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shane3fan · 11-06-2009, 05:30 PM

Ive got two established tanks and just purchased another 10g. Ive started it running a few days ago with a mixture of black substrate ( small black gravel and black sand )

Water pH is 7.6 or so in my other tanks with plants so I assume it will be the same in this one. It is currently running with a heater at 80* and a Aqueon 20 HOB filter with established media from another tank.

Im not sure what I want to put in it for livestock. Lowtech tank with no CO2 standard hood with one T8 6700k bulb. Low maintenance and easy plants/fish are a must. I have crypts, wysteria, swords and anacharis in my other tanks and they are all growing great with Seachem Flourish Comprehensive and food tabs. The fish in my other tanks are Neon Tetras ( have issues right now with them-3 dead since Saturday ) Rainbow Shark, Julii Corydoras and Peppered Corydoras and a male Betta Splendens.

Suggestions for fish and plants? Thinking about either a divided betta tank with two bettas ( male/female or male/male ) OR 5 or 6 of some sort of Corydoras with a centerpiece fish OR a school of Rummynose Tetras ( how many in a 10 gallon ? ) with some Corydoras OR open to suggestions.

11-06-2009, 05:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
shane3fan Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Athens Ga. Posts: 209	Suggestions for a new tank? Ive got two established tanks and just purchased another 10g. Ive started it running a few days ago with a mixture of black substrate ( small black gravel and black sand ) Water pH is 7.6 or so in my other tanks with plants so I assume it will be the same in this one. It is currently running with a heater at 80* and a Aqueon 20 HOB filter with established media from another tank. Im not sure what I want to put in it for livestock. Lowtech tank with no CO2 standard hood with one T8 6700k bulb. Low maintenance and easy plants/fish are a must. I have crypts, wysteria, swords and anacharis in my other tanks and they are all growing great with Seachem Flourish Comprehensive and food tabs. The fish in my other tanks are Neon Tetras ( have issues right now with them-3 dead since Saturday ) Rainbow Shark, Julii Corydoras and Peppered Corydoras and a male Betta Splendens. Suggestions for fish and plants? Thinking about either a divided betta tank with two bettas ( male/female or male/male ) OR 5 or 6 of some sort of Corydoras with a centerpiece fish OR a school of Rummynose Tetras ( how many in a 10 gallon ? ) with some Corydoras OR open to suggestions.