aveldina
Aquarium Advice Regular
Hey all,
Friend recommended this site and I've been reading through posts. The advice has been great for me getting started. I'm running a 36 G bow front aquarium, about 21" high, not heavy planted (5 fake, 3 plants live.) I have a couple of things to ask that I still wondering. Any advice would be awesome.
a) I'm giving fishless cycling a try. I've got filter media from my roommate's established aquarium. So far I've just been adding food get it going (been running about 5 days) but I'm wondering if I should switch to some kind of actual ammonia source instead of food? Would that make a big time difference? Are there any issues with cycling using food as a source? I've seen guides listing both but with no comparison between the two options.
b) I've added a couple of plants to the tank I picked up locally after doing a bit of reading. I didn't realize however that I needed to change my tank's light fixture to increase my wattage (not just the bulb), so I'm running a ~6700K 20W on 36G. That's not enough I realize. However I don't know if I can afford to get something bigger quite yet, will my plants survive on that much light until I can pay for something bigger? Could anyone identify my plants if I posted a picture.. I can't seem to match them up to online images. (Sorry I'm not much of a bio person..) My driftwood is also growing fuzz like crazy, should I be brushing it off right away or just leaving it?
c) Finally, here's what I'm thinking for fish:
1 Angel
2 Drawf Gourami
6 Red Eye Tetra
2 Cory Cats
This adds up to 35" of adult fish size (I realize it's just a guide..). Comments on this list?
Thanks so much!!
Friend recommended this site and I've been reading through posts. The advice has been great for me getting started. I'm running a 36 G bow front aquarium, about 21" high, not heavy planted (5 fake, 3 plants live.) I have a couple of things to ask that I still wondering. Any advice would be awesome.
a) I'm giving fishless cycling a try. I've got filter media from my roommate's established aquarium. So far I've just been adding food get it going (been running about 5 days) but I'm wondering if I should switch to some kind of actual ammonia source instead of food? Would that make a big time difference? Are there any issues with cycling using food as a source? I've seen guides listing both but with no comparison between the two options.
b) I've added a couple of plants to the tank I picked up locally after doing a bit of reading. I didn't realize however that I needed to change my tank's light fixture to increase my wattage (not just the bulb), so I'm running a ~6700K 20W on 36G. That's not enough I realize. However I don't know if I can afford to get something bigger quite yet, will my plants survive on that much light until I can pay for something bigger? Could anyone identify my plants if I posted a picture.. I can't seem to match them up to online images. (Sorry I'm not much of a bio person..) My driftwood is also growing fuzz like crazy, should I be brushing it off right away or just leaving it?
c) Finally, here's what I'm thinking for fish:
1 Angel
2 Drawf Gourami
6 Red Eye Tetra
2 Cory Cats
This adds up to 35" of adult fish size (I realize it's just a guide..). Comments on this list?
Thanks so much!!