I was also perhaps thinking like 20 or so neons...or some type of schooler that i can have a large number of
20 Gallon Triangle Tank
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If you go neon tetras, I'd try to "hand pick" the fattest/biggest ones in the tank for better survival rate... and I'd do max 6 in your tank (20" is like a 10g length, not very much space for 1.5" fish on top of a 3" dwarf gourami - recommended tanks for neons is 24" tank) especially if you're going to have cories, too. You may also want to look into black neon tetras (not actually related) which have a cool orange glow mark over their eyes and a reflective strip down their sides. Could work well with your DG.
If you go for a smaller schooling micro fish (like chili rasbora or phoenix rasbora), you can easily get 14-16.
If you go for a smaller schooling micro fish (like chili rasbora or phoenix rasbora), you can easily get 14-16.
Looks like next payday I will either rehome or return to LFS these two good looking guys.
Then I will replace them with hopefully a micro schooling fish, pygmy corydoras, and snails. I also want to FULLY plant all of my tanks so I am keeping a look out for nice plants. So far I have mostly anacharis and it's getting old quick. I want some actual plants. I also have an extra 10 gallon tank that I have that one floating plant sitting in outside. It won't be long and there will be mosquitos breeding out of it so I need to make a plan of action soon or change the water out every few days.
Then I will replace them with hopefully a micro schooling fish, pygmy corydoras, and snails. I also want to FULLY plant all of my tanks so I am keeping a look out for nice plants. So far I have mostly anacharis and it's getting old quick. I want some actual plants. I also have an extra 10 gallon tank that I have that one floating plant sitting in outside. It won't be long and there will be mosquitos breeding out of it so I need to make a plan of action soon or change the water out every few days.
I must again recommend Aquascapes in Aiea http://www.yelp.com/biz/aquascapes-aiea for an excellent selection of fish/plants.
They have a lot of high-light plants, but if you look at the lower tanks facing the register/supplies area, they have a lot of crypts, bolbitis fern & anubias, which are low maintenance plants that will really change the look of your tank.
Anubias & bolbitis have rhizomes (a fleshy horizontal finger that the leaves grow out of) that should not be buried. You can attach the plants to rock or wood with string or superglue and they'll grow nicely with standard stock tank lighting.
Anyway, check it out. I know they always have Phoenix rasbora (boraras merah) and chili rasboras (boraras brigittae) and sometimes they have habrosus or pygmaeus cories.
They have a lot of high-light plants, but if you look at the lower tanks facing the register/supplies area, they have a lot of crypts, bolbitis fern & anubias, which are low maintenance plants that will really change the look of your tank.
Anubias & bolbitis have rhizomes (a fleshy horizontal finger that the leaves grow out of) that should not be buried. You can attach the plants to rock or wood with string or superglue and they'll grow nicely with standard stock tank lighting.
Anyway, check it out. I know they always have Phoenix rasbora (boraras merah) and chili rasboras (boraras brigittae) and sometimes they have habrosus or pygmaeus cories.
I'm pretty excited to go there and I haven't yet only because we're broke until next payday especially with thanksgiving. Thanks for all the advice you've given me Fishycat. You have been the BEST asset to my hobby.
Tank is still supporting the two strawberry peacocks and the purple-green plants in there are still growing out horizontal roots longer and longer. Very interesting looking plant.
Pics of the tank. Still haven't re-homed the peacocks. Maybe fishycat or any other islands may be interested?? I'm also thinking about rehoming both the gouramis since one has become aggressive with the other. I would definately consider a trade of some type, even if its just for plants. Pics of the interesting plant that I have still yet to ID.
Got any closeups of the nodes (where the leaves connect to the stem, and where the roots are coming out of the stem) on the plant with the horizontal roots?
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