So, I had a 20gH tank in my son's room that ended up being the "Tank of Doom" (lost an angelfish, two rubberlip plecos, four male guppies, a male platy and an oto within the two weeks I had the tank set up...and yes, it was FULLY cycled before I put any of the fish in it), so I tore it down and put up a 29gal in its place. The 29gal has play sand substrate, river rocks, and a couple of live plants (will be adding more when I decide what direction I want to go with this tank). I also have a nice piece of DW soaking for this tank. I'm running a Penguin 170 filter on it, it is heated (with a 150W heater) and it has a 36" 60W T-8 fixture on it (leftover from my 46gal...the fixture that came with the 29gal SUCKS!).
As far as plants, there's an amazon sword, water wisteria, and micro sword in there right now. I will be adding some more swords (amazon and argentine), some frill/foxtail and some hygros at the very least to the tank, possibly even some ludwigia.
I want to change up the stocking in this tank. Right now it's kind of a hodge-podge of fish from other tanks who had to be "rehomed" due to my tank juggling in setting up my 55gal. Right now it's a bit overstocked (okay, that's a massive understatement) with 5 platies, 11 guppies (two of which are massive 3"+ females), two otos, a male betta and an upside down catfish. Five of the six female guppies are going to be shipped to a friend once the weather warms up and the other one is going into the 55gal (the one that's staying is a deformed female who is just too sweet to give up). The male betta is going into one of my divided 10gals since I just lost two of my males in there (one has already been "replaced" by a male I had temporarily in a small tank) and I have an open "apartment". One of the otos is going into my Hex5 (at least temporarily) and the other is going into the 55gal when I get a better filter on it. So, that leaves 5 platies and 5 male guppies. Since the platies were a Christmas present for my son, they have to stay (and I kinda like them). The guppies don't have to stay, although I do have some pretty boys. The USD cat is staying where he's at and he might eventually get friends, but he's actually quite content on his own.
So, I've got some play room in this tank. As long as his platies are in there, my son doesn't care what else is in there (I asked him already). I would LOVE to have a gourami in there, probably a flame dwarf or a neon dwarf (or even a powder blue dwarf, if I can find one). What else would look good? I don't want to repeat species in my two community tanks, so neon tetras, cardinal tetras, von rio/flame tetras, kuhli loaches, albino cories and german blue rams (or golden rams) are out. I want this tank to be colorful and fun for my son to enjoy when he comes to see me (he lives with his dad).
So, suggestions welcome, but they must be easily-obtainable (as in LFS or Petsmart/co carries them) fish because I can't order anything online!
As far as plants, there's an amazon sword, water wisteria, and micro sword in there right now. I will be adding some more swords (amazon and argentine), some frill/foxtail and some hygros at the very least to the tank, possibly even some ludwigia.
I want to change up the stocking in this tank. Right now it's kind of a hodge-podge of fish from other tanks who had to be "rehomed" due to my tank juggling in setting up my 55gal. Right now it's a bit overstocked (okay, that's a massive understatement) with 5 platies, 11 guppies (two of which are massive 3"+ females), two otos, a male betta and an upside down catfish. Five of the six female guppies are going to be shipped to a friend once the weather warms up and the other one is going into the 55gal (the one that's staying is a deformed female who is just too sweet to give up). The male betta is going into one of my divided 10gals since I just lost two of my males in there (one has already been "replaced" by a male I had temporarily in a small tank) and I have an open "apartment". One of the otos is going into my Hex5 (at least temporarily) and the other is going into the 55gal when I get a better filter on it. So, that leaves 5 platies and 5 male guppies. Since the platies were a Christmas present for my son, they have to stay (and I kinda like them). The guppies don't have to stay, although I do have some pretty boys. The USD cat is staying where he's at and he might eventually get friends, but he's actually quite content on his own.
So, I've got some play room in this tank. As long as his platies are in there, my son doesn't care what else is in there (I asked him already). I would LOVE to have a gourami in there, probably a flame dwarf or a neon dwarf (or even a powder blue dwarf, if I can find one). What else would look good? I don't want to repeat species in my two community tanks, so neon tetras, cardinal tetras, von rio/flame tetras, kuhli loaches, albino cories and german blue rams (or golden rams) are out. I want this tank to be colorful and fun for my son to enjoy when he comes to see me (he lives with his dad).
So, suggestions welcome, but they must be easily-obtainable (as in LFS or Petsmart/co carries them) fish because I can't order anything online!
Also, I have Malaysian trumpet snails (MTS) in the 29gal because I have a somewhat deep sand bed and I'm pretty sure the yoyo loaches would eat all my MTS. Pygmy cories are fun, but again, not readily available.
