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1st time, honest input plz!

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#1 ·
This is my first time aquascaping, what do you think?


 
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#3 ·
That's a great looking tank, especially for a first effort! Had you just filled the tank with water prior to taking the photo? The reason I ask is that it looks like there are loads of air bubbles attached to the inside of the glass. You can gently wipe these off using your hand.

What size is the tank, and what do you plan on putting in it?
 
#5 ·
Yea I had just put water in it seconds before the pic was taking.

its a 29 gallon and here is a list of fish i want, but not sure which ones from the list I will get?

2 Bolivian Rams
2 Angel
5 Skunk Cories
6 Cardinal Tetras
3 Silver Tipped Tetras
2 Upside Down Catfish
3 Platy
4 Octoinclus
2 Dwarf Frogs
 
#8 ·
For a 29 gallon I would give the angelfish a miss, they can get quite large and you'd really need a bigger tank for them. The bolivian rams would be good, or perhaps GBRs (german blue rams).

Rather than going for two very small groups of tetras, why not go for one larger colourful group instead? The fish would be more comfortable in a larger group. As for corys.. there's loads out there to choose from.

Be careful getting dwarf frogs - I've never kept them before but have heard that certain ones view small fish as dinner.

Do you have a test kit yet? If not, I'd recomment a liquid test kit with tests for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. API make a good set, and it lasts for ages.
 
#9 ·
you deffinately would not be able to fit all of those fish in a 29 gallon tank. angel fish when full grown should be kept in a larger tank than 29 gallons. the rest of the fish would get along, except the rams might be a little aggressive but you cant fit them all in your tank. which ones do you want the most?
 
#11 ·
Sorry to say it, but you're going to have to ditch the idea of keeping angel fish in your tank - it's just not big enough for them. Kuhlie loaches would be a good bottom dweller - and they would appreciate the sand substrate, but if you're planning on getting some I would get a group of four or five.
 
#12 ·
the quality of the pic is a bit bad....everything looks plastic.
The U shape with lots of swimming room in the middle is good.
I'd fill it up more...especially so the heater and all are covered from view....i'm not a fan of tanks where u can see the technique.

I'd go for a couple of rams, a large group of tetras (10+) and maybe a few kuhli's. not more.

No angels for this tank...but keep them in mind when u start ure second and bigger tank (ahem)
 
#13 ·
like the othres said you will have to forget about putting angels in that tank. even if you take away the angels you would still have a few too many fish. try to narrow it down just a bit more. and platies will breed like crazy so be prepared either to let them be eaten or to have a place for them to grow.
 
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