PurpleSmurf
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
First off, I'm going to let my 10 gallon finish cycling before I start this for both ease of establishing the 55 gallon and making sure I have my plan and money in order. For now this is hypothetical, but I want to check its feasibility. Please let me know of any problems or conflicts.
Current contents of my 10gal:
3 Zebra Danio
2 Long Fin Blue Danio
1 Strawberry Platy
1 Gold Crescent Platy
1 Red Fire Gourami
55 Gallon Semi-Planted Community (36x16x22):
Will run through a fishless cycle using gravel from the current 10 gallon. Temp will be held at 76-78, pH around 7.
Aquascaping / Flora: Substrate will be a gravel / planter sand mix. Slate will be used to add a shelf on one side of the tank. Drift wood, slate caves built into the shelf, java moss, anubias afzelii, and java fern (floating and anchored) will provide hiding places.
Fauna: 2 Red Fire Dwarf Gourami
1 Turqouise Dwarf Gourami (Female)
4 Strawberry Platy (2 Male / 2 Female)*
2 Gold Crescent Platy (2 Females)*
4 Long Fin Blue Danio*
5 Zebra Danio (2 Male / 3 Female)*
4 Harlequin Rasboras (1 Male / 3 Female)
3 Sterba Cory Cats
2 Mystery Snails
4 Amano Shrimp
Hardware:Fluval 304 MSF Canister Filter or Aquaclear 110 (AC110 is prime candidate)
DIY Stand
Lighting is unknown, still researching. 96w okay for plants?
DIY CO2 if neccessary
Whisper 30g-60g Heater
10 Gallon Semi-Planted Guppy/Danio Tank:
Flora: Gravel substrate, Anacharis, and java moss for hiding places.
Fauna: 10 Fancy Fin Guppies (2 Male / 8 Female)
Mystery Snail(s)
Ghost Shrimp
Hardware: Tetra Whisper Power Filter 10 (UGF currently in tank will remove when I setup the 55gal.)
Standard 10gal hood lighting (Like 10w or something)
Whisper 5g-10g Heater
This look okay? Or do I need to run back to square one and do some more research?
* - Currently have some of all of these fish in the 10gal setup.
Current contents of my 10gal:
3 Zebra Danio
2 Long Fin Blue Danio
1 Strawberry Platy
1 Gold Crescent Platy
1 Red Fire Gourami
55 Gallon Semi-Planted Community (36x16x22):
Will run through a fishless cycle using gravel from the current 10 gallon. Temp will be held at 76-78, pH around 7.
Aquascaping / Flora: Substrate will be a gravel / planter sand mix. Slate will be used to add a shelf on one side of the tank. Drift wood, slate caves built into the shelf, java moss, anubias afzelii, and java fern (floating and anchored) will provide hiding places.
Fauna: 2 Red Fire Dwarf Gourami
1 Turqouise Dwarf Gourami (Female)
4 Strawberry Platy (2 Male / 2 Female)*
2 Gold Crescent Platy (2 Females)*
4 Long Fin Blue Danio*
5 Zebra Danio (2 Male / 3 Female)*
4 Harlequin Rasboras (1 Male / 3 Female)
3 Sterba Cory Cats
2 Mystery Snails
4 Amano Shrimp
Hardware:Fluval 304 MSF Canister Filter or Aquaclear 110 (AC110 is prime candidate)
DIY Stand
Lighting is unknown, still researching. 96w okay for plants?
DIY CO2 if neccessary
Whisper 30g-60g Heater
10 Gallon Semi-Planted Guppy/Danio Tank:
Flora: Gravel substrate, Anacharis, and java moss for hiding places.
Fauna: 10 Fancy Fin Guppies (2 Male / 8 Female)
Mystery Snail(s)
Ghost Shrimp
Hardware: Tetra Whisper Power Filter 10 (UGF currently in tank will remove when I setup the 55gal.)
Standard 10gal hood lighting (Like 10w or something)
Whisper 5g-10g Heater
This look okay? Or do I need to run back to square one and do some more research?
* - Currently have some of all of these fish in the 10gal setup.