should i add plants ??

**Sufianjamal** · 6th Jan 2011, 17:07

i have a 2ft tank with a bogwood ,soil and some plants...
after the death of 3 of my goldfish600_246712.jpeg

i bought some feeder fish and make them as pets instead after awhile i fell in love with those cheap fishes from only 5 extra feeder fishes now there is more then 40 of them
take a picture of it soon

so im wondering if i should add more plants to it

if yes please recommend me some and where can i buy them...

other then that how many times should i feed the fishes??
i feed them like about every 3 hours is that okey as they looked hungry

also there is alot of waste from the fishes howw do i remove them ??
are there any fishes that can do the job for me??

and also is it save if i add sakura shrimps into the tank?

hope you people are able to help me thank you

**Sufianjamal** · 7th Jan 2011, 00:30

Can anyone help??

**v_nod** · 7th Jan 2011, 16:19

Hi, what type of soil are you using? If it's inert, I think you can use rhizome plants like Anubias, or maybe moss

From what I heard, the amount of food you put in should be eaten in 5 minutes or less..Every 3 hours seems like alot.

Try vaccuming the gravel to remove the waste. No fish would eat the waste of other fish.

I think if your shrimps are small, they will get eaten up by the fish..

Hope it helps!

**apisto31** · 8th Jan 2011, 22:38

Hi Bro,

Firstly, the number of fish is too much for 2ft tank unless you have a very efficient filtration can handle this bio load, but I guess not. If you really want to keep all of them, you really need to do atleast 50% water change every other day.
Secondly, the plants you have inside dont look like aquatic plants that grow submerse to me. Not because you bought them from the LFS make them aquatic plants. Some staff of LFS dont really know what they are selling.

You should get nana, fern or Crypts as they are hardy and no CO2 injection.

**jiajuen900** · 8th Jan 2011, 23:59

yes the plants that u have in your tank are not aquatic plants. It is suggested you take them out as they will rot overtime which will result in ammonia bloom = bad for fish

**ahhian** · 11th Jan 2011, 01:28

judging from the lighting, anubias seem like a good choice. However, most importantly, reduce the number of fishes. It's seriously way too much. Unless you change 50% water every other day, you are going to get a serious algae problems plus sick fishes. Nice and simple tank by the way.

ahhian

**ahhian** · 11th Jan 2011, 01:31

hey sufianjamal, you live in taman jurong right?

**Sufianjamal** · 11th Jan 2011, 01:43

Originally Posted by ahhian

hey sufianjamal, you live in taman jurong right?

Ya ... You live nearby right..

**Sufianjamal** · 11th Jan 2011, 01:47

Originally Posted by ahhian

judging from the lighting, anubias seem like a good choice. However, most importantly, reduce the number of fishes. It's seriously way too much. Unless you change 50% water every other day, you are going to get a serious algae problems plus sick fishes. Nice and simple tank by the way.

ahhian

Thanks guys. By the way I already divide all the fishes into three two 1feet tank and feed afew to my baby lauhan and arowana

**Sufianjamal** · 11th Jan 2011, 01:49

Originally Posted by Sufianjamal

Thanks guys. By the way I already divide all the fishes into three two 1feet tank and feed afew to my baby lauhan and arowana

I mean devide into two ,1feet tank

**ahhian** · 11th Jan 2011, 02:34

Originally Posted by Sufianjamal

Ya ... You live nearby right..

yep i live nearby

good to hear that you are lowering the bioload now. try adding anubias or/and other low-lighting plants to beautify and purify the tank!

ahhian

**rascal** · 11th Jan 2011, 13:13

you can add moss!!!

**ahhian** · 12th Jan 2011, 13:19

Yep, try cheaper moss like Java moss, or maybe Java ferns as well, although they may not be as tough as anubias var. nana. A few varieties will really enhance the look of your tank.