Tank Decoration
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brian1
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Hi, if you look in the Monthly Competitions for july it might give you some idea's, scroll down the main page.......
Doesn't it colour the water a tea colour
no, i boiled it until the water went clear, my little mr clown pleco loves hiding under there
Doesn't it colour the water a tea colour
no, i boiled it until the water went clear, my little mr clown pleco loves hiding under there
Thanks will do that
It's really not recommended to boil wood; it cooks the fibres and actually makes it break down more quickly.
There's nothing wrong with tannin stained water; many fish, like neon tetras and rams for instance, look their best in it, but if you really don't like it (I don't understand why anyone wouldn't like it as it's natural, but there you are!) you can always add some carbon to your filter.
Caves are easily made with a couple or chunky rocks and a flat piece for the top.
Planting; best thing is to buy a cheap collection of plants online and see what does well in your tank.
Hiding places; a combination of plants, wood and caves works well, but bear in mind that most fish won't use them; only catfish and loaches, really.
Java moss needs to be tied to wood or rock with thread (make sure it's tight so no fish can get trapped under it), but it's very messy looking stuff; there are lots of 'nicer' mosses; Christmas moss is just as easy as Java, IME, and looks a whole lot better.
There's nothing wrong with tannin stained water; many fish, like neon tetras and rams for instance, look their best in it, but if you really don't like it (I don't understand why anyone wouldn't like it as it's natural, but there you are!) you can always add some carbon to your filter.
Caves are easily made with a couple or chunky rocks and a flat piece for the top.
Planting; best thing is to buy a cheap collection of plants online and see what does well in your tank.
Hiding places; a combination of plants, wood and caves works well, but bear in mind that most fish won't use them; only catfish and loaches, really.
Java moss needs to be tied to wood or rock with thread (make sure it's tight so no fish can get trapped under it), but it's very messy looking stuff; there are lots of 'nicer' mosses; Christmas moss is just as easy as Java, IME, and looks a whole lot better.
Again THANKS!!! Sooooo much fluttermoth Does christmas moss spread like java moss and could I build a cave out of rose quartz and slate good idea?
Wouldn't the tannin make the fish hard to see?
No, the tannin doesn't affect how you see the fish. Mostly (unless you have a lot of wood in a very small tank) you won't even notice it, until you do your water change in a pale coloured bucket! It just gives the water a brownish 'tinge', like weak tea with no milk
It is really only catfish and loaches that use caves, yes. No tetras or guppies will use them, though they might swim in and out of them on occasions. They do like to have plants to hide in though; it makes them feel safe, and oddly that makes them less shy and inclined to hide and they'll be out and about more often
It is really only catfish and loaches that use caves, yes. No tetras or guppies will use them, though they might swim in and out of them on occasions. They do like to have plants to hide in though; it makes them feel safe, and oddly that makes them less shy and inclined to hide and they'll be out and about more often
No, the tannin doesn't affect how you see the fish. Mostly (unless you have a lot of wood in a very small tank) you won't even notice it, until you do your water change in a pale coloured bucket! It just gives the water a brownish 'tinge', like weak tea with no milk
It is really only catfish and loaches that use caves, yes. No tetras or guppies will use them, though they might swim in and out of them on occasions. They do like to have plants to hide in though; it makes them feel safe, and oddly that makes them less shy and inclined to hide and they'll be out and about more often
I have 2 plants on my tank and some pond weed do I need more plants.
The more the better with plants, tbh. Especially in overstocked (sorry, but your tank is badly overstocked) tanks as they do help reduce nitrate (well, a bit anyway).
How badly overstocked is it my fish look fine and happy
Well (and please don't take this personally, we all make mistakes in the beginning!) a useful guideline to prevent overstocking is one cm of small bodied, tropical fish to every two litres.
Your tank is 30 litres, so that gives you an estimate of 15 cms of fish.
You have;
five glowlight tetras at 2.5 cms each = 12 cms
two black widows at /5 cms each = 10 cms
four guppies at (let's average it out) 3 cms = 12 cms
two scissortails at 13 cms = 26 cms
two penguin tetras at 3 cms = 6 cms
grand total = 66 cms
There's also the fact that most of those fish are shoalers which should be in groups of at least six. And watch those black widows; they are a very, very nippy fish when in small numbers. I wouldn't have them in the same tank as guppies, tbh.
Your tank is 30 litres, so that gives you an estimate of 15 cms of fish.
You have;
five glowlight tetras at 2.5 cms each = 12 cms
two black widows at /5 cms each = 10 cms
four guppies at (let's average it out) 3 cms = 12 cms
two scissortails at 13 cms = 26 cms
two penguin tetras at 3 cms = 6 cms
grand total = 66 cms
There's also the fact that most of those fish are shoalers which should be in groups of at least six. And watch those black widows; they are a very, very nippy fish when in small numbers. I wouldn't have them in the same tank as guppies, tbh.
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