Recent content by Lefky

I will be redoing my 20g tank to a high tech planted tank. I want to add CO2, plant substrate and all that fun stuff. I will list everything below and I want to hear any criticism and need a little help. Tank: 20g tall Filter...

Ok I think you guys convinced be away from discus. I also believe my 2 hatchetfish are from different species because one has a green line and one has no line. I will look for some more matching hatchetfish for each of the tanks. Could I make this tank an angelfish tank? I was thinking of 5-6...

I appreciate the comment and the concerns about my tanks. I knew dwarf gouramis havent been bred very well and are prone to disease, I know it sounds bad but he just looked to pretty to pass up. My betta is one of the most peaceful bettas I have seen. She even swims away from the tetras and...

The current stock, not sure how it works haha, is: 4 green corys, 7 neon tetras, 1 Geman Blue Ram, 1 Hatchetfish, 1 Female Betta, 1 Dwarf gourami and a bristlenose pleco. I am overstocked but added extra filtration and do 35% water changes a week. (Have to link it because its too large)...

You have convinced me to get sand haha. How would I scoop out all the gravel?

I would think it can be difficult removing all the gravel, especially with having a live plant in it. Gravel is easy for me to clean and I am not sure how to clean sand. I have done a bunch of research on gravel plants and finally made a list of them.

I am getting warm water corys soon (sterbai) but I currently have 4 green corys. I have had them for almost a month now.

It is a smaller kind than like pebbles you would put in. Picture is below:

Do you think I could add a small sand area in the tank maybe a fifth of the bottom in a corner for them? If I do, how would I clean it with a gravel cleaner I purchased? What bottom feeders will do well in my tank with a gravel bottom (other than shrimp and snails)? I am getting my water tested...

Yeah I can keep my ph at 7.5 and ill test my gh when I get home and choose from there. Btw, just interested, what other small hardy bottom dwellers can live on small gravel substrate?

I get my driving license in a couple of days; I will get my water tested at petsmart and look at the fish there. I may also go to another fish place near me that I heard has MANY fish. And I am currently on vacation so I will tell you my tap water and aquarium water when i get back Sunday.

I have been really struggling to find fish to keep in my 20g long freshwater tank. I have gravel substrate and adding live plants very soon. The only problem with my tank is the water temp and the PH. The temp is always around 79-86F max (rarely that high) and my PH is around 7.5-7.8. I have...

I think the tank will be planted enough for them.