Hi
Just a little thread about the evolution of my 2nd tank that is now a community tank,
I bought it pretty cheap just tank and stand for $50 and originally only planned to use it as a breeder tank for my angels who started laying eggs in my 43 gallon community tank.
Set it up with no substrate, sponge filter and a piece of driftwood with an Anubias attached. Moved my angelfish pair into it and within a few days they had spawned.
I ended up selling all but 4 of the baby angels which i still have today in my 43gal.
Next i decided to try to breed something different so i got a pair of Kribensis. I set it up a bit differently with a HOB filter, substrate, caves and rocks which the Kribs liked. Within a week they spawned!
I ended up selling all the babies. Unfortunately the mum died but i still have the dad in my 43gal.
Was going to have a go at breeding German Blue Rams but i decided i've had enough of breeding for now.
I went out and got a whole bunch of new fish that i've never kept before and set it up as a community tank. Now i have 7 Purple Harlequin Rasboras, 6 Red eye balloon tetras, 1 German Blue Ram, 1 Honey Gourami, 6 Kuhli Loaches, 1 Royal Whiptail Catfish, 2 Marbled Bristlenose Plecos and 2 Golden Mystery snails.
Got some better filtration going with an Aquaone Ocellaris 850 canister and ditched the HOB filter after a few weeks, gave the canister time to build up some good bacteria.
After getting a bit bored with the tank i decided to change it up a bit. I removed the BBA covered driftwood, all the caves and rocks.
Then i moved the sand from the back to the front and added some coarser sand in the back.
Added a few plants and some new rockwork. The fish seem to like having more plants now!
I'm going to be adding some more plants and Java moss as i want to get some shrimp and they're going to need lots of cover with the Ram lurking around!
Anyways if you have any feedback or advice on what plants i should get please feel free!
Just a little thread about the evolution of my 2nd tank that is now a community tank,
I bought it pretty cheap just tank and stand for $50 and originally only planned to use it as a breeder tank for my angels who started laying eggs in my 43 gallon community tank.
Set it up with no substrate, sponge filter and a piece of driftwood with an Anubias attached. Moved my angelfish pair into it and within a few days they had spawned.
I ended up selling all but 4 of the baby angels which i still have today in my 43gal.
Next i decided to try to breed something different so i got a pair of Kribensis. I set it up a bit differently with a HOB filter, substrate, caves and rocks which the Kribs liked. Within a week they spawned!
I ended up selling all the babies. Unfortunately the mum died but i still have the dad in my 43gal.
Was going to have a go at breeding German Blue Rams but i decided i've had enough of breeding for now.
I went out and got a whole bunch of new fish that i've never kept before and set it up as a community tank. Now i have 7 Purple Harlequin Rasboras, 6 Red eye balloon tetras, 1 German Blue Ram, 1 Honey Gourami, 6 Kuhli Loaches, 1 Royal Whiptail Catfish, 2 Marbled Bristlenose Plecos and 2 Golden Mystery snails.
Got some better filtration going with an Aquaone Ocellaris 850 canister and ditched the HOB filter after a few weeks, gave the canister time to build up some good bacteria.
After getting a bit bored with the tank i decided to change it up a bit. I removed the BBA covered driftwood, all the caves and rocks.
Then i moved the sand from the back to the front and added some coarser sand in the back.
Added a few plants and some new rockwork. The fish seem to like having more plants now!
I'm going to be adding some more plants and Java moss as i want to get some shrimp and they're going to need lots of cover with the Ram lurking around!
Anyways if you have any feedback or advice on what plants i should get please feel free!
