MABJ
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- Mar 19, 2011
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Hey guys,
Long time no see! I suppose I didn't log on for the longest time simply 'cause I was so content with my setup.
I began with an uncycled tank, courtesy of WalMart, and I cycled it with fishies in it, with your guys' help. Eventually they all passed, and I got a Beta when it was cycled, and I loved it. The beta was about a year old when I got him, and he unfortunately just passed from dropsey at two years of age.
I changed the substrate, I did a water change and I gave it a week with some snails and gradual feeding to keep my cycle going.
Things are normal and I think I'm ready to get at it.
I'm just looking to keep things simple. It is a small 5 Gallon desk tank, and before everybody gets defensive, I'm well aware of its limits
It has a small log with silk fake leaves on it, a small real leafy plant (I can't honestly remember its name) and a natural looking gravel substrate. It has a heater and a cycled HOB filter.
I'm looking for some small inverts and maybe a small group of fish.
For fish? I've already limited it to a small school of Endlers, please feel free to comment on how many it could support.
For inverts? I'm so open to suggestions.. I'm overwhelmed by the number of species there are.
I've kept ghost shrimp in the past, but I might be willing to try some type of Dwarf Cray with a small group of shrimp, or maybe just a large colony of shrimp.
I like dwarf shrimp, and I've already ruled out Crystal shrimp. I love Cherry Red Shrimp, and I like the blue types.
Other than deciding on my inverts, I'm open to plants. I've purchased a stronger bulb (15W I think) and I'd like to figure out what is best. I'd really like to do some kind of Moss carpet, but I'd like to know if anybody has suggestions.
Thanks guys! I hope my wall of text doesn't turn anybody off.
Long time no see! I suppose I didn't log on for the longest time simply 'cause I was so content with my setup.
I began with an uncycled tank, courtesy of WalMart, and I cycled it with fishies in it, with your guys' help. Eventually they all passed, and I got a Beta when it was cycled, and I loved it. The beta was about a year old when I got him, and he unfortunately just passed from dropsey at two years of age.
I changed the substrate, I did a water change and I gave it a week with some snails and gradual feeding to keep my cycle going.
Things are normal and I think I'm ready to get at it.
I'm just looking to keep things simple. It is a small 5 Gallon desk tank, and before everybody gets defensive, I'm well aware of its limits
It has a small log with silk fake leaves on it, a small real leafy plant (I can't honestly remember its name) and a natural looking gravel substrate. It has a heater and a cycled HOB filter.
I'm looking for some small inverts and maybe a small group of fish.
For fish? I've already limited it to a small school of Endlers, please feel free to comment on how many it could support.
For inverts? I'm so open to suggestions.. I'm overwhelmed by the number of species there are.
I've kept ghost shrimp in the past, but I might be willing to try some type of Dwarf Cray with a small group of shrimp, or maybe just a large colony of shrimp.
I like dwarf shrimp, and I've already ruled out Crystal shrimp. I love Cherry Red Shrimp, and I like the blue types.
Other than deciding on my inverts, I'm open to plants. I've purchased a stronger bulb (15W I think) and I'd like to figure out what is best. I'd really like to do some kind of Moss carpet, but I'd like to know if anybody has suggestions.
Thanks guys! I hope my wall of text doesn't turn anybody off.