! Tank looks great.

01-05-2006, 11:05 AM	#4
Billsgate Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,604 Images: 8	Thanks!!! It's hard with this tank to have foreground plants in the foreground, and background plants in the background.......since I can see through my tank from both front and back......there is no fore or background! :P

01-05-2006, 09:08 PM	#9
rubysoho Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,539 Images: 3	very nice!

01-08-2006, 11:10 AM	#10
BrianNY Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,259 Images: 18	Yep. And the keyholes are looking great Thomas.

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