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Loved reading about your experience with them! I have 3, what I was told are "zebra" otos that look just like your tigers. I'm guessing just another adjective for them?
Another Betta shot and one of my Blue Stiphodon Goby, as well as, a more recent wider shot of the 20L with the 10g below.
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On 11/9/2022 at 9:18 AM, xXInkedPhoenixX said:
Just wanted to pipe in regarding "overstocking" a tank. I have around 70 Otocinclus in a 20 gallon tall. It has lots of plants, they are bottom feeders so they're rather messy. I run two air driven filters and an HOB. I have no water parameter issues.
If the fish are healthy, water stable, and they have plenty of room to move, the question of "overstocked" is really not about the numbers.
That's quite a few Otos! Are you breeding them? My understanding was that most are wild caught due to difficulty with tank breeding.
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On 11/9/2022 at 9:09 AM, Rita said:
So I got this guy from petsmart and he was only labeled as butterfly male… not really sure what tail type
Beautiful planted tank and beautiful Betta!
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On 11/7/2022 at 11:15 PM, Rita said:
I have a planted 20 gal long which was my first tank. it's now two years old and currently have 1 betta, 8 ember tetras, 8 amino shrimp, 4 nerites, one mystery snail and one rabbit snail. Along the way I tried panda corydoras that didn't work out, and I tried yellow shrimp that didn't work out. I Just bought 6 more ember tetras to add to the tank.
Those tetras make a nice display in your tank I'm sure! What type of Betta do you have? I have a 10 g with a 1/2 moon mustard. I'm thinking of a adding a schooling fish to the mix to dilute his attention from the zebra otos and two gobys he seems to have taken a keen interest in.
On 11/9/2022 at 1:02 AM, Flynn Naysmith said:I have a planted 20g long with a breeding pair of Honey gouramis. I can even raise fry in the same tank as the parents with the amount of plants I have
Don't you just love plants. So many benefits to a tank!
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On 11/7/2022 at 11:59 AM, TheBlueBeetle said:
Looks great! A 20 long is one of my favorite tanks. Nice use of the space.
Thank you. Lots of options with the 20L. I'm with you on that.
On 11/7/2022 at 12:23 PM, MattyM said:I have a stingray 2 light - it's very bright, and gave me some algae headaches until my background plants (mostly Pogostemon Stellatus Octopus) grew enough to shade the tank.
I had a minor problem early too. Between the Otos, shrimp and the Salvinia I have floating, my problem went away. I love that Octopus too. I have some growing in both tanks - great at absorbing the nitrites too!
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Thought I'd give an update photo since it's been almost 2 1/2 months since setup. This is a little more of an in close shot so you can see the baby shrimp on the repashy ball in front of the cholla wood (They look orange). I have two sets of juvenile shrimp, as well as, 3 more berried females - all Bloody Mary Neos. 7 pygmy corys, 7 otos and 14 neon tetras. Evertone is thankfully happy and healthy thus far.
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Nicrew UFO mini aquarium pump. Ultra quiet and looks like a oversize white egg. What more could you want? Single outlet and pushes a fair amount of air. Comes with tubing, an air stone, in line tee and check valve. Cost ~ $14 available in a double outlet configuration for $1 more. Love it! Best of luck with your choice - Cheers!
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Considering adding botanicals to my 20L once I get some Neocaridina for my tank. I have a ready, steady and free source of mango/avocado leaves in my backyard. Anyone know if they would be suitable? I never see them advertised or talked about as botanicals. Thanks in advance. Cheers!
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I'm a newbie to hard/aquascaping myself. I'm with Guppysnail in that I love the wood element as well. Just seems to complete the look a bit more - adds something almost warm to the overall vibe. I'm also a huge fan of planted aquariums. Plants add so much aesthetic as well as many other benefits to tank health. Best of luck on your build! Looking forward to seeing the completed project. Cheers!
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On 9/14/2022 at 11:16 PM, PineSong said:
That looks like a great start, it’s good to see all those plants. What are you planning to add to the tank?
Thank you PineSong. I plan to start with some Pygmy Corys and Otocinclus cats. Gradually add a school of Neon Tetras and thinking some Bloody Mary Neos.
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First aquascape effort. This is about two weeks in. Just plants and a few Nerites.
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Beautiful tank/stand setup! I'm just starting out where you were two years ago. I see many hours/days/weeks of enjoyment ahead of you! Cheers!
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On 8/30/2022 at 1:21 AM, nabokovfan87 said:
Hello! Welcome to the forum.
A few things to review and this all might be something where you already have it and can check it out, or potentially choose something more appropriate.
