Recent content by mitchfish

Thanks guys this tank will be heavily planted with a big piece of driftwood so I think that the shrimp will be fine. Like you said samzter I have heard of a few pecks at the shrimp here and there, but they are pretty hardy (and big)

Hey guys, I'm looking to stock my tank some more. I currently have: 6 bloodfin tetra 5 pristella tetra 2 amano shrimp Im looking to make it 8 bloodfins 7 pristellas 5 amanos A pair of German blue rams Maybe three otos. My filter is an aqueon quietflow 30, soon to upgrade to a fluval 206...

+1 on the NLS

Also, what is your guys favorite floating plant to dim my light a little bit

Okay I will get a black background I was thinking about that anyway.

Ok 1. My fish store is not a chain store and it has a good reputation so the fish should be pretty good to begin with 2. Like I said my params are great and have been ever since I got this tank. And plants should do nothing but help as readingexcalibur said 3. Ya i think my diet is good 4...

I might do new food, but I guess my real question is: Will converting to a planted tank increase color? Because i know comfort/stress level impacts color too.... And since the going from fake to real plants makes it more like their natural habit I am thinking that their color will boost. Am I...

I actually do feed frozen bloodworms. Sorry i didnt mention it.

Im about to add driftwood and real plants to my 26 gallon aquarium. My fishes colors are ok, but not as good as I have seen in a lot of other pictures and videos on the internet. My params have been great for a while now, and the fish colors are still so-so. I feed quality food (new life...

All I know is that female dwarf gouramis are kinda rare and hard to find. I also think they are not that colorful. So i think u have a male, but u might want to have someone confirm that

hahaha thats awesome

cant wait for the pics!!!!

Do you use a co2 system?

Isnt that simply too much light for a non-co2 tank? The more i read up about these, the more i get convinced to go the low tech route. I dont find super high lighting very attractive anyway. Now that I will have a planted tank pretty soon, does anybody know how much to water change for a...

Do you have a link? I cant find anything Thanks for the suggestion btw