Newbies New Tank

[TonyUK]

Hi,
thought I'd share my new tank with you.
1st pic 28th December 2003.
Water added (very important)

 

[spanair]

What sort of fishes are you thinking of adding to the tank?

Looks nice so far

 

[TonyUK]

28th January, 2004
1 month later, established some plants, but patient with the fish.
Introduced 10 Neon Tetras first, then a week later 6 Pearl Danios.

 

[TonyUK]

16th April 2004
The beautiful 2 tone plants I planted in the middle developed a very dark algea on the broad leaves. Someone suggested that I was leaving my lights on too long. I reduced the time and it still got worse.
I moved them around at the weekend and put some new plants in the centre.
Has anyone got any suggestions how to keep the algea off broad leaf plants.

 

[TonyUK]

Spanair,
in my tank I have

2 Pearl Gourami
9 Neon Tetra
2 Peppered Corydoras
2 Black Spotted Corydoras
6 Pearl Danios
6 Harlequins
4 Rosy Barbs
1 Ramirezi

In the first 3 months all I lost was 1 Neon Tetra.
Then in the last week I've lost a Red Tailed Shark and a Ramirezi.
I don't know if it's related, but it was my first water change without adding a Chlorine remover (I'd run out). I change about 1/5 every 2 weeks.

 

[Nidge]

you got to add the conditioner my friend..

 

[spanair]

wow that is a really beautyfull tank you have, wonderfull , I reallyu like it how it turned out 8)

 

[HeatherSweetness]

That is truly a beautiful tank! Good job!

 

[cometcattle]

Incredible looking tank.

 

[Idolz]

Its a great looking tank
Have fun with it

 

[Paradise_Gourami]

I would suggest geting some algea eaters.

 

[knutty]

I had the same dark, crusty green growth on my plants, especially the anubias. I was told this is a form of carbonate calcification from either over/under C02 induction. I reduced the amount of C02 in my tank and it seemed to clear up. This is a direct reflection of lighting and c02. i think the results depends on your lighting and length of time left on. hope that points you in the right deriection.

 

[carrcn]

You can try some otos, they like to graze the top of the big leaves without actually chewing the plants up. I've got the same problem in mine that I'm working out.

On a side note, your two tone dragon plants aren't actually true aquarium plants. They'll die in a couple months unless you take them out for a while. My girlfriend made the mistake of getting a few of those for me. They didn't last too long completely submerged. But you might have better luck than I did.

 

[Grams]

wow a newb that knows to cycle a tank looks nice tony

 

[sunbot]

I love your tank m8.