Adding New Fish And Plants

[brittani299]

Hello,

I was wondering how anyone feels about me adding more plants and or a Bristlenose Catfish to my tank. I have had plants in the past but didn't have correct lighting so they died. Now my tank is 6 months old and I have way better lighting and a way better idea of how to run a bigger tank (have a 10 gallon that is my first) but with my better lighting I have had algae problems. I am wondering if by adding plants will the catfish eat them, or if I should only get plants, or only the fish. I am stuck on what to do right now. I want to add plants because my other fish did like they when I had them.

My tank is a 60 gallon with 1 betta, 2 rainbow fish, 2 barbs, 1 black loach, 1 African leaf fish, and 1 angel fish. I know that most barbs and rainbow fish need to be is bigger groups but mine are fine and don't attack the other fish. And about 3 weeks ago I had 2 angel fish but 1 mysteriously died. My temp is 77 and all my other stats are fine.

 

[BerryAttack]

Hello,

I was wondering how anyone feels about me adding more plants and or a Bristlenose Catfish to my tank. I have had plants in the past but didn't have correct lighting so they died. Now my tank is 6 months old and I have way better lighting and a way better idea of how to run a bigger tank (have a 10 gallon that is my first) but with my better lighting I have had algae problems. I am wondering if by adding plants will the catfish eat them, or if I should only get plants, or only the fish. I am stuck on what to do right now. I want to add plants because my other fish did like they when I had them.

My tank is a 60 gallon with 1 betta, 2 rainbow fish, 2 barbs, 1 black loach, 1 African leaf fish, and 1 angel fish. I know that most barbs and rainbow fish need to be is bigger groups but mine are fine and don't attack the other fish. And about 3 weeks ago I had 2 angel fish but 1 mysteriously died. My temp is 77 and all my other stats are fine.

i would say go with more plants in the tank then the catfish. see how that works out and if it does, when the tank is well planted and doing great then i guess get the catfish. but me personally i don't like the catfish very much because mine would uproot my planted tank

 

[BerryAttack]

Hello,

I was wondering how anyone feels about me adding more plants and or a Bristlenose Catfish to my tank. I have had plants in the past but didn't have correct lighting so they died. Now my tank is 6 months old and I have way better lighting and a way better idea of how to run a bigger tank (have a 10 gallon that is my first) but with my better lighting I have had algae problems. I am wondering if by adding plants will the catfish eat them, or if I should only get plants, or only the fish. I am stuck on what to do right now. I want to add plants because my other fish did like they when I had them.

My tank is a 60 gallon with 1 betta, 2 rainbow fish, 2 barbs, 1 black loach, 1 African leaf fish, and 1 angel fish. I know that most barbs and rainbow fish need to be is bigger groups but mine are fine and don't attack the other fish. And about 3 weeks ago I had 2 angel fish but 1 mysteriously died. My temp is 77 and all my other stats are fine.

i would say go with more plants in the tank then the catfish. see how that works out and if it does, when the tank is well planted and doing great then i guess get the catfish. but me personally i don't like the catfish very much because mine would uproot my planted tank

 

[brittani299]

Thats what I thought they would do. I have read from other people that they will kill live plants in the tank

 

[brittani299]

bump

 

[PrairieSunflower]

Just wanted to say, if you wanted to start with a super easy plant I find its impossible to kill hygrophila polysperma. I closed down a tank and left it with water and that plant in there for a few months in a corner that barely got room light... and when I pulled the tank out to restart... all of the plant was in perfectly good shape and needed a massive trim. Also it roots excellently and you can spawn more and just stick it in the gravel... mine wilts for a day or two and then comes back to its usual happy look. I only use it now in my shrimp tank... but its pretty worry free.

I also like Bacopa lanigera, grows nearly as well as long as you have some light... its a bit harder to making clippings off but you can.

 

[brittani299]

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