JenTN
01-18-2010, 1:59 PM
I have a 55 gallon that houses:
An Angelfish pair
5 bolivian Rams
8 Cardinal Tetras
6 Flame Tetras
3 Oto Catfish
6 Panda Corys
1 Albino Bristlenose Pleco
I started out with over 15 plants, over 1/2 are gone because of the pleco. I knew that bnp would probably be heck on stem plants, but he is the one fish my 3 year old son wanted, and he just loves "Goldie" so he isn't going back. The plants I have left are doing well (except the onion plants, they died off, but I think Goldie's eating of them hurt them), 2 have been divided. The tank is 76 degress, has been set up since July.
I would like to see dense planting, very dense, and all the plants I have now (excpet one lone valisineria that hung on) are short and bushy). I would like to go get plants and would like some plants with height for the back (especially with the angels) but I don't want to dump money down the drain). I know one type I had was moneywort, and it was gone days after Goldie arrived in the tank. I also would like some ground cover for the foreground, I really like micro swords, but is that even possible with a bnp? (And the Rams now dig for spawning). My lighting is regular old flora-light lighting, I use Flourish and Flourish excel.
I also would like to keep plants in the South American region.
Any input is appreciated :)
ETA- Goldie doesn't "eat" the onion plants, per se but the sucking motion wears holes in them I think. His diet is very well supplemented (he is fat and lazy and does not eat algae).
An Angelfish pair
5 bolivian Rams
8 Cardinal Tetras
6 Flame Tetras
3 Oto Catfish
6 Panda Corys
1 Albino Bristlenose Pleco
I started out with over 15 plants, over 1/2 are gone because of the pleco. I knew that bnp would probably be heck on stem plants, but he is the one fish my 3 year old son wanted, and he just loves "Goldie" so he isn't going back. The plants I have left are doing well (except the onion plants, they died off, but I think Goldie's eating of them hurt them), 2 have been divided. The tank is 76 degress, has been set up since July.
I would like to see dense planting, very dense, and all the plants I have now (excpet one lone valisineria that hung on) are short and bushy). I would like to go get plants and would like some plants with height for the back (especially with the angels) but I don't want to dump money down the drain). I know one type I had was moneywort, and it was gone days after Goldie arrived in the tank. I also would like some ground cover for the foreground, I really like micro swords, but is that even possible with a bnp? (And the Rams now dig for spawning). My lighting is regular old flora-light lighting, I use Flourish and Flourish excel.
I also would like to keep plants in the South American region.
Any input is appreciated :)
ETA- Goldie doesn't "eat" the onion plants, per se but the sucking motion wears holes in them I think. His diet is very well supplemented (he is fat and lazy and does not eat algae).