What is your lighting? That will help to determine what plants you should be considering, and choosing from them.
Have A Question About Using Sand?
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if it was me id just get a few different types of plants but keep the plastic ones going. then u can see what u like and what thrives and what doestnt. you will find alot of plants thrive under decent or rubbish light, its just the algae that u might want to worry about if u start upgrading your light unit. it suggest decet cheap good oxegenators like hornworts or and u should be fine.
mike455555
i need to stop buying plants....
Sand, plants, bogwood! thats the best combination in my opinion, im not a fan of rocks too
i agree but i like rocks if placed right
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HannahBear77
Fishaholic
i like my bigger rocks that i have in right now (i got them from my garden beds around the house) i had lots of fun setting them up, i just dont like the gravel any more
with the plants i think i might go to my lfs and see what they have and try a few out and see what i like, and ask one of the guys there that has really helped me out with my tank, he knows what he is talking about and owns a couple himself
with the plants i think i might go to my lfs and see what they have and try a few out and see what i like, and ask one of the guys there that has really helped me out with my tank, he knows what he is talking about and owns a couple himself
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HannahBear77
Fishaholic
my little tiger barb thelma (i think)
ive had her and her tank mate donnie for 3 months now and i think their going to have eggs soon the way their acting, 
and my tank, doesnt look half bad other than having to many fish in it at the moment that im hopefully getting a bigger one for xmas
mike455555
i need to stop buying plants....
now thats an idea... an upside down aquascape... sorry the tank looks all right i like the rocks... not the plants tho... i like a naturally looking tank =]
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HannahBear77
Fishaholic
lol i notice that when i posted it...ya i dont like them and their falling appart which is annoying me....the only thing in my tank that isnt annoying me is my fish lol
Be VERY careful not to buy "semi-aquatic" plants. They have a bunch of them at LFS mixed in with the fully aquatic. Try to find the low maintenance varies as a beginner. Elodea, Cryptocorynes, Amazon swords, Java Fern, java moss. These are fairly easy to keep and require very low levels of light.
creeker
Fish Addict
Nope.
What really needs to be addressed, seriously, big problem, is not the plants or the sand, it's the fish.
2 tiger barbs
2 zebra danios
2 serpae
2 black skirt tetra's
2 red eye
2 glow tetras
3 white clouds
1 cory cat
1 pleco
4 neon tertas
The only fish you have in here that should not be kept in group of at least 6 is the pleco, which is going to quickly outgrow your tank.
Not only that, but the tiger barbs are going to be a gigantic problem. They might not be now, but trust me. They will be.
I know about the attachment thing, yes, you like your fish, that's good
but if you like them, you should be able to make them comfortable, and they are not going to be comfortable in mere pairs. They'll be more skittish, and more prone to disease, especially not if, but once the tiger barbs become mature and begin to harass their tank mates.
Here's my advice, take it or leave it.
Step 1: Take the tiger barbs back to the store. They might not be pesky right now, but looking at the picture you provided, they're still young. They'll only get worse. Tiger barbs are monsters.
Step 2: Take the Cory Cat back to the store. You said you don't have a lot of money, and cories tend to be rather expensive.
Step 3: Pick out your favorite 2 species of the massive amount of tetras you get. Keep your two favorites. Take the rest back, and get more of your two favorite species. Up their numbers to at least 6.
Also, once your pleco passes, or better yet, if you can find somebody with a tank big enough to hold one, pick out a smaller pleco to take its place. Like a bristlenose pleco. Common plecos get up to 2 feet long, they're really not too suitable for average aquaria.
When you have money and sand substrate, buy 6 cory cats for ground crew. you can also pick out a centerpiece fish, (a fish that doesn't school, like a gourami or peaceful cichlid or betta depending on your stock) make sure to research the fish you pick out. Make sure your tank is large enough for them, the water perimeters in your tank are safe for their preference, and make sure they are not aggressive.
If you ask nicely, you might be able to get some in store credit for the fish you bring back to up the numbers on the two favorite tetras.
I can't go without this being said.
2 tiger barbs
2 zebra danios
2 serpae
2 black skirt tetra's
2 red eye
2 glow tetras
3 white clouds
1 cory cat
1 pleco
4 neon tertas
The only fish you have in here that should not be kept in group of at least 6 is the pleco, which is going to quickly outgrow your tank.
Not only that, but the tiger barbs are going to be a gigantic problem. They might not be now, but trust me. They will be.
I know about the attachment thing, yes, you like your fish, that's good
but if you like them, you should be able to make them comfortable, and they are not going to be comfortable in mere pairs. They'll be more skittish, and more prone to disease, especially not if, but once the tiger barbs become mature and begin to harass their tank mates.
Here's my advice, take it or leave it.
Step 1: Take the tiger barbs back to the store. They might not be pesky right now, but looking at the picture you provided, they're still young. They'll only get worse. Tiger barbs are monsters.
Step 2: Take the Cory Cat back to the store. You said you don't have a lot of money, and cories tend to be rather expensive.
Step 3: Pick out your favorite 2 species of the massive amount of tetras you get. Keep your two favorites. Take the rest back, and get more of your two favorite species. Up their numbers to at least 6.
Also, once your pleco passes, or better yet, if you can find somebody with a tank big enough to hold one, pick out a smaller pleco to take its place. Like a bristlenose pleco. Common plecos get up to 2 feet long, they're really not too suitable for average aquaria.
When you have money and sand substrate, buy 6 cory cats for ground crew. you can also pick out a centerpiece fish, (a fish that doesn't school, like a gourami or peaceful cichlid or betta depending on your stock) make sure to research the fish you pick out. Make sure your tank is large enough for them, the water perimeters in your tank are safe for their preference, and make sure they are not aggressive.
If you ask nicely, you might be able to get some in store credit for the fish you bring back to up the numbers on the two favorite tetras.
I can't go without this being said.
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HannahBear77
Fishaholic
Thanks! I'll keep that in mind ive been lookin up stuff
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HannahBear77
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yes i know having to many fish needs to be address and yes i know common pleco's cus my brothers that he got for his turtle tank is about to out grow his tank so im aware they grow really fast i just got to get rid of all the algae in my tank cus i had to out put to it under a window which is one of the reasons it got out of control in my tank and where i live and where i got my cory cat it wasnt expensive plecos are more expensive than cory cats where i get mine at and
i havent had any problems with my fish other than when i lost my original five fish last week but that was only because i didnt let the water sit for a couple days, sorry if i sound rude but ik i made a little mistake we all do once in a while i grew up on fish and my dad knows a whole lot bout fish if my fish were that bad he would tell me to get rid of my fish and im getting a 30g for christmas so in a couple weeks there moving up from a 15 to a 30
i havent had any problems with my fish other than when i lost my original five fish last week but that was only because i didnt let the water sit for a couple days, sorry if i sound rude but ik i made a little mistake we all do once in a while i grew up on fish and my dad knows a whole lot bout fish if my fish were that bad he would tell me to get rid of my fish and im getting a 30g for christmas so in a couple weeks there moving up from a 15 to a 30
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