20 Gallon Low Light Planted Tank Build Journal! FINALLY!

i have shrimp in my 20 gallon with 2 gbr's and the shrimp rarely get picked on. But i guess each fish is different.

I would love to get a German blue ram or even a Bolivian ram.



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Pattycakes - Petsmart sells German Rams for around $6. :)

Thanks for the heads up:D
Going to hold up on getting a centerpiece fish for now. Especially if am getting a ram. Want to have the best possible chance for the ram since most people would say they need a matured tank.

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I have a bolivian ram. Awesome fish may i add! but i would be wary with putting shrimp with rams of any kind since rams seem to lurk at the bottom where the shrimp would be. The ram could possibly make a nice snack out of shrimp. When you get the ram in with the shrimp let us know how it goes! :) how are the anubias petite doing?

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I have a bolivian ram. Awesome fish may i add! but i would be wary with putting shrimp with rams of any kind since rams seem to lurk at the bottom where the shrimp would be. The ram could possibly make a nice snack out of shrimp. When you get the ram in with the shrimp let us know how it goes! :) how are the anubias petite doing?

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Thank you. The Anubias petite is petite, tiny. It is not dying.
Update:
New order of plants arrived.:D
Will post pics and video as soon as I do a water change and aquascape.

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Are you sure youre making a planted tanked or jungle tank?! xD lol so many plants

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Are you sure youre making a planted tanked or jungle tank?! xD lol so many plants

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Maybe a jungle tank. :D
Trying to upload Unboxing video. Stay tune. Here is a full tank shot (FTS) and other pics:
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I guess you could say "jungle".;)


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Yay! My plants arrived! This is my second plant order from Planted Aquariums Central,
www.plantedaquariumscentral.com
I decided to try out his 20 Gallon Low-light plant package:
2 Java fern [received Lace Java fern(windelov)]
2 cryptocoryne wendtii red(got 5 rooted plants)
2 cryptocoryne retrospiralis or spiralis (got 3 spiralis)
2 Anacharis reg or narrow leaf
1 Marimo ball (asked for substitution got dwarf hairgrass, Yes!)
1 Med. Amazon Sword(received 2)
This is my Unboxing video. Please excuse the shaking. Trying to open the box one handed while holding cell phone is harder than it looks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCfKbl-ltw8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Here are some updated tank pics:
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New tank video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU8wb0tHXew&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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