My Re-arranged Tank

[CroNiC]

I'm planning on that

EDIT: Durkbat do u think i made an improvement?

 

[Durbkat]

Yes but would like to suggest more plants.

 

[CroNiC]

For those who havent seen my tank before i re-arranged it here is the pic:



I hope that helps

O and I got my cardinal tetras here are the pics:

 

[CroNiC]

Any comments?
Plz

 

[Durbkat]

Whats that huge fish in the second pic (the one in the middle)? It looks alot better and alot more clearer. Did you decided to change filters or not?

 

[CroNiC]

Whats that huge fish in the second pic (the one in the middle)? It looks alot better and alot more clearer. Did you decided to change filters or not?

That huge fish in the middle is my very old black skirt tetra. My first fish and still with me. I love it and i dont how i would react when it leaves me
It is 6 years old, meaning it exceded its lifespawn. I have 2 Black skirt tetras both 4 inches double the regular size and both with me for a very long time (6 years) and i love them both
And i am probaly not going to change the filter, because it looks clear to me, so there really isnt a point. I decided to wait until i get my new tank withing the next 2-3 months.

Thx for the compliments

 

[Durbkat]

Dang!!! I've never seen a black skirt tetra that big. You aren't giving it steriods are you?

 

[CroNiC]

No, im not just flakes and bloodworms, anf frozen shrimp. Once in a while live baby brine shrimp.

 

[Durbkat]

Uh huh, sure rightttt! What ever floats your boat.

 

[wendywc]

Just saw this thread; great improvements on the tank. I think it only needs a background, dark blue or blank, and maybe an airstone.

 

[CroNiC]

Ill go with black background. Black background on white substrate might look good.
I've tried an airstone .... wont it be loud for my black skirt tetras, especially since they are quiet fish. Or should i still get it.
I was also planning to add ghost shrimp. Are there any other shrimps that wont get eaten that will do fine in my tank?

 

[Durbkat]

No it won't bother the fish because I had black skirt tetras in my 10g and had a UGF running on a air pump and they seemed fine. You should get a air wand that runs from end to end on the back of the tank, that would look good.

 

[CroNiC]

K ill try to get it this weekend.
Should i add 4 more cardinal tetras this weekend?

 

[Durbkat]

How long has it been since you've added fish to the tank? I'd add 4 more black skirt tetras to the tank and thats it. I wouldn't get ghost shrimp because with that size tank you wouldn't see them.

 

[CroNiC]

I just want the ghost srimps so they could clean thats it. Thats why i asked are there any other shrimps that would clean without ggetting eaten by my fish.
I was thinking of adding 4 more cardinals, 3 more guppies, and then maybe 2 more black skirt tetras. Is this fine?