hello
first off i would like to say that i have been reading some of the posts already existing here and have found them useful, especially fish4alls posts
, however i am a complete beginner with plants so i am posting my tank specifications and hoping for some recommendations:
10g:
- lighting and filteration unknown (boyfriend got me it as a present, little did he know what he was starting)
- kept at 24 degrees
- inhabitants 6 cories and a betta
- rounded gravel substrate
- LARGE cave in middle of tank which fish seem to love, taing up a considerable amount of room
- square shape tank
35g:
- 2x 20w flourescent tube style lights
- fluval 3+ filter
- temp kept at 24 degrees
- inhabitants 1 plec, 1 upside down catfish, 4 mollies, 1 swordtail, 2 blind cave tetras, 3 blue rams
- rounded gravel substrate
- rectangular, quite tall (18") shaped tank
other considerations:
- i am a complete beginner with plants so have no experience caring for plants, therefore easiest to care for plants are best
- i would eventually like to change my 35g to a catfish tank with cories and another one or 2 larger catfish in adittion to the 2 i have
- my 35g is currently being salt treated for white spot/itch, how long should i wait before i can safely add plants?
- im terrified of snails
so plants that are less liekly to come with snails are best, toguh if it comes to it im sure i culd get my boyfriend to remove them for me if its a choice of that or no live plants
i realise that this is quite an extensive post, so thanks for even reading this far but i thoguht that better to post the whole post since i know nothing at all about plants, than get some plants and then end up with another 20 posts regarding why im failing with them
any help would really be appreciated
thanks x
first off i would like to say that i have been reading some of the posts already existing here and have found them useful, especially fish4alls posts
10g:
- lighting and filteration unknown (boyfriend got me it as a present, little did he know what he was starting)
- kept at 24 degrees
- inhabitants 6 cories and a betta
- rounded gravel substrate
- LARGE cave in middle of tank which fish seem to love, taing up a considerable amount of room
- square shape tank
35g:
- 2x 20w flourescent tube style lights
- fluval 3+ filter
- temp kept at 24 degrees
- inhabitants 1 plec, 1 upside down catfish, 4 mollies, 1 swordtail, 2 blind cave tetras, 3 blue rams
- rounded gravel substrate
- rectangular, quite tall (18") shaped tank
other considerations:
- i am a complete beginner with plants so have no experience caring for plants, therefore easiest to care for plants are best
- i would eventually like to change my 35g to a catfish tank with cories and another one or 2 larger catfish in adittion to the 2 i have
- my 35g is currently being salt treated for white spot/itch, how long should i wait before i can safely add plants?
- im terrified of snails
i realise that this is quite an extensive post, so thanks for even reading this far but i thoguht that better to post the whole post since i know nothing at all about plants, than get some plants and then end up with another 20 posts regarding why im failing with them
any help would really be appreciated
thanks x