Recent content by Ashenwelt

Nobody kill me for the link but... https://www.fishlore.com/aquariumfishforum/threads/stocking-list-for-5-gallon-nano-aquariums.272334/ And yes I curate it.

Male Congo Tetra. Still fairly young from the looks of it. Fun fish.

There are many species that have died out in the wild or are near extinction. Building up a backup population is always helpful. If you ever want to... just tell your experience, water type and tank size.

California's ban is actually over it being invasive as well as endangered. Personally if I can help a species in trouble... I would love to.

Wish we could have these in California.

Here is a currated list of 87 species with population recommendations for a 5 gallon. https://www.fishlore.com/aquariumfishforum/threads/stocking-list-for-5-gallon-nano-aquariums.272334/ Hope that helps.

Apistogramma can get hyper aggressive when breeding... even having the females kill the males. Rams can also get hyper aggressive, though they ussually co-parent. You would have to be cautious. So with GBRs you could possibly do GBR and Apistogramma Caucatoides. With Bolivians there are many...

I set one up for a friend. Just a mix of soil, and whatever plants I had. I do recommend making sure you have some moss like java moss. They grow in nearly any situation and that helps remove nutrients like nitrates..

This is accurate. Actually most plant friendly substrates need to either be filled via drip or bubble wrap methods to reduce turbulence and then still need time to settle.

A large number of plants can be a dramatic shift in a small tank. I always have to dose for nitrates in my five, six or eight lol.

Nice! Love the mix.

It should take time to settle. Watch it but don't stress. But enjoy the plants!

The foam is a leveling mat. Have you filled with water yet? If not it should push down and no longer have the gap.

Nice! What's in the 5g?

5 males to 1 female could end up with a dead female. All male or all female should be fine or do a 1 to 2 or 3 ratio. I would get at least 6 though.