I upgraded to a new 45g tank! I'm still in the process of slowly moving fish from the old tank to the new one, and in the meantime I'm thinking about what I'm going to add. My current stock is kind of haphazard so I'm looking for some advice.
Currently Have:
- 10 neon tetras. Add more or is this good?
- 3 black skirt tetras. School is too small, but honestly I bought them on a whim and don't want more.
- 2 peppered corys. I had 4 more, but they eventually died. I am not sure why. My water params seem fine and my floor is all sand. Even though cories are beginner fish, I seem to suck with them. Should I add more to the school or give up on them?
- 1 BN Pleco. My favorite fish. I like bottom-feeders a lot. Is is possible to add another pleco or even a loach to this 45g tank? I doubt it, but figure I'd ask.
I'm planning on adding a gourami. Not sure what kind, though. Someone suggested a honey/sunset gourami, since they are larger and hardier than dwarf gouramis.
Plants: I currently have no live plants, but I do want to add some. I have a hood with a fluorescent light... but I have no idea which types of plants it would support. I have a bottle of flourish excel organic carbon and can buy root tabs. No co2 system. What can I buy? My tank is tall, so maybe some tall-growing plants? Also, I know gouramis enjoy plants that float on the surface, so maybe something like that?
Currently Have:
- 10 neon tetras. Add more or is this good?
- 3 black skirt tetras. School is too small, but honestly I bought them on a whim and don't want more.
- 2 peppered corys. I had 4 more, but they eventually died. I am not sure why. My water params seem fine and my floor is all sand. Even though cories are beginner fish, I seem to suck with them. Should I add more to the school or give up on them?
- 1 BN Pleco. My favorite fish. I like bottom-feeders a lot. Is is possible to add another pleco or even a loach to this 45g tank? I doubt it, but figure I'd ask.
I'm planning on adding a gourami. Not sure what kind, though. Someone suggested a honey/sunset gourami, since they are larger and hardier than dwarf gouramis.
Plants: I currently have no live plants, but I do want to add some. I have a hood with a fluorescent light... but I have no idea which types of plants it would support. I have a bottle of flourish excel organic carbon and can buy root tabs. No co2 system. What can I buy? My tank is tall, so maybe some tall-growing plants? Also, I know gouramis enjoy plants that float on the surface, so maybe something like that?