Reply With QuoteIf you are keeping angelfish they will attack the cherry shrimps. Don't be surprise the next day your cherry shrimps is been wipe out. As for your scape can you take a full tank shot?
My first landscaping on my 4ft tank
My first try on landscaping in my 4ft tank.Used to be my dads marine fish tank but since he got a new one, i got to use it. I like freshwater fish especially tetras, loaches, corys and elephant fish. My boyfriend used to do the landscaping but we decided that i try and give it a go.
This pic only shows the left side of my tank, about 2ft. the right side is quite empty.. havent had inspiration to do that half yet.
Ive got danios, rummynose, elephant fish, some loaches, corys, penguins, cardinals, cherry shrimps, and a fish i call "shiny". oh, and 5 angelfish.
Please comment. Am new to keeping fish.
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If you are keeping angelfish they will attack the cherry shrimps. Don't be surprise the next day your cherry shrimps is been wipe out. As for your scape can you take a full tank shot?
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as a newbie, below is my opinions.
whats the sand you used ? are they for plants ?
the angels will also attack the tetras, u have to be careful
some moss on the wood should make the scape nicer.
Hi hotpink, wow your first tank and you get a 4ft canvas to express yourself! thats really cool. I've just started scaping myself, and it took months b4 i settled on a 1.5ft.
In any case, I've just decided on investing in a 4ft. Hope you can share your considerations when choosing the scape for such a large tank? thanks and cheers.
Originally Posted by aquascaping1982
yes, i just realised thatbut some of the shrimps are still alive, hiding in the ferns. thank you. ill try to post up a full shot asap yea? thank you.
i bought the sand from irwana. mm, its for plants and has fertilizer in it too. my angels dont attack my tetras but i read online that once they get bigger, they might consume them. however, keeping them when theyre small and introducing tetras. theres a possibility that they wont eat the tetras. is that true?
i have another wood in the tank with moss on it. they get sunlight and everything. but no doing so well, they keep dying and growing again. how do i keep them alive?
actually, i didnt buy the tank. my dads been keeping fish for about 45 years now so naturally we always have fish in our house. we used to have 8 3ft and a 4ft tank in our house but my dad gradually grew out of freshwater and is now into marine.
we gave all the 3fts away and replaced the 4ft (built in) with a marine 4ft tank. no chiller.
my dad recently bought another 4 ft tank for his marine fish thats inside the house. really pretty. so i got to use his tank. i kept some tetras before but no sand, landscape or toys. so this time i decided to make the tank a little prettier. bought some sand. plants and wood. with help from my boyfriend. he did up afew landscapes for me but i didnt like it so i did it myself. it was a try but i ended up really loving it so i kept it like the picture above. its been modified a little now. ill post a pic asap.
can u post a pic of your 1.5ft tank? would love to see it. what fish are you keeping? im a tetra and elephantnose lover (:
hi hotpink...not so true about the angels and tetras living peacefully when young...big fish eat small fish...when they get bigger, they will eat them if possible...
Welcome to the hobbyI don't think you need to worry too much about your fish mix right now... hopefully, your Angels will get used to the Tetras once they grow bigger. Just keep them well-fed. Any picture that shows the entire 4ft?
Just rescaped the tank recently, and here's a full tank shot!
Here's a close-up to my foreground plants.
And of course, my elephant nose fish!!
ADA Amazonia I/II proven performer for the planted tank enthusiast.
Your pix are really tiny
sorry about that. i couldnt get it to become any bigger. you are welcome to view the pics at my photobucket album though.Your pix are really tiny
(i do apologise for poor resolution, etc..)
full pic tank
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...h/DSC01745.jpg
my elephant nose fish (elly)
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...h/DSC01747.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...h/DSC01748.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...h/DSC01760.jpg
foreground plants
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...h/DSC01746.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/kimberlymeagan/fish/DSC01753.jpg
hi morgan01, i have replied above on the type of sand i used.. its for plants. i initially added some fertiliser to mix but realised that it was not needed (: my plants are growing beautifuly now. except for the pesky snails.
recent snail invasion. any help would be GREAT! keep in mind, i have fish and plants. i cant remove them cause i dont have anywhere else to put them. yea. theyre breeding fast too )):
FYI: my angels were beautiful but they indeed started attacking my tetras. i hence gave them up for adoption. theyre doing well now (: i might intend to keep afew shrimps. none in particular but i do like the red ones and the bumble bee ones.
Get a few Dwarf Puffer fish... but they MAY attack tiny shrimps.
i did that initially but nothing changed. so i gave them away after a few months.
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