Thank you for the recommendation, but I do not think a peacock gudgeon is suitable for my tank, as pretty as it is. I personally feel one is a little bit too big for my tank. I can only keep the smallest of fish. Not to mention no one carries them
Update Time!
I decided to add a DIY CO2 kit into my tank. My plants were looking okay, but not as green and lush as they could be. I didn't know how much CO2 would really help my plants, but the difference is night and day.
It's so incredible how green and healthy they are. Compare for yourself:
No CO2
CO2 for 1 week
I could never go back now. If I had the money, I would just go a step up and get the real deal. I don't want to spend a lot on my 5 gal though, but CO2 is way too good to pass up now.
I don't have a drop checker yet, but based on my pH and kH, I am guessing that I am around 35 ppm of CO2.
Before I was using excel for the carbon, and while excel isn't bad, it's no where near close to a DIY CO2 kit. However, you can see I got a resurgence of green algae. It's okay though, I will harvest it to feed to my daphnia.
Anyways, it's just so amazing what a little bit of CO2 will do for you.
You might have noticed the little red guys too. Yup, I got some beautiful painted fire red shrimp. A really generous gentleman sold them for a $1 each
I'm still waiting for the chili rasboras as none of my lfs have them right now.
Anyways, it's been a month since I started and I couldn't be happier with my tank. I'll take better pics when my tank comes even more together.
Please feel free to comment. Leave your opinions or criticisms, maybe something you like, or have any questions for me. Oh, and can anyone recommend me a pressurized CO2 kit for under $75? Thanks.
Next update will probably be a week after I get my chili rasboras or when my carpet thickens. Thanks for looking!
Update Time!
I decided to add a DIY CO2 kit into my tank. My plants were looking okay, but not as green and lush as they could be. I didn't know how much CO2 would really help my plants, but the difference is night and day.
It's so incredible how green and healthy they are. Compare for yourself:
No CO2
CO2 for 1 week
I could never go back now. If I had the money, I would just go a step up and get the real deal. I don't want to spend a lot on my 5 gal though, but CO2 is way too good to pass up now.
I don't have a drop checker yet, but based on my pH and kH, I am guessing that I am around 35 ppm of CO2.
Before I was using excel for the carbon, and while excel isn't bad, it's no where near close to a DIY CO2 kit. However, you can see I got a resurgence of green algae. It's okay though, I will harvest it to feed to my daphnia.
Anyways, it's just so amazing what a little bit of CO2 will do for you.
You might have noticed the little red guys too. Yup, I got some beautiful painted fire red shrimp. A really generous gentleman sold them for a $1 each
I'm still waiting for the chili rasboras as none of my lfs have them right now.
Anyways, it's been a month since I started and I couldn't be happier with my tank. I'll take better pics when my tank comes even more together.
Please feel free to comment. Leave your opinions or criticisms, maybe something you like, or have any questions for me. Oh, and can anyone recommend me a pressurized CO2 kit for under $75? Thanks.
Next update will probably be a week after I get my chili rasboras or when my carpet thickens. Thanks for looking!