Since I got into the hobby almost 2 years ago I have always had some form of issue with my fish that I have kept.
Carding tetras - hiding constantly in the back
Loaches - jumping from open top aquarium
Sae's - jumpers as well
Otos - may as well not of been there as I never saw them
Pearl gouramis - male got sick and stopped eating for a while, recovered then became an angry bastard. Females always bullied the smaller one
Cherry barbs - constantly flashing (could never really figure out why.
Golden rams - die offs due to poor genetics, my opinion.
Angels - bent dorsal fins that I can't seem to look past, and clamping top dorsal fin, the odd rubbing on plants.
My peppered Cory's have spawned and been solid the whole time, the odd one flashes here and there but nothing serious.
Point is, that I feel I haven never really made my fish super happy. Always some fish that seems somewhat distressed. It really bothered me to see that and it fully consumes me. I drive myself crazy trying to resolve the issues.
I feel like maybe the focus being on the plants have led me to creating a less then ideal environment for my fish.
Currently debating how I want to proceed in this hobby of mine. To get full enjoyment I can't be stressing the way I do about the healthy of my fish.
Do I get rid of the dosing, co2, high demanding plants, thick substrate, bright lights, and go to a simpler path with a light stock tank that focuses on my fish. Or do I try and keep this higher tech setup that my fish can't seem to thrive in.
I am torn, on the one end I love my plants and enjoy adding to my crypt collection. But I am beginning to hate dosing, worrying about co2, flow issues and such.
I think the idea of a nice natural looking scape with only really low demanding plants like bolbitis, java fern, anubias. A thin sand substrate to make cleaning easy, low light to not bother the fish and not create much demand for plants, no dosing, no co2. Sorta sounds appealing to me.
I am worried I might regret getting rid of my plants though.
Has anyone gone through something similar?
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Carding tetras - hiding constantly in the back
Loaches - jumping from open top aquarium
Sae's - jumpers as well
Otos - may as well not of been there as I never saw them
Pearl gouramis - male got sick and stopped eating for a while, recovered then became an angry bastard. Females always bullied the smaller one
Cherry barbs - constantly flashing (could never really figure out why.
Golden rams - die offs due to poor genetics, my opinion.
Angels - bent dorsal fins that I can't seem to look past, and clamping top dorsal fin, the odd rubbing on plants.
My peppered Cory's have spawned and been solid the whole time, the odd one flashes here and there but nothing serious.
Point is, that I feel I haven never really made my fish super happy. Always some fish that seems somewhat distressed. It really bothered me to see that and it fully consumes me. I drive myself crazy trying to resolve the issues.
I feel like maybe the focus being on the plants have led me to creating a less then ideal environment for my fish.
Currently debating how I want to proceed in this hobby of mine. To get full enjoyment I can't be stressing the way I do about the healthy of my fish.
Do I get rid of the dosing, co2, high demanding plants, thick substrate, bright lights, and go to a simpler path with a light stock tank that focuses on my fish. Or do I try and keep this higher tech setup that my fish can't seem to thrive in.
I am torn, on the one end I love my plants and enjoy adding to my crypt collection. But I am beginning to hate dosing, worrying about co2, flow issues and such.
I think the idea of a nice natural looking scape with only really low demanding plants like bolbitis, java fern, anubias. A thin sand substrate to make cleaning easy, low light to not bother the fish and not create much demand for plants, no dosing, no co2. Sorta sounds appealing to me.
I am worried I might regret getting rid of my plants though.
Has anyone gone through something similar?
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