-Substrate: I would be very careful with catfish, particular corydoras, and eco complete. It is, from some reports, literally just lava rock. Depending how much it's tumbled in the bag or at the manufacturing facility you may have some pretty sharp fine edges. Capping it with sand is a great way to go, but eco complete is something where it absorbs nutrients over time and holds them to be available for the plants. It has a high CEC value, which is useful, but up front it might not be what you're expecting in terms of plant value. Capping it may or may not reduce the CEC viability. Depending on what your own water parameters are, something like amazonia, stratum, etc. might be of better use here if you're specifically looking for a plant substrate that is beneficial to the plants themselves. I can dig up the substrate article I found that talks through a bunch of options if you wish. "black sand" is a pretty vague term, please be careful with coal slag / BDBS if you use this as well, it's not a known recipe in terms of what could be in the bag and might be full of metal or other things the fish cannot handle. I recently tried it and had a lot of issues. I removed it a few days later. Others have reported success and very minimal issues. Out bags of "sand" and substrate looked very, very different but were the same brand / label. When it comes to "black substrate" I'd recommend something inert like gravel or rocks. Fine particle size is better for the corydoras if they do decide to burrow a bit (it helps hold the food above the substrate and they don't struggle to dig as much). They will dig, but just a better overall fish and substrate relationship if it's a finer particle size. For my tank right now I am using caribsea sand and then in my other tank (both with corydoras) I am using seachem flourite black.
-In terms of the filter, if you haven't purchased it, I would recommend the Tidal 55 over the tidal 35. If the flow is too much you can simply turn it down. There are some issues with the tidal and I'll go ahead and link a thread for you to check out and ask any questions you have here, in that thread, or in a DM. I do recommend modding that filter. If you don't want to go that route, something like the aqueon quietflow or marineland penguin pro filters are equivalent and wouldn't require modification.
Finally, if you do plan to run the tidal 35 I would recommend having an airstone in the tank as well for surface scum (the skimmer doesn't work too well) and to just boost up the flow / oxygenation. I highly recommend the ziss airstones that you can adjust.
Very much appreciate the time and thought put into your response nabokovfan87. I'm using the Imagitarium aquatic substrate (black) which I believe is quartz based. I've already purchased nearly everything I need so will make do with what I've got currently (for now at least). I'll watch your modification videos a few times to get it seated in my elder brain, lol. I also will be using a small sponge filter in the main tank that I will use to aerate my quarantine tank when needed hoping that the sponge will be more or less cycled and give me a good headstart.
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On 8/29/2022 at 9:22 PM, Fish Folk said:
Welcome aboard! Florida is where it’s at. Would love to dedicate an entire vacation to netting fish from the wild in FL to bring back into my little fishroom.
Hi there! Appreciate the welcome! I remember many hours spent on a shallow ledge with a slurp gun trying to bring some of Fla's incredible wildlife back to my living room!
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On 8/29/2022 at 8:32 PM, _Eric_ said:
Definitely not too many fish especially if you have plants.
If you want to be safer, id jump up filter size to the 55 or add a sponge filter to get a little more biofilter/ flow through the tank.
Thanks for the reply _Eric_. I was planning on having a small sponge filter in the tank that I can use in my quarantine tank when bringing in new fish.
On 8/29/2022 at 8:36 PM, anitstuk said:Definitely gotta remember the Neon Tetra Disease and how it'll affect your tetras.
Appreciate the advice anitstuk.
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Hello all, I'd like to pose a question. I have a 20 long tank that will be planted and aquascaped (my first attempt). I plan to start with some neocaridina shrimp (perhaps 10) and 6 dwarf corys to get the tank cycle established without creating too much bio load up front. Gradually I plan to add as much as 15 - 20 neon tetras (six or so at a time) monitoring tank parameters and giving time between each addition. Running a seachem tidal 35 otb filter, stingray 2 light and will be using eco complete substrate with a fine black sand layer on top (perhaps an inch). Looking for opinions/advice as to whether or not this will be too many fish. I'll be doing regular water changes as often as the tank requires until it stabalizes. I've had many tanks, both fresh and salt, in the past but it's been approx 30 yrs. I'm amazed by the technology advances! Thanks in advance!
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Just a quick introduction. My name is Scott and I am inching my way back into the hobby after some 30 years away. Going to try my hand at aquascaping and start small (20 long). I have a question or two which I will post in the general discussion thread. Just wanted to say hello and that I'm looking forward to interacting with you good folks!
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Plans for my 20 long freshwater
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I was thinking about this and came up with an idea. My thought was that using the "hook" part of a velcro strip on the intake, perhaps a thin strip of it on each side, would allow you to attach the filter pad to it as a pre-filter and still allow easy removal for cleaning? I haven't tried it yet, but seems as though it would work. I love the Seachem Tidal series, but ended up swithcing to a Aqua Clear because of the baby shrimp. I'll use the Tidal on a bigger tank down the road - it's tough to stop with just one or two or... Lol. Good luck with a solution in any event!