Plant Ideas

[zoopkamol]

Hello

setup my 38Gallon bow front and fully cycled now
tank is aprox 35"x16x18h
Filters:aquaclear 30 and a fluval 206 canister

fish stock:5 speckled cory
6 tiger barbs
5 neons
thinking about adding a redtail black shark
tank has a wall of driftwood on one side 3/4 way up tank and 1/3 way across length. have 4 java ferns on driftwood now.
have some java moss on order to make a moss wall for back of tank
just wondering what plants would be best for the open area of tank.
water temp a steady 78, PH7.2, ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 20.

Any ideas will be appreciated

Substrate is the black moon sand. trying to take a pic but camera not co-operating

 

[FishFanatic04]

Tiger barbs are better in large numbers. I would try a larger group to lesson the aggresion. The red-tail shark is not a good idea.

 

[FishFanatic04]

Neons..they are a schooling fish. They will probably be happier in a bigger grouping, like the tiger barbs. The tigers may pick on the neons though. Maybe you should start to think about having a happy tank, instead of a "cool" one.


Don't take offense to that. It is easy as a new fish keeper to want the flashiest fishes. I did it. I wanted a Bala Shark.