My 40 Gallon

[Livewire]

Hello everyone, I recently finished cycling my tank and I'm going to post some pictures and a video momentarily.
Although before I do that I should tell you guys what I have my tank stocked with currently.

I have 8 or 9, swordtails, 2 males the rest female.
I have 4 guppies, 2 lyretail males and I don't know about the females.
2 Panda Garras
1 golden dojo loach
1 common pleco
1 Female Convict cichlid (I have her in this tank temporarily Because she was getting bullied in the tank with the male in it. So far she hasn't been very territorial or aggressive so I am going to keep her in this tank until she gets a little bigger).
3 Diamond Tetras.

There are a few other things I'd like to do with the tank, Like I've been considering swapping to sand and I'd like to change up the decorations a bit. But I'd like to learn a bit more about fish before I go any farther.

 

[LucyB]

Very colourful!

 

[Livewire]

Very colourful!

Yeah, I like the color, But the thing is, is I want to do live plants although I told it was a hassle because you need like a Co2 system and stuff.

 

[LucyB]

Very colourful!

Yeah, I like the color, But the thing is, is I want to do live plants although I told it was a hassle because you need like a Co2 system and stuff.

No! You don't need Co2! I have a planted tank and I cannot afford to use Co2... Only a few people on this forum use Co2, it is not necessary for many plants anyway, mine do fine without.

I advise you to get plants though, they look beautiful. I love a planted tank

Don't be put off by Co2, fertalisers, etc. Plants sound hard to keep but really, they are easy.

 

[Livewire]

Very colourful!

Yeah, I like the color, But the thing is, is I want to do live plants although I told it was a hassle because you need like a Co2 system and stuff.

No! You don't need Co2! I have a planted tank and I cannot afford to use Co2... Only a few people on this forum use Co2, it is not necessary for many plants anyway, mine do fine without.

I advise you to get plants though, they look beautiful. I love a planted tank

Don't be put off by Co2, fertalisers, etc. Plants sound hard to keep but really, they are easy.

Ahh, Alright then, thank you for the insight, I will look into some easy to keep plants.

 

[LZ-DEN]

very nice indeed...i dont think you can beat real plants in an aquarium..and there very easy to grow..i give alot of plants to my two daughter for there aquariums....

 

[brian1]

I agree real plants are a better......

 

[Wills]

I would definitely add sand rather than gravel and I would have a change of some fish 40g for some of those fish is a bit small really... and your diamond tetras could do with some more friends.

That convict looks like they are being well behaived now but I personally would not risk it for much longer...

Wills