Dubs1281
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Absolutely. I only use liquid co2 which is cheap and effective.
Those plants don't need co2. They are pretty hardy plants.
Absolutely. I only use liquid co2 which is cheap and effective.
Do you have to put the co2 set up in the tank to make it work. I don't think I want to bother with that. Are the ones you recommended pretty easy to work with?
Amazon sword, melon sword or anubis. Those are all my favorites.
You could add some tall plants for the rams to hide in. You could use Valisnaria which is a fairly hardy plant
Thanks!!! I've been adding new additions slowly as I do not want to make a choices I would later regret. I've been looking at some different center piece fish from my LFS(I have like 5 with in two miles of my house). I thought about the dwarf gourami, very beautiful fish. Do you have any other suggestions that you can think of that would make a good center piece fish?
I also like boesmani rainbowfish, turquoise rainbowfish, honey gourami, and some others.
I would also recommend getting some top dwellers like hatchetfish and some bottom dwellers. That way, you will have fish on every level and be more attractive to the eye IMO.
Bosemani rainbows get pretty bulky and extremely active, turqoise rainbows as well. I really don't recommend them for a tank shorter than 4' long. Threadfin rainbows and spotted blue eye rainbows are more suitable options for a 20. Rainbows also inhabit the top level of the tank - maybe not as exclusively as hatchets, but they are still pretty good "top-level" choices.
I kinda like the open starkishness to your tank. I think it would look great with a few live plants and/or a centerpiece fish, but I like the open feel of it. A lot of people go crazy with their plants and rocks and all the other decorations...moderation just goes out the window.
Pressurized Co2 really comes into play when you have high light but I don't think your gonna go with high light anytime soon.
Pressurized co2 will empty your wallet within a matter of seconds.
Great but it's plain get a colorful fish like a fire red gourami or a rainbow
I also like boesmani rainbowfish, turquoise rainbowfish, honey gourami, and some others.
I would also recommend getting some top dwellers like hatchetfish and some bottom dwellers. That way, you will have fish on every level and be more attractive to the eye IMO.
Bosemani rainbows get pretty bulky and extremely active, turqoise rainbows as well. I really don't recommend them for a tank shorter than 4' long. Threadfin rainbows and spotted blue eye rainbows are more suitable options for a 20. Rainbows also inhabit the top level of the tank - maybe not as exclusively as hatchets, but they are still pretty good "top-level" choices.
They are beautiful, but in my opinion, the German ram is better looking. They require the same amount of care. But it is your choice some people like the Bolivian rams because they can have more beautiful fins.