Sorry for starting so many threads here lately, but i might need to reconsider what i'm putting in my 40 gal community tank. The water that comes out of my tap that i use for the tank has a high ph of 7.8-8 (hard to tell which color exactly). I can't test for hardness at the moment, but i hear that all illinois water is universally very hard, which could partly explain why drfitwood, peat, and almond leaves aren't making a dent in the ph. I've just decided that i'm not going to mess with the parameters and just pick out fish that will be able to adapt well to my water.
What i have in now are:
10 white clouds
3 dwarf neon rainbows (will get two more at a later date.)
1 pearl gourami
1 bristlenose
2 amano shrimp (also planning to get more later)
I want to know what else i can stock that is both attractive and compatible with what's in there now. I originally really wanted kuhli loaches, but i'm not sure about how well they'd do in this water. Investing in an RO unit isn't very feasible for the time being, possibly at a later date but not any time soon. If there's any that are similar to kuhlis i would love that, anything long and wiggly like them would be great. c:
Here's a pic of my tank now by the way.
What i have in now are:
10 white clouds
3 dwarf neon rainbows (will get two more at a later date.)
1 pearl gourami
1 bristlenose
2 amano shrimp (also planning to get more later)
I want to know what else i can stock that is both attractive and compatible with what's in there now. I originally really wanted kuhli loaches, but i'm not sure about how well they'd do in this water. Investing in an RO unit isn't very feasible for the time being, possibly at a later date but not any time soon. If there's any that are similar to kuhlis i would love that, anything long and wiggly like them would be great. c:
Here's a pic of my tank now by the way.