Recent content by ReMz

I'm very much thinking CO2 injection might be in my future. Advice welcome.

New crypt added as well!

Intentionally left the light on long AND the tank is by a window. Wanted to get some algae growth. I got more than I bargained for haha. 3x Otos and 2 ghost shrimp clean up crew. Fingers crossed the puffers play "kinda" nice.

Just some more pics if the tank looking clean. Incoming on algae explosion!

Thanks!

Full planted yeszzzzzzz

It is lightly planted in the substrate. For now. This isn't my first rodeo.

Initial setup with rocks and wood... trying to get a good basis for design. More to come!

More plants ready to be planted! Cryps, anubius, swords, java fern, vals. Weeee!

I have every intention to for next month! I need to do a few more tweaks. :-

Never tried to keep it, but have heard it is difficult. Def high light. Edit: ^^ there ya go. Not a plant to keep under water. I love my micro sword. Super easy.

I agree and disagree. The fact of the matter is we are subjecting fish to very unnatural living conditions when they are in an aquarium, no matter how hard we try. So preemptive treatment makes sense. On the other hand, you really can cause more harm than good by unnecessarily exposing healthy...

Bonus. Getting some first plants set up.

Heyo guys! I have already documented this tank somewhat whilst asking for some advice on stocking ideas. Since then, I have decided on what I wanted to do and started building this tank exactly how I wanted. I thought it would be fun to start this thread as day 1, setting up the tank, even...

RIP the two large pond snails that lasted a whole 2 minutes once the puffers spotted them! Savage little dudes!