Ok heres my plan
Ph: 7.4 (might be different with driftwood and CO2)
Fish:
10 Zebra danios to cycle with tons of cultured stuff for the tank (cultured driftwood, cultured gravel, cultured ornaments, cultured filter media)
4 Bolivian rams are added next
3 otos once the algae starts to grow (i am going to try to culture algae in the sunlight with a separate tanks and rocks)
6 panda cories are next
I am pretty sure i can fit more, i like small schooling fish, any suggestion on tetras?
Plant stuff:
one 2 liter DIY CO2 System
2-3 wpg
Corkscrew vals
Java moss
Java fern
Amazon Sword plant
and some other plants, i was thinking of that plant that looks like a banana
I will use 40 pounds of eco-complete gravel and 20 pounds of sand
Filtration:
Either a canister filter or bio-wheel HOB filters
a powerhead with a spounge attatchment
Heater:
TBA
My plan:
Wash gravel etc add water, place plants in desired areas. Let the tank filter overnight. Next day add in CO2 system, let the tank sit overnight. If everything seems stable after all that i will add in 6 zebra danios from another tank and 4 new zebra danios. Add cultured stuff when i add fish. then i start to cycle, i might use some bio-spira if i can get my hands on it cheap. once done cycling add 4 bolivian rams, wait 1 week, add 6 cories, wait one week, if algae grows i will add 2 or 3 otos in there, then add the tetras. All done
Criticism is fine here, i like the truth
Ph: 7.4 (might be different with driftwood and CO2)
Fish:
10 Zebra danios to cycle with tons of cultured stuff for the tank (cultured driftwood, cultured gravel, cultured ornaments, cultured filter media)
4 Bolivian rams are added next
3 otos once the algae starts to grow (i am going to try to culture algae in the sunlight with a separate tanks and rocks)
6 panda cories are next
I am pretty sure i can fit more, i like small schooling fish, any suggestion on tetras?
Plant stuff:
one 2 liter DIY CO2 System
2-3 wpg
Corkscrew vals
Java moss
Java fern
Amazon Sword plant
and some other plants, i was thinking of that plant that looks like a banana
I will use 40 pounds of eco-complete gravel and 20 pounds of sand
Filtration:
Either a canister filter or bio-wheel HOB filters
a powerhead with a spounge attatchment
Heater:
TBA
My plan:
Wash gravel etc add water, place plants in desired areas. Let the tank filter overnight. Next day add in CO2 system, let the tank sit overnight. If everything seems stable after all that i will add in 6 zebra danios from another tank and 4 new zebra danios. Add cultured stuff when i add fish. then i start to cycle, i might use some bio-spira if i can get my hands on it cheap. once done cycling add 4 bolivian rams, wait 1 week, add 6 cories, wait one week, if algae grows i will add 2 or 3 otos in there, then add the tetras. All done
Criticism is fine here, i like the truth