20 Gal. Long (New Tank)

[Miami Chad]

I have a blushing angel that looks awesome and doesn't mess with my smaller fish.

How large do they get?

 

[Jds1202]

Up to 6" I believe.

 

[Miami Chad]

Up to 6" I believe.

I would need a much bigger tank for that.

 

[Jds1202]

Oh ya, sorry forgot about size lol.

 

[Miami Chad]

Updated the tank based on recommendation.

Fish added:
Blue Ram Cichlid

Plants added:
Argentine Sword
Amazon Sword
Anubias Nana

 

[Dubs1281]

+1 on the floating cleaning magnet. lol I have one too

 

[Miami Chad]

+1 on the floating cleaning magnet. lol I have one too

Ah yes the love hate relationship with the floating magnet.

 

[Jds1202]

Love the drift wood, wish mine had a hole in it.

 

[Miami Chad]

Love the drift wood, wish mine had a hole in it.

Thanks, I thought it was a pretty cool piece when I purchased it from my LFS.

 

[FishCr8zy]

Updated the tank based on recommendation.

Fish added:
Blue Ram Cichlid

Plants added:
Argentine Sword
Amazon Sword
Anubias Nana

Nice! Tank is looking great! How much was the brc and can you get a close up pic of it? Later, you should add more plants and I love that dw btw.

 

[Miami Chad]

Nice! Tank is looking great! How much was the brc and can you get a close up pic of it? Later, you should add more plants and I love that dw btw.

Thanks. I think cost like 6 bucks from my LFS.

I think I may add more but I'm trying to see how well I can keep them.

 

[FishCr8zy]

Thanks. I think cost like 6 bucks from my LFS.

I think I may add more but I'm trying to see how well I can keep them.

Nice looking! And not too expensive too.
I'm sure you will do great with the plants you have right now. They are easy for the most part.
Also, the anubias will grow and do a lot better if tied to the dw or a ridged rock. It's roots like to grasp onto it and just hold on rather than sitting in the substrate.

 

[Miami Chad]

Nice looking! And not too expensive too.
I'm sure you will do great with the plants you have right now. They are easy for the most part.
Also, the anubias will grow and do a lot better if tied to the dw or a ridged rock. It's roots like to grasp onto it and just hold on rather than sitting in the substrate.

Thanks for the advice on the anubias.

Might also change my substrate in the near future to sand of some sort.

 

[Miami Chad]

Here's another picture of my Blue Rams.

 

[jae26]

Rams look really cool!!!

 

[Miami Chad]

Rams look really cool!!!

Thanks.... They are very active in my tank, quiet fun to watch for sure.

 

[FishCr8zy]

Here's another picture of my Blue Rams.

Nice. No bullying? And how many did you get?

 

[FishCr8zy]

Thanks for the advice on the anubias.

Might also change my substrate in the near future to sand of some sort.

No prob. Many plant beginners make that mistake.
Sand looks a lot better ( IMO ) and is also a lot easier to clean.

 

[Miami Chad]

Nice. No bullying? And how many did you get?

No no bullying. I have 2, they are either a male and a female or 2 female not sure. But they sometimes follow each other and other times they are doing there own thing in the tank.

 

[Miami Chad]

No prob. Many plant beginners make that mistake.
Sand looks a lot better ( IMO ) and is also a lot easier to clean.

Yeah I like it a lot to. Just don't want to upset the chemistry in the tank right now. Want the Rams to settle and adjust before I upset it again.