I had a few small freshwater tanks in my past that weren't very well-planned or thought out, but now I want to get back into the hobby, and I want to bounce my ideas off some of you good folks:
There is a 34" wall section in my study - out of direct sunlight - where I have enough space for a 29 gallon Aqueon set-up that is carried at my LFS. I want to keep the scaping simple; sand substrate, a piece of driftwood and 2-3 plant specimens.
My thoughts for fish are rather simple as well, I was interested in Harlequin Rasboras and Gold Barb. Is 29 gallons enough space for 5 of each of those fish, plus an algae eater maybe?
Since my fish choices are Asian, I suppose plants in that biotope would be appropriate: what about Java Fern, Tape Grass and a Crypt (lucens) for a planted tank beginner? Would I need CO2 for this plan? What about substrate options that would work well with sand? I read somewhere that Rasboras like peat in their environment. How best to provide that?
Eh, I've got many more questions, but I'll just leave it at that... lemme know if I'm headed in the right direction.
Thanks,
Jack in Durham NC
There is a 34" wall section in my study - out of direct sunlight - where I have enough space for a 29 gallon Aqueon set-up that is carried at my LFS. I want to keep the scaping simple; sand substrate, a piece of driftwood and 2-3 plant specimens.
My thoughts for fish are rather simple as well, I was interested in Harlequin Rasboras and Gold Barb. Is 29 gallons enough space for 5 of each of those fish, plus an algae eater maybe?
Since my fish choices are Asian, I suppose plants in that biotope would be appropriate: what about Java Fern, Tape Grass and a Crypt (lucens) for a planted tank beginner? Would I need CO2 for this plan? What about substrate options that would work well with sand? I read somewhere that Rasboras like peat in their environment. How best to provide that?
Eh, I've got many more questions, but I'll just leave it at that... lemme know if I'm headed in the right direction.
Thanks,
Jack in Durham NC