Sirrance
Aquarium Advice Newbie
I had a typical 10g rectangular tank that was in trouble. The tanks are located next to the window in the living room of the house. I know that's less than ideal, but there just wasn't anyplace else to put it. An odd kind of algae broke out in that small tank and I just couldn't take care of it naturally and even the pleco wouldn't eat it.
I was gifted a 25g hex tank and stand complete with an under gravel filter plate and other gear. I used half of the water from the 10g tank and its gravel after a cold water rinse, and one zebra danio and two other danio's (don't remember the type) and the pleco to setup and cycle the new hex tank.
Would like to establish the hex tank as a community angel tank. Tank has an overcapacity top rail filter (cheap walmart brand) along with the undergravel filter (air stone powered). There is a heater that does a good job but does not have temp control. Its set at 76 degrees +- 2.
I may want to restart the 10g tank, but I haven't made that decision yet.
Issues and questions:
1) I think the pleco was a mistake based on all the reading I've done and now I don't know what to do about it? suggestions?
2) I read that live plants would be a great addition to oxygenate the water and use the nitrate interrupting the growth of algae.
suggestions? comments?
3) The hex aquarium is 22 in deep and that makes for oddly shaped zones in the tank. Would like angels and some gourami for color and maybe some corys on the bottom. comments? other options I should consider?
Thanks for your time and attention.
I was gifted a 25g hex tank and stand complete with an under gravel filter plate and other gear. I used half of the water from the 10g tank and its gravel after a cold water rinse, and one zebra danio and two other danio's (don't remember the type) and the pleco to setup and cycle the new hex tank.
Would like to establish the hex tank as a community angel tank. Tank has an overcapacity top rail filter (cheap walmart brand) along with the undergravel filter (air stone powered). There is a heater that does a good job but does not have temp control. Its set at 76 degrees +- 2.
I may want to restart the 10g tank, but I haven't made that decision yet.
Issues and questions:
1) I think the pleco was a mistake based on all the reading I've done and now I don't know what to do about it? suggestions?
2) I read that live plants would be a great addition to oxygenate the water and use the nitrate interrupting the growth of algae.
suggestions? comments?
3) The hex aquarium is 22 in deep and that makes for oddly shaped zones in the tank. Would like angels and some gourami for color and maybe some corys on the bottom. comments? other options I should consider?
Thanks for your time and attention.