Hi,
I have a 2 month old 20g aquarium, and I would like to improve the plantings in it. I'm obviously pretty new at this and researching lots, so I'm pretty unsure of what is appropriate for my aquarium.
This is my current setup:
freshwater, pH 7.0~7.2
gravel bottom
2 Java Ferns
1 Anubias that I think is about to die (the one in the back left corner of the photo)
1 other sword fern (not sure what kind it is - I think I was told it was a "Girsina" or something like that)
fish: 8 cherry barbs, 8 red eye tetras, 1 pleco, 2 small catfish
1 piece of wood
lighting: about 8hrs from bulb (15W T8), some indirect natural light
I had also planted a Cabomba Carolinia, but I got rid of it. It kept shedding bits of leaves and would get stuck in my filter. As well, I had some Java Moss but a friend recommended that I get rid of it because he thought it would take over the tank.
I'm wondering how many plants would be recommended to keep in the tank and what are some other plants that I should look at getting. Any design ideas are welcome. I could probably use another piece of wood but I'm trying to keep the costs down for now. I've been looking at other people's photos but usually the tanks are bigger and I'm not sure of the balance between #plants and #fish.
thanks!
I have a 2 month old 20g aquarium, and I would like to improve the plantings in it. I'm obviously pretty new at this and researching lots, so I'm pretty unsure of what is appropriate for my aquarium.
This is my current setup:
freshwater, pH 7.0~7.2
gravel bottom
2 Java Ferns
1 Anubias that I think is about to die (the one in the back left corner of the photo)
1 other sword fern (not sure what kind it is - I think I was told it was a "Girsina" or something like that)
fish: 8 cherry barbs, 8 red eye tetras, 1 pleco, 2 small catfish
1 piece of wood
lighting: about 8hrs from bulb (15W T8), some indirect natural light
I had also planted a Cabomba Carolinia, but I got rid of it. It kept shedding bits of leaves and would get stuck in my filter. As well, I had some Java Moss but a friend recommended that I get rid of it because he thought it would take over the tank.
I'm wondering how many plants would be recommended to keep in the tank and what are some other plants that I should look at getting. Any design ideas are welcome. I could probably use another piece of wood but I'm trying to keep the costs down for now. I've been looking at other people's photos but usually the tanks are bigger and I'm not sure of the balance between #plants and #fish.
thanks!