AE86-Danny
New Member
Hey guys, so. I recently upgraded my tank from a 50 -> 125G and it is stocked with 20 South Africans.
Everything is going great, ive changed from gravel to sand, and the sand is awesome and everything but i am too anal when it comes to tank cleanliness.
I gravel-suck my sand atleast daily, sometimes i skip a day and whatnot but i like to keep my water crystal clear. and i like to keep my substrate as clean as possible.
So i notice all of my fish go around and take big mouthfuls of the sand which is awesome and they do their part in keeping the bottom clean and circulated.
but i need a little more. I am considering any 4-6 inch catfish, i need something that can do 79 degree's and PH of 8.0-8.2 (thats where i fluctuate)
also considering shrimp or something of that nature.
Can anyone suggest an easy to find bottom feeder that will do good with south africans?
ive also got some amazon swords that are doing "ok"... i mean their roots look amazing but the leaves look like they are going through hell.
any suggestions on how to get them green and lush? my java fern also hasnt taken to any of my lava rock or driftwood. i dont understand at all.
ive tied it down with some sewing thread, it was "almost" attached to my lava rock until i made the transition from 50->125G
Is it a good idea to "unroot" your plants and let them float for short periods of time?
-I let my amazons from time to time float at the top when i am cleaning/reorganizing the tank, and everytime i do this they seem to "blossom" if you will. They turn very bright vibrant green, they open up all the way and the roots seem to be almost reaching out. which in my opinion looks like its a good thing for them being that close to my lights.
Any downfall to this?
Everything is going great, ive changed from gravel to sand, and the sand is awesome and everything but i am too anal when it comes to tank cleanliness.
I gravel-suck my sand atleast daily, sometimes i skip a day and whatnot but i like to keep my water crystal clear. and i like to keep my substrate as clean as possible.
So i notice all of my fish go around and take big mouthfuls of the sand which is awesome and they do their part in keeping the bottom clean and circulated.
but i need a little more. I am considering any 4-6 inch catfish, i need something that can do 79 degree's and PH of 8.0-8.2 (thats where i fluctuate)
also considering shrimp or something of that nature.
Can anyone suggest an easy to find bottom feeder that will do good with south africans?
ive also got some amazon swords that are doing "ok"... i mean their roots look amazing but the leaves look like they are going through hell.
any suggestions on how to get them green and lush? my java fern also hasnt taken to any of my lava rock or driftwood. i dont understand at all.
ive tied it down with some sewing thread, it was "almost" attached to my lava rock until i made the transition from 50->125G
Is it a good idea to "unroot" your plants and let them float for short periods of time?
-I let my amazons from time to time float at the top when i am cleaning/reorganizing the tank, and everytime i do this they seem to "blossom" if you will. They turn very bright vibrant green, they open up all the way and the roots seem to be almost reaching out. which in my opinion looks like its a good thing for them being that close to my lights.
Any downfall to this?