What Would You Do With This Tank?

JustNick · Oct 25, 2008

Hello everyone, I've been reading the forum for a while and have decided to take the plunge and make a topic.

I have kept fish on and off for about a decade and have just got back into the hobby and have been blitzed by choice! I bought a nice sized tank to have a play in and it is currently cycling but I am not sure what to stick in there.
THE TANK
3 foot x 1 foot x 1.5 foot high
129 litres
Marsh Root
Sand and gravel substrate
Fluval 204 filter
Some plants (ID would be nice :hey:

)

As for stocking, I have an idea but I'd love to hear what other people would do with it so I could adopt some of those ideas. I would prefer to steer clear of oddballs in an ideal world hehe

Nick
(Escuvse the wrong forum)

TylerFerretLord · Oct 25, 2008

Shrimp!

minxfishy · Oct 25, 2008

Rams, german or bolivian, two would be nice, a large shoal of dwarf rainbows and lots of little corys all running around the bottom would be lovely :good:

Truck · Oct 25, 2008

HC lots of HC. and loads of shrimps and a massive shoal of small tetras.

and some chocolate gouramis.oh the list goes on

pinkdolphin_113 · Oct 25, 2008

are you sure thats 3ft long?

as for the stocking... a do know a load of the same plecos would love that peice of wood! what i had in mind was about 4 L134's. a nice shoal of about 6 corys would love the mixed substrate too!

im not too sure about the centre peice fish though... maybe a pair of angels? or maybe a few apistos? something that would appreciate the open space

guppy_man · Oct 25, 2008

Cover the sand area in riccia, java moss growing on the wood. Then have a pair of German Blue rams, 4 - 8 oto's, and lots and lots of shrimp.

RadaR · Oct 25, 2008

guppy_man said:
Cover the sand area in riccia, java moss growing on the wood. Then have a pair of German Blue rams, 4 - 8 oto's, and lots and lots of shrimp.

I second that.
Possibly some floating plant like salvinia.

JustNick · Oct 25, 2008

Yep, definately 3 foot., the monster peice of wood makes it look small though haha

I have an idea of what to pop in there, but a few more suggestions certainly wouldn't go amiss...

Nick

guppy_man · Oct 25, 2008

Im not too sure those plants are actually aquatic. I would take them out as soon as possible, they will rot and dirty your water.

RadaR · Oct 25, 2008

The large plant at the back, on the right looks like a species of Sword plant.

guppy_man · Oct 25, 2008

RadaR said:
The large plant at the back, on the right looks like a species of Sword plant.

Are you sure, i haven't seen swords with round leaves like that before.

JustNick · Oct 25, 2008

I have done a bit of online research and the neaest thing I can find to it is echinodorus cordifolius, so if i is that, it's going to be massive...

no idea.

Nick

RadaR · Oct 25, 2008

guppy_man said:
RadaR said:

The large plant at the back, on the right looks like a species of Sword plant.

Click to expand...

Are you sure, i haven't seen swords with round leaves like that before.

Most likely still in it's emersed form. TBH it is hard to make a 100% confident ID with the given photo.
Keep them in there and observe what happens.

tayliajayne · Oct 25, 2008

the tanks looks stunning! x

JustNick · Oct 25, 2008

I just went and took some pictures for you more expereicned guys to have a look at. Any clearer or is it time for the Waiting Game?

Nick

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