Any tips on my 5 gallon tanks

[Benji k]

And guys I’ll get a good picture of 30 gallon yo show you guys

 

[joeyr188]

No just some of my friends

Oh

 

[Benji k]

Oh

Here’s a picture of 33 gal

 

[Coryking]

Is pearl weed like monticarlo just grows bigger

yeah I might take that out and should I put some anyubias on thewood instead because i heard it grows slow.

There. A bit similar, pearl weed can become a carpeting plant like monticarlo. There a background plant and a stem plant which as you said makes it bigger. The pearl weed would grow quicker then the monticarlo. I would imagine it's easier to cut then monticarlo. It's also helped remove ammonia, nitrates and other.

If you want to take the java fern out then do it. But if I was you I would wait abit for it to look to big for the tank then remove it. Also the 30gallon looks lovely it's a really good looking breeder

 

[Benji k]

There. A bit similar, pearl weed can become a carpeting plant like monticarlo. There a background plant and a stem plant which as you said makes it bigger. The pearl weed would grow quicker then the monticarlo. I would imagine it's easier to cut then monticarlo. It's also helped remove ammonia, nitrates and other.

If you want to take the java fern out then do it. But if I was you I would wait abit for it to look to big for the tank then remove it. Also the 30gallon looks lovely it's a really good looking breeder

So pearlweed would do well in the back of the tank and yeah I won’t move the Java fern out until it gets to big because I like the Java fern

 

[Benji k]

So pearlweed would do well in the back of the tank and yeah I won’t move the Java fern out until it gets to big because I like the Java fern

And do you now what that plant is in the middle

 

[joeyr188]

Here’s a picture of 33 galView attachment 304421

That’s actually really nice

 

[Benji k]

Here’s an update on the 5 gal I just added some hair grass I can’t wait for all the plants to grow out

 

[joeyr188]

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Here’s an update on the 5 gal I just added some hair grass I can’t wait for all the plants to grow out

What is it stocked with again

 

[Aqua67]

My ancistrus never bothered my plants and really only ate algae when it was young.

Also, I think the Monte Carlo could use high lighting and CO2 to really do well. I love the Fluval Plant 3.0 aquarium light and have it on two of my tanks, but they are definitely not inexpensive.

In my opinion a 5 gal is good for shrimp and inverts, but I wouldn’t add any more fish that what you already have in there. It is not easy to keep stable water parameters when you throw fish into the mix in such a small tank. The fish carry a larger bio load than the shrimp and the shrimp can’t handle fluctuations like the fish can.

I like your tank though. It is definitely decorated the way I like to do tanks too. Enjoy your aquariums and good luck with breeding your ancistrus.

 

[Benji k]

My ancistrus never bothered my plants and really only ate algae when it was young.

Also, I think the Monte Carlo could use high lighting and CO2 to really do well. I love the Fluval Plant 3.0 aquarium light and have it on two of my tanks, but they are definitely not inexpensive.

In my opinion a 5 gal is good for shrimp and inverts, but I wouldn’t add any more fish that what you already have in there. It is not easy to keep stable water parameters when you throw fish into the mix in such a small tank. The fish carry a larger bio load than the shrimp and the shrimp can’t handle fluctuations like the fish can.

I like your tank though. It is definitely decorated the way I like to do tanks too. Enjoy your aquariums and good luck with breeding your ancistrus.

thank you for your reply m defenetly not adding anymore fish and do you think that plant will do well in my 5 gallon up the back and look nice

 

[TNG]

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And do you now what that plant is in the middle

It looks a bit like Giant Baby Tears (Micranthemum umbrosum).

 

[Benji k]

It looks a bit like Giant Baby Tears (Micranthemum umbrosum).

Yeah I was thinking of putting it in the back of the 5 gallons

 

[Benji k]

What is it stocked with again

Oh just a couple of endler guppy’s and adult shrim and baby shrimp

 

[Aqua67]

thank you for your reply m defenetly not adding anymore fish and do you think that plant will do well in my 5 gallon up the back and look nice

Are you talking about Moneywort (Bacopa Monnieri)? Sure, if you like it, I would say go for it.