40 litre Tropical Community Tank Improvement 2022

[StripySnailGirl04]

Hello everyone!
Before you ask any questions, please read the whole description to understand why I have gone with certain things. I hope you enjoy this journal.
I have decided to improve my tank after 4 years since the last re-do. Read my introduction post for a summary of the tank's past.
Why I have to keep to the current 40 litre:
1. StripySnailGirl04. Persuasion at times is hard.
2. Why not keep with the current tank?
3. I have live animals in the tank that I cannot transfer into another tank.

My stocking:
2 Rosy Barbs
2 Leopard Danios
4 Cardinal Tetras
3 Zebra Nerite Snails
I know my stocking isn't suitable and I know about 6+ fish but this is not happening in the nearest time. What is important right now is to make the animals feel the best they can, even if not in completely optimal conditions.

Current Plants:
Anubias (probably nana)
Cryptocoryne(don't know which type)

Water parameters:
Nitrate: 0
Nitrite: 0
GH: larger than 21d
KH: between 15d and 20d
pH: between 7.6 and 8.4
Chlorine: 0
I know now that the water is too hard for the tetras but I realized this too late. At least my nerites like it

This will be a journal about my tank's improvement. Feel free to ask worthy questions I have not answered yet! Maybe in a few years ,I'll do a complete re-do!

Thank You for reading this.

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

The tank as of February 2022:

 

[PheonixKingZ]

It's understandable that you can't get more fish at this time. As long as you take the very best care of the fish you have now, then all should be good! Just make sure to stay on top of weekly water changes, and feed them healthy food.

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

You've previously mentioned in threads that if you don't have soft water to suit soft water fish, you should stick to hard water fish. Why do you keep cardinal tetras if you have hard water?

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

You've previously mentioned in threads that if you don't have soft water to suit soft water fish, you should stick to hard water fish. Why do you keep cardinal tetras if you have hard water?

I bought them before I knew they needed soft water. I'm just making sure the same mistake doesn't happen to others.

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

OK everyone!
The plant delivery arrived and these are the new plants:

 

[connorlindeman]

OK everyone!
The plant delivery arrived and these are the new plants:

Nice! You should put a background on the tank. It makes the fish feel more secure. Something simple like black construction paper works well.

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

Nice! You should put a background on the tank. It makes the fish feel more secure. Something simple like black construction paper works well.

Yes! I am thinking either matte black or these grey stone/clay background.

 

[connorlindeman]

Yes! I am thinking either matte black or these grey stone/clay background.

dark blue is good as well

 

[connorlindeman]

1. StripySnailGirl04. Persuasion at times is hard.

I guess I'm lucky. my parents are pretty chill.

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

I guess I'm lucky. my parents are pretty chill.

EXEPTIONALLY LUCKY

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

The plants:
Myriophyllum mattogrossense
Limnobium laevigatum
Christmas moss
Java moss

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

dark blue is good as well

How would you cut the background to size and attach it to the tank?

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

How would you cut the background to size and attach it to the tank?

Scissors and cellotape.

 

[connorlindeman]

How would you cut the background to size and attach it to the tank?

yep tape and scissors