skinny tank

[luxum]

It is similar to a 20 gallon long. Well, it's like a 20L sliced lengthwise and set side by side. I honestly think that a couple of small schooling species would do fine, but the endler's would be good too. Maybe some otos once it is well established, but take care not to overstock it. Make sure that you have enough light to plant it heavily so the substrate is completely colonized with roots, and then (once the plants establish) you won't have to do much maintenance of the substrate which would minimize concerns about that.

Visually, since you won't have much depth, i think it would look neat to take advantage of the width and create a diagonal composition with a deep end and a shallow end (unless you are really into symmetry). The tank could look really fabulous with careful stocking and aquascaping.

 

[Ava_Banana]

Thanks.........

.......really looking forward to doing something interesting with it.........(one option is as Paul_v_biker suggested and do some sort of stream/waterfall type thing).

Although I fancy a nice peaceful tank with plenty of little fish.....(not too many of course).

Any thoughts on plants?

Tall, wispy........good for shoaling fish to swim round?

Bluefire.......you suggested vals.........what are these? )

 

[bluefire]

vals are a tall plant with thin leaves which i have and have found pretty hardy, here is some info:
http/www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_viewer.php?id=193
im sure if you look up Vallisneria gigantea or val americana on a search engine you might get some more info

 

[Ben]

congrats on the win :thumbsL:

what about a big school of neons?

 

[Ava_Banana]

Thanks Bluefire.........looks like a winner...........

Emma wants a big school of neons..........and one of Harlequins.......


.....I am edging towards lots of greenery, neons, harlequins and a small livebearer brood.......Endlers......Platys......

...when I get the tank, I will have to start looking at filtration etc........

 

[jacblades]

what about some small hatchet fish?
they swim close to the surface and probably wouldnt have a problem with the shape of the tank.

 

[Ava_Banana]

Funnily enough, I did consider the Hatchet fish, as my cousin has a tank which he has no real interest in............I am just waiting for him to realise that too.... ..........and he has three or four marbled hatchets........

.....I thought they would go quite nicely at the top........ B)

 

[nino]

show us a picture when you've got it all set up, i'm interested in seeing the final product.

 

[Ava_Banana]

Picking it up Saturday/Sunday, so pics will be up by Sunday evening of me trying to get it to fit in place.............

......still working on the logistics of it..........it is quite a long thin tank!