tarheel92
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hey all, I included this in my introduction, but figured i'll be more likely to get the responses I'm looking for with a post here. I settled in to my off campus apartment for the next two years (I'm currently in college), so I've been starting to research for my first tank, and I think I've settled on doing a 37 gallon community tank. Here are the questions:
1) I know it's cheaper to go with one of the starter kits, but they also have questionable reliability. Is it more worthwhile to just bit the bullet and buy everything separate, or would the kit components last more than the first few months?
2) Planted vs Artificial. I've seen this debate all over, and it seems like they each have their pros and cons and I can't quite decide which will be better for a first-time tank.
3) The fish. Right now I'm thinking about stocking it with 3 platys, 6 zebra danios, 5 peppered corys, and an angel or two (I've seen mixed experiences with lone angels). AqAdvisor says that is overstocked for the tank size, but I was wondering what y'all thought from your experience since AqAdvisor does err on the conservative said.
Can't wait to have y'all along for this journey!
1) I know it's cheaper to go with one of the starter kits, but they also have questionable reliability. Is it more worthwhile to just bit the bullet and buy everything separate, or would the kit components last more than the first few months?
2) Planted vs Artificial. I've seen this debate all over, and it seems like they each have their pros and cons and I can't quite decide which will be better for a first-time tank.
3) The fish. Right now I'm thinking about stocking it with 3 platys, 6 zebra danios, 5 peppered corys, and an angel or two (I've seen mixed experiences with lone angels). AqAdvisor says that is overstocked for the tank size, but I was wondering what y'all thought from your experience since AqAdvisor does err on the conservative said.
Can't wait to have y'all along for this journey!