So my tank seems somewhat empty to me. . We went to a lfs this weekend and it was so full of natural decorations, so beautiful! . I was thinking of adding one more large plant and maybe some thin driftwood limbs, or would that be too busy?
What else to add? Aquascaping
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If the lfs has a tank you like and they carry most of what is in that tank they would be more than happy to see your pics and make suggestions. Find out which employee designed the tank and go in at a non-peak hour and talk for a bit. As much as we, the internet, will have a bajillion ideas you can always learn a lot from talking to someone in person who has done it and who has all the parts to do it again.
Personally I think the tank looks quite nice as-is. I find that an overfilled tank ends up looking cluttered after a bit of time and when the fish grow out. Also must ask, what is the size of the tank, and what is the stock?
Also with so much decoration and vegetation in some tanks, how do you guys find dead fish and remove them without tearing stuff up?
Those fish will (with time) fill that tank up quite a bit more than you may expect. Also, I like that stock
Well, for the most part we try not to lose fish, but on the off chance one dies we either a) have a clean up crew (shrimp/bottom feeders) that will take care of it or b) have a tank that is stable and overfiltered enough to handle the loss of a single fish.
I would avoid doing so. The reason: rams may be very passive, but when breeding they will become aggressive towards all other fish. I wouldn't want to have two pairs of rams in the same tank unless it was at least 6ft long and had lots of decor on the lower levels to break up sight and allow for territories. Besides this, the rams you have will probably consider the entire tank 'their' territory at this point, and will attack new additions.
I would stick to Bolivian rams if you want to add rams. They are very social together and they would leave everybody else alone. Plus they have a great group dynamic when in little numbers. And it adds to the chances of getting a couple. Should they breed, they defend very little territory. All you need is a little flat stone in a corner of the tank and a little vegetation to create some privacy. A curved piece of wood with some small anubias tied on it would do the trick.
If you get lucky and your planned 3 species of cichlids breed at the same time, things could get messy in there...
If you get lucky and your planned 3 species of cichlids breed at the same time, things could get messy in there...