I have a 36 bowfront that currently houses 2 African Leaf fish, a brown knife, a starseam bristlenose pleco, and a banjo catfish. It is in my living room and honestly just not the display I want. I cant find a fish to house with the leaffish that doesnt hide to much. So the knife fish is being rehomed (may help pay for some new fish) and everone else is going to my dirted 25 tall.
This 36 is going to be an awesome display tank! I am going for the outrageously heavily planted look. I have a huge piece of driftwood now that I hope can stay but it will depend as it is making a mess. I will need some advice on a few things as well.
So equipment wise I need some help. I already have:
Tank
Aquaclear 70 filter
Air pump
Heater (to be replaced)
What I need:
Light
Powerhead (more later)
Suggestions are needed here. I want to go low light no maintance (other than monthly water changes. I mainly dont want co2 or any ferts. Tank will be dirted) LED is preferable.
On the powerhead. I have never used one but I think I need a low powered one because the driftwood boocks alot of current (will add pic at end) No idea what to use.
Hardscape:
Dirt with gravel or eco cap
Driftwood (duh)
A few rocks
Plants:
Crypts
Vals
Anubias
Flame moss
Microsword
Dwarf sag
Now to the fun part. Stocking. Some of you may know I want (based on previous threads) I want a very biodiverse setup. This is it! I have found an LFS to get me everything I need!
Stock:
6-10x scarlet badis (male female mix)
10x ottos
15x neon tetra
*15x pygmy cory*
Lots of RCS
Thai micro crabs
CPOs
MTS, ramshorn, and assassin snails (possible 1 other more colrful variety as well. Suggestion?)
Limpets
And a bamboo shrimp
The * around the cories is because I am not sure on them. I think it would be ok since all these fish have miniscule bioload. What do yall think? I may lower the number of badis as well. Also thought about maybe a pair of sparkling gourami.
So the only question I have ATM (besides what I listed above) is about the cap. I thought about fine grade ecocomplete but last time I used eco I got a horrendous case of blue green algae. Granted it was probably my fault but is eco prone to this? Also would the cories be ok on plain gravel or do they need the eco? What benefits does either give?
Thanks in advance! I hope yall enjoy this thread as much as I will enjoy making it! God bless!
P.S. Here is a pic of the tank as it now stands.
This 36 is going to be an awesome display tank! I am going for the outrageously heavily planted look. I have a huge piece of driftwood now that I hope can stay but it will depend as it is making a mess. I will need some advice on a few things as well.
So equipment wise I need some help. I already have:
Tank
Aquaclear 70 filter
Air pump
Heater (to be replaced)
What I need:
Light
Powerhead (more later)
Suggestions are needed here. I want to go low light no maintance (other than monthly water changes. I mainly dont want co2 or any ferts. Tank will be dirted) LED is preferable.
On the powerhead. I have never used one but I think I need a low powered one because the driftwood boocks alot of current (will add pic at end) No idea what to use.
Hardscape:
Dirt with gravel or eco cap
Driftwood (duh)
A few rocks
Plants:
Crypts
Vals
Anubias
Flame moss
Microsword
Dwarf sag
Now to the fun part. Stocking. Some of you may know I want (based on previous threads) I want a very biodiverse setup. This is it! I have found an LFS to get me everything I need!
Stock:
6-10x scarlet badis (male female mix)
10x ottos
15x neon tetra
*15x pygmy cory*
Lots of RCS
Thai micro crabs
CPOs
MTS, ramshorn, and assassin snails (possible 1 other more colrful variety as well. Suggestion?)
Limpets
And a bamboo shrimp
The * around the cories is because I am not sure on them. I think it would be ok since all these fish have miniscule bioload. What do yall think? I may lower the number of badis as well. Also thought about maybe a pair of sparkling gourami.
So the only question I have ATM (besides what I listed above) is about the cap. I thought about fine grade ecocomplete but last time I used eco I got a horrendous case of blue green algae. Granted it was probably my fault but is eco prone to this? Also would the cories be ok on plain gravel or do they need the eco? What benefits does either give?
Thanks in advance! I hope yall enjoy this thread as much as I will enjoy making it! God bless!
P.S. Here is a pic of the tank as it now stands.