Hello

[Roddy Grant]

Novice to this new and highly addictive hobby.
25 litre tank at the moment already with plans for expansion .

Enjoyed reading the advice posted here by experienced aquarists as a lurker prior to a poster.

 

[itiwhetu]

Welcome. Show us a photo of your tank and what you are doing with it. Also share your experiences and how you are getting on.

 

[Roddy Grant]

Welcome. Show us a photo of your tank and what you are doing with it. Also share your experiences and how you are getting on.

Hello and thank you ?.

Right now I have 1 betta, 6 neon tetra, a bristlenose pleco and a couple of red cherry shrimp.

I am scared to over stock so I’ll leave it like this for the time being, or possibly get a second bigger tank and do something else. I would like to increase the neon tetra school but doubtful if I have the space in here.

I might get some more plants.

 

[itiwhetu]

I love plants, so think your tank should have 30-50% of its volume in plants, that will make everyone happy.

 

[Roddy Grant]

 

[Roddy Grant]

I love plants, so think your tank should have 30-50% of its volume in plants, that will make everyone happy.

See the photos above .

More plants you reckon?

 

[itiwhetu]

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Nice fish

 

[itiwhetu]

See the photos above .

More plants you reckon?

Yep especially floating plants for the Betta to hang out in.

 

[Roddy Grant]

Yep especially floating plants for the Betta to hang out in.

I’ll have a look next time I am in the shop. The betta loves to hang out in the wisteria and for some reason likes to lie sucked up against the filter.

 

[itiwhetu]

I’ll have a look next time I am in the shop. The betta loves to hang out in the wisteria and for some reason likes to lie sucked up against the filter.

He is looking for a safe place to be, so make the surface of the tank safe for him. The neons love plants as well, fish like to feel secure.

 

[Circus]

Welcome!

 

[itiwhetu]

Look at my profile photo with the cardinals. That tank also had a pair of Discus in it.

 

[Roddy Grant]

Welcome!

Thank you

 

[Roddy Grant]

Look at my profile photo with the cardinals. That tank also had a pair of Discus in it.

It looks great - how do you layer them like that? Also is it okay to have plants up against and touching the filter and/or the heater?

Its only a 25w heater and it hasn’t had to turn on yet as the water sits around 24C at room temperature (Australian summer).

 

[itiwhetu]

It looks great - how do you layer them like that? Also is it okay to have plants up against and touching the filter and/or the heater?

Its only a 25w heater and it hasn’t had to turn on yet as the water sits around 24C at room temperature (Australian summer).

The plants just grow and fill their space. I plant every available bit of substrate.