Full Tank Shot (Planted 29)

[Rosenweiss]

11 types of live plants. =]

 

[Bud]

Looks great!

 

[Rosenweiss]

Thanks!

 

[carey]

Wow You planted people really can put a tank together! Darn that looks good!

One day.....(yeah sure)

 

[Rosenweiss]

Thanks so much! We're actually pretty noobish at it, cause we got the plants first, then had to upgrade the lighting and start using ferts. But now we've got it a little more under control.

It's so exciting to see a plant put up a new leaf!

 

[carey]

I've been talking to you about glo fish, do you think I could plant the tank lightly and keep those fish? I think the colors would pop. I plan on black sand and a black background.
Sorry to hijack your thread.

 

[Rosenweiss]

Refresh me, these are the glofish in the 10g right?

 

[carey]

yep. LOL I was thinking 6 fish in there. enough for a small school right? And I was thinking this tank could be my first planted tank. Low light of course...

 

[Rosenweiss]

Yeah, 6 glofish in a 10g would be ideal, IMO. Though you might want to get a second opinion since the whole danio thing is pretty debated. But yeah, that would be a great option for an easy planted tank.

You could do java moss, or anubias nana petite, or both, with a microsword.

 

[carey]

Thanks very much for your input.

Can't wait til I can move the cichlid fry out of the 10g and start this project!

 

[Rosenweiss]

You're welcome! I actually want to do a planted 10 myself, with galaxy rasboras and a powder blue dwarf gourami.

 

[carey]

I think I was told gourami's were too much for a 10g? I liked them too

 

[Rosenweiss]

Well, I thought dwarf gouramis were okay... I know pygmy ones are...

 

[carey]

Ahh maybe that's the difference. I am a total newb as far as tropicals are concerned. I've always been a cichlid girl. I feel so silly asking these questions lol

 

[Rosenweiss]

haha, it's totally fine. I'm actually not sure myself if a dwarf gourami would work in a 10g. I should ask severummama, she seems to know about that.

 

[carey]

I've heard she's good at what she does but our paths rarely cross as I'm mostly into SW these days.
I had a thread out for FW but I don't think she chimed in. :-(

 

[Rosenweiss]

Ahh, well you can always PM her. I'm considering it, myself.

 

[j2112j]

11 types of live plants. =]

Is this a pic with your lighting your looking to replace, or did you decide on the new fixture ?
If you do/did decide on a new light fixture, I'd like to know wht you wind up choosing, if you don't mind.
Looks nice either way

 

[Rosenweiss]

Is this a pic with your lighting your looking to replace, or did you decide on the new fixture ?
If you do/did decide on a new light fixture, I'd like to know wht you wind up choosing, if you don't mind.
Looks nice either way

To be honest, I was looking for a light fixture for a different (future) tank. This is the old one that has to sit on the top. Actually though, as of yet it hasn't heated the tank over 81* F, and even though it's annoying that it sits on top, it works, so works is better than nothing!

But I'll let you know if I'm able to get a different type of fixture for a future tank. Just keep in mind it might not be for a while, as I'm financially limited right now. XD