zephyr
Aquarium Advice Freak
I got a 20 g tank a couple days ago, now I've set it up.
I used a piece of driftwood, a couple of rocks, some new black gravel seeded with a lot more gravel I got second hand from a LFS and from my previous tank (will hopefully be some beneficial bacteria in there!).
I also used some play sand and small pebbles for the path/riverbed effect.
I've planted some hygro varieties, lilaeopsis, dwarf chain sword and some hairgrass.
I need to upgrade the lights when I get paid, plus really put some money aside for a pressurized CO2 system, since these DIY ones don't work too well for me. Unfortunately I'm a student living away from home so I have little spare cash *sighs*
There's a guppy in there to cycle it, basically because I had it left over from my previous tank.
When I filled the tank many many snails I assume are malaysian trumpets emerged from the substrate, so I'm guessing they came with the secondhand gravel from the LFS. If they get out of control I'll look into getting a small loach or try to 'bait' them with lettuce or something.
So I'm planning on a larger shoal of forktail rainbows 'cause they are really gorgeous little fish. I was thinking of a pair of bolivian rams too or apistogramma, and some type of small bottom dweller, but I really haven't decided, maybe some corydoras or kuhlis.
I was also thinking of a couple pairs of dwarf gouramis to scatter up the forktails.
In time I'll potentially get a couple of otos or a bristle-nose for algae if it crops up (which I'm sure it will).
What are people's thoughts on this stocking?
Here's a photo of it on the 2nd day (water not 100% clear yet):
Jus.
I used a piece of driftwood, a couple of rocks, some new black gravel seeded with a lot more gravel I got second hand from a LFS and from my previous tank (will hopefully be some beneficial bacteria in there!).
I also used some play sand and small pebbles for the path/riverbed effect.
I've planted some hygro varieties, lilaeopsis, dwarf chain sword and some hairgrass.
I need to upgrade the lights when I get paid, plus really put some money aside for a pressurized CO2 system, since these DIY ones don't work too well for me. Unfortunately I'm a student living away from home so I have little spare cash *sighs*
There's a guppy in there to cycle it, basically because I had it left over from my previous tank.
When I filled the tank many many snails I assume are malaysian trumpets emerged from the substrate, so I'm guessing they came with the secondhand gravel from the LFS. If they get out of control I'll look into getting a small loach or try to 'bait' them with lettuce or something.
So I'm planning on a larger shoal of forktail rainbows 'cause they are really gorgeous little fish. I was thinking of a pair of bolivian rams too or apistogramma, and some type of small bottom dweller, but I really haven't decided, maybe some corydoras or kuhlis.
I was also thinking of a couple pairs of dwarf gouramis to scatter up the forktails.
In time I'll potentially get a couple of otos or a bristle-nose for algae if it crops up (which I'm sure it will).
What are people's thoughts on this stocking?
Here's a photo of it on the 2nd day (water not 100% clear yet):
Jus.