The last piece to set up my new aquarium look came in today, the mermaid statue. It has been a slow process over the last 4 1/2 months to move the (messy tank destroying) tilapia out and bleach this tank clean and get it cycled. I am slowly adding fish a few at a time. The main fish are not bought yet, angelfish and blue gouramis. Since this tank is in our living room, I decided to make it as pretty as I could for my sweet bride, thus the statue and pretty little fish. ?
I still need to get some mid height plant to taper the plant outline on the right side like I did on the left. It will look a little more natural. I decided to just go with plastic plants for now, it is so much easier to deal with than a planted tank. Too busy right now. Planted tank again one day maybe.
Fish List:
4 - Skirted Tetras
4 - Lamp Eye Tetra
4 - Danios
1 - Pleco (eventually moving him out. I used him to help cycle the tank)
2 - White Mystery Snails
Future Fish:
4 - Angelfish
4 - Gouramis
1 - Fancy Small Cory Catfish
1 - Fancy Small Pleco
I may add more of the small schooling fish later if it does not seem crowded, but most likely not. I will decide based on which ones I like to watch if Ido. By the way, this tank is just a 75 long. I decided to go "old school". At the last minute I went with an old under gravel filter and a sponge filter. I was going to put a power head on the UGF, but it did not work. I may buy another one.
Wife is happy, mission accomplished, I am happy with it too. ?
I still need to get some mid height plant to taper the plant outline on the right side like I did on the left. It will look a little more natural. I decided to just go with plastic plants for now, it is so much easier to deal with than a planted tank. Too busy right now. Planted tank again one day maybe.
Fish List:
4 - Skirted Tetras
4 - Lamp Eye Tetra
4 - Danios
1 - Pleco (eventually moving him out. I used him to help cycle the tank)
2 - White Mystery Snails
Future Fish:
4 - Angelfish
4 - Gouramis
1 - Fancy Small Cory Catfish
1 - Fancy Small Pleco
I may add more of the small schooling fish later if it does not seem crowded, but most likely not. I will decide based on which ones I like to watch if Ido. By the way, this tank is just a 75 long. I decided to go "old school". At the last minute I went with an old under gravel filter and a sponge filter. I was going to put a power head on the UGF, but it did not work. I may buy another one.
Wife is happy, mission accomplished, I am happy with it too. ?
. Would hide those distracting boobies too 