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Hi, I've decided to purchase and set up a 29 gallon (30" wide, 12" deep, 18" high) freshwater tropical tank. I haven't maintained an aquarium since I was a child (about 30 years ago), so I consider myself something of a newb. After reading up on the proper way to set up and maintain an aquarium, I'm a bit embarrassed of what I did back in the 1980s (goldfish in a 10-gallon tank, no establishment of the ammonia cycle, biannual heavy tank cleanings instead of weekly water changes). Bad, bad, bad.
Anyway, I've decided that I'd like to stock my new aquarium with the following. My understanding is that these species are compatible and relatively easy:
8 Bloodfin Tetras
10 Neon Tetras
4 Sterbai Cory
I have a couple of questions...
(1) Can anybody suggest a couple of types/brands/models of filters that would work well for this setup? (Keeping in mind that the aforementioned tetras are not fans of turbulent water.) I don't have much of a recollection of what type of filters that I used back when I was 10, and they probably weren't very good anyway. I know that many folks recommend BIO-wheel filters, but am not sure how the alternatives stack up.
(2) My understanding is that Bloodfins and Neons like heavily-planted tanks, so I plan on accommodating them. I've never stocked a tank with live plants. Can anyone recommend plants that are easy and will work well with these fish?
Thanks in advance.
Anyway, I've decided that I'd like to stock my new aquarium with the following. My understanding is that these species are compatible and relatively easy:
8 Bloodfin Tetras
10 Neon Tetras
4 Sterbai Cory
I have a couple of questions...
(1) Can anybody suggest a couple of types/brands/models of filters that would work well for this setup? (Keeping in mind that the aforementioned tetras are not fans of turbulent water.) I don't have much of a recollection of what type of filters that I used back when I was 10, and they probably weren't very good anyway. I know that many folks recommend BIO-wheel filters, but am not sure how the alternatives stack up.
(2) My understanding is that Bloodfins and Neons like heavily-planted tanks, so I plan on accommodating them. I've never stocked a tank with live plants. Can anyone recommend plants that are easy and will work well with these fish?
Thanks in advance.