Hey guys, I've just bought a 100L/ 20 gallon tank and I'm waiting to pick it up at the moment. Very excited! It comes with 2 internal filters (both Aquael 700) and a heater which is great.
I was looking into keeping some honey gouramis, platies, neon tetras and maybe some leopard cory's? Nice and simple to start off with. Can anyone advise me on how many of each I could keep safely in a tank this size? And perhaps the best sexes to keep together peacefully.
I am planning to plant the tank heavily for my gouramis - I was planning to use Tetra complete substrate, with gravel on top. I have also found a CO2 diffuser to add to the tank and some plant fertiliser to help the plants flourish. The tank has a tube light. Is there anything else I'll need for successful plant growth?
And lastly - how does gravel cleaning work when you have a planted tank with substrate below? Any tips would be appreciated. I have found a chemical online that helps to keep the gravel clean but it does state that you still need to get in there and remove debris.
Many thanks in advance for any comments - it means a lot that you all take time out of your day to help and advise other fish-keepers!
I was looking into keeping some honey gouramis, platies, neon tetras and maybe some leopard cory's? Nice and simple to start off with. Can anyone advise me on how many of each I could keep safely in a tank this size? And perhaps the best sexes to keep together peacefully.
I am planning to plant the tank heavily for my gouramis - I was planning to use Tetra complete substrate, with gravel on top. I have also found a CO2 diffuser to add to the tank and some plant fertiliser to help the plants flourish. The tank has a tube light. Is there anything else I'll need for successful plant growth?
And lastly - how does gravel cleaning work when you have a planted tank with substrate below? Any tips would be appreciated. I have found a chemical online that helps to keep the gravel clean but it does state that you still need to get in there and remove debris.
Many thanks in advance for any comments - it means a lot that you all take time out of your day to help and advise other fish-keepers!