newb to freshwater and planted tanks

[scottayy]

Yeah, I think the uglier they are, the more awesome. I also have one big black one named ace.

 

[scottayy]

Well crap! NOW I have nitrites!

 

[Bearchumjs]

Well crap! NOW I have nitrites!

How much? If it's up to .50 do a 50% pwc.

 

[scottayy]

Already done! Was about .5

 

[Bearchumjs]

Already done! Was about .5

Well, there you go! It really shouldn't take too long to finish cycling. Just keep testing and doing pwcs as needed.

 

[scottayy]

Yep gonna be more work but oh well.

The frogs are already back out swimming around. They were hiding yesterday.

They were all oh no we're being poisoned! Now they're all mmm fresh water!

 

[scottayy]

Decided on this stocking list:

6 Pygmy Hatchetfish, 5 Male Endler's Livebearers, 4 Venezuelan Pygmy Corys

 

[scottayy]

Well the lps didn't have anything I wanted so I got some other stuff.

Some penny wort and water sprites. 5 neon tetras and 3 bardosas? Not sure on the spelling .

It looks great and I'll definitely have to keep up on the water now.

 

[Bearchumjs]

Well the lps didn't have anything I wanted so I got some other stuff.

Some penny wort and water sprites. 5 neon tetras and 3 bardosas? Not sure on the spelling .

It looks great and I'll definitely have to keep up on the water now.

Nice! I like neon tetras. No idea what the other fish are. And yep, now you're really gonna have to keep up those pwcs.

 

[scottayy]

Heres a current fts. The fake plants on the left will be gone soon and covered with lush greens.

Also half of the lights are still out.

 

[Mrs.h2012]

Heres a current fts. The fake plants on the left will be gone soon and covered with lush greens.

Also half of the lights are still out.

I had that same log decoration before I went to live plants! My fish, especially my cories, really loved that log!

 

[scottayy]

Does it look ok so far Mrs. H? Bearchum?

 

[Mrs.h2012]

I think it looks good! Once I started putting live plants in I took out everything that was fake, mixing the two just didn't look right, to me it didn't anyway.

 

[Bearchumjs]

It's coming along real good! Rasbora. That's the other fish you got. I saw it in the picture.

 

[scottayy]

Mom wants to know if there's any small turtles than can live underwater in this aquarium?

 

[Rivercats]

There are no aquatic turtles for a small fish tank. Dwarf African Frogs might be an option.

 

[Bearchumjs]

Mom wants to know if there's any small turtles than can live underwater in this aquarium?

A turtle would try to eat the fish and frogs once it gets big enough. You probably need to buy yourself a 90 gallon, upgrade your 55 reef into it, then make the 55 a turtle tank.

 

[scottayy]

A turtle would try to eat the fish and frogs once it gets big enough. You probably need to buy yourself a 90 gallon, upgrade your 55 reef into it, then make the 55 a turtle tank.

Lol jennnnn you trippin!

 

[Bearchumjs]

Lol jennnnn you trippin!

I felt like I had sound logic. Lol!

 

[scottayy]

Replaced the broken hood, fish are out and active! Man this is the most beautiful tank I've ever set up.