Live Plants

[paulhir]

I have just bought a new 8ltr freshwater tropical fish tank and i was wondering how many and what type of live plants i should put in my tank??

I already have a rock and some bogwood in my tank...

Any suggestions welcome......

 

[kenneth_kpe]

hi there and welcome to the Fish forums ! hope you hang around here often you will learn a lot if you do...

an 8 liter tank is what i would consider a nano tank, basically you should look into small plants... i would advice tying java moss to you bog wood or a small anubias nana specie please note that your plants will need lighting so please give us more info about your tank

lighting, substrate etc etc hope this helps

 

[paulhir]

hi there and welcome to the Fish forums ! hope you hang around here often you will learn a lot if you do...

an 8 liter tank is what i would consider a nano tank, basically you should look into small plants... i would advice tying java moss to you bog wood or a small anubias nana specie please note that your plants will need lighting so please give us more info about your tank

lighting, substrate etc etc hope this helps

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Hi i stated it was an 8ltr tank didnt i! it is actually 38 ltrs (7.6 gallons approx) i rounded it up to eight meaning to say 8 gallon but got mixed up...i appoligise! .

I looked up some information regarding java moss.. is it difficult to attatch it to the bogwood?

plus what fish would you reccomend to put in the tank, my local store said i could fit between 15-20 fish depending on the size of the fish.
My tank is a Bowfront 38ltr. with a 15w small light, the tank is not in direct sunlight as i was concerned about the growth of algae.

Hope this info helps

Regards

Paul

 

[zig]

Well your local store is wrong unless these fish are very very small indeed.

As a general rule you base the fish stocking on the size of the tank in US gallons your tank holds 10 US gallons, the rule of thumb is 1 inch of fish per gallon of water, so your tank will hold a maximum of 10 one inch fish without being overstocked.

You do not stock a tank based on the size of the fish when you buy them, you must base this on the size of the fish when it is fully mature, so if the fish is 2 inches when fully mature your tank can only hold 5 of these fish.

I would recommend you spend some time in the beginners section they have some excellent pinned articles in there, you will also have to cycle this tank if it holds no fish at the moment, this is also covered in the beginners section.

Just use some fishing line or cotton thread to attach the moss.

 

[@ombomb]

I agree with zig, you need to be very careful about what you put in a 10G and I think it's fair to say that your fish shop are not the best source of advice based on their 15-20 fish guideline...

Have a look through the fish index, see what catches your eye and then ask for advice in Tropical Chit Chat is probably the best way to decide on your stock.

 

[paulhir]

I agree with zig, you need to be very careful about what you put in a 10G and I think it's fair to say that your fish shop are not the best source of advice based on their 15-20 fish guideline...

Have a look through the fish index, see what catches your eye and then ask for advice in Tropical Chit Chat is probably the best way to decide on your stock.

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[paulhir]

Well your local store is wrong unless these fish are very very small indeed.

As a general rule you base the fish stocking on the size of the tank in US gallons your tank holds 10 US gallons, the rule of thumb is 1 inch of fish per gallon of water, so your tank will hold a maximum of 10 one inch fish without being overstocked.

You do not stock a tank based on the size of the fish when you buy them, you must base this on the size of the fish when it is fully mature, so if the fish is 2 inches when fully mature your tank can only hold 5 of these fish.

I would recommend you spend some time in the beginners section they have some excellent pinned articles in there, you will also have to cycle this tank if it holds no fish at the moment, this is also covered in the beginners section.

Just use some fishing line or cotton thread to attach the moss.

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Thanks..i will take your advice.



I will research some more and hopefully by the time i have cycled my tank i will be prepared for the fish...

regards

 

[kenneth_kpe]

hey there ! actually 8 gallons is still a small tank the plants i advised to you would still be the same not that you have really little lighthing over your tank so java moss or anubias species might be the way to go

look more into tetras the small variety and tell us what you think ! 15-20 is wrong !! we all agree with zig!!

 

[zig]

Well your local store is wrong unless these fish are very very small indeed.

As a general rule you base the fish stocking on the size of the tank in US gallons your tank holds 10 US gallons, the rule of thumb is 1 inch of fish per gallon of water, so your tank will hold a maximum of 10 one inch fish without being overstocked.

You do not stock a tank based on the size of the fish when you buy them, you must base this on the size of the fish when it is fully mature, so if the fish is 2 inches when fully mature your tank can only hold 5 of these fish.

I would recommend you spend some time in the beginners section they have some excellent pinned articles in there, you will also have to cycle this tank if it holds no fish at the moment, this is also covered in the beginners section.

Just use some fishing line or cotton thread to attach the moss.

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Thanks..i will take your advice.



I will research some more and hopefully by the time i have cycled my tank i will be prepared for the fish...

regards

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We all have to start somewhere, you will find a lot of the advice on this forum a lot better than most lfs especially the big chain store types, but still use plants you wont regret it and if you want any advice on them post it in here, but the beginners section is really good, lots of helpful people in there to answer any questions you may have.

 

[paulhir]

hey there ! actually 8 gallons is still a small tank the plants i advised to you would still be the same not that you have really little lighthing over your tank so java moss or anubias species might be the way to go

look more into tetras the small variety and tell us what you think ! 15-20 is wrong !! we all agree with zig!!

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Cheers...you have been very helpful.

Zig you must know what your talking about if everybody agrees with you! Cheers...

When would you introduce snails and what type of snail is best?

 

[kenneth_kpe]

snails are really a sensitive issue around here, some people really hate em while some (like me!) love em

i think im lucky because the usualy pond snails that hitchhike with my plants dont really prefer plants but prefer algae... you could look into that but note! NOTE!! that they spread like mad if uncontrolled

also look into malaysian trumpet snails to help turn around the gravel

 

[paulhir]

snails are really a sensitive issue around here, some people really hate em while some (like me!) love em

i think im lucky because the usualy pond snails that hitchhike with my plants dont really prefer plants but prefer algae... you could look into that but note! NOTE!! that they spread like mad if uncontrolled

also look into malaysian trumpet snails to help turn around the gravel

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thanks again for your advice. How would i control their breeding ? or would it be a case of just taking out the snails and taking them to the lfs and give them to them?

 

[houndour]

To help control snail populations be careful of over feeding.

I have a trillion snails in my 5 gallon and some weird bugs and stuff *yuk* that are appearing from nowhere. And I dont put any food in there because there aren't any fish yet.

Some ideas for an 8 gallon:

1 male betta and 3 small corys

OR

1 dwarf puffer

OR

4 male guppies

I personally think tetras would need more swimming space.