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yeah the tank literally has one light on it lol. The other one burnt out. Sounds like this is a big investment. Trying to decide if that's better or waiting to redecorate a big tank. I guess I could always put the stuff from the 55g in the big tank.
Here's my clownfish tank I did a few months ago. Know it's not poly related, but I'd like to think it looks a little better than the 55g. Just wanted to share so you guys know my taste isn't completely hopeless. lol
Here's my clownfish tank I did a few months ago. Know it's not poly related, but I'd like to think it looks a little better than the 55g. Just wanted to share so you guys know my taste isn't completely hopeless. lol
I think you should try this... lol
that's really pretty. I would do Iwagumi, but I've never taken care of aquarium plants. Do polys like anubias, java fern, crypts etc? Heard the carpeting plants take a lot of work. Anybody have a Iwagumi style tank with polys?
DMD123
, porkchop probably has a facebook fan page.
I agree with most above. If you're upgrading next year, do the most important things. I personally would save my money for the large upgrade and get that sooner, rather than put a ton of money into this one.
Floating plants are cheap and easy and I think calm all fish, and they create a more dim environment that polys supposedly like. They also have a bonus of helping process ammonia. If you don't want to do all live plants, start with the water lettuce suggestion. You can get a portion of that for like $3 and it will continually replace itself / reproduce IME so that's a one-time purchase.
If you do want to do all live plants (that is my personal preference) you'd probably need a new light which wouldn't be cheap. For now, you could do the live floating plants, and then get some realistic looking silk ones. Then switch to low-maintenance live in the big tank.
If you're going to go to a sand/finer substrate in your big tank you could change this tank out now too. At least your gravel isn't flourescent.
Background is cheap. Do that today.
It's actually kind of hard to see what's going on in the tank because of the background.
Floating plants are cheap and easy and I think calm all fish, and they create a more dim environment that polys supposedly like. They also have a bonus of helping process ammonia. If you don't want to do all live plants, start with the water lettuce suggestion. You can get a portion of that for like $3 and it will continually replace itself / reproduce IME so that's a one-time purchase.
If you do want to do all live plants (that is my personal preference) you'd probably need a new light which wouldn't be cheap. For now, you could do the live floating plants, and then get some realistic looking silk ones. Then switch to low-maintenance live in the big tank.
If you're going to go to a sand/finer substrate in your big tank you could change this tank out now too. At least your gravel isn't flourescent.
Background is cheap. Do that today.
It's actually kind of hard to see what's going on in the tank because of the background.
I would either add a black back round or paint it black.
Get rid of the gravel. You can get pool filter sand for cheap mix it with some peace river gravel and it will look pretty natural.
A few smaller pieces of dw... i like mopani because you can staxk them and make some pretty cool combos.
Get rid of the gravel. You can get pool filter sand for cheap mix it with some peace river gravel and it will look pretty natural.
A few smaller pieces of dw... i like mopani because you can staxk them and make some pretty cool combos.
Could also get some hardy plants like anubias and tie them to the dw with sowing thread
Thanks everybody for your input and advice!
Polyaddict86
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magpie
, that is a great idea about transferring things from the one tank to the larger one!
background: Just ordered a tie dye background. Kidding. Getting, the blue/black background.
kno4te
, any recommendations for the plants with long roots besides fresh water lettuce
J Jaws substrate: is Quikrete pool filter sand poly safe?
I see that is $10 at home depot. and then I could buy a 5-10 pound bag of peace river to sprinkle on top, if necessary?
DMD123
, is peace river the substrate you use too? also do you get a kickback if I buy from Weco Wonders hahaah
Vancouver_98683
, if I bypass the electric blue acaras, what "swimming" fish do you recommend? Want to get something that will swim around to have a good midlevel fish.
Polyaddict86
and
magpie
, that is a great idea about transferring things from the one tank to the larger one!background: Just ordered a tie dye background. Kidding. Getting, the blue/black background.
kno4te
, any recommendations for the plants with long roots besides fresh water lettuceJ Jaws substrate: is Quikrete pool filter sand poly safe?
I see that is $10 at home depot. and then I could buy a 5-10 pound bag of peace river to sprinkle on top, if necessary?
DMD123
, is peace river the substrate you use too? also do you get a kickback if I buy from Weco Wonders hahaah
Vancouver_98683
, if I bypass the electric blue acaras, what "swimming" fish do you recommend? Want to get something that will swim around to have a good midlevel fish.
Or you can do tinfoil barb, cheap and hardy, or a bala shark, pearsei will be nice, its really up to you.
