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Well that didn't take long! I just finished replacing my 10gal (set up in April) with a new 20gal long, and I'm so happy! I added a few new plants, new rocks, and a couple new fish. I really like how it turned out.
Specs
Tank - 20gal long
Light - (temporary) Nicrew LED that I used for my 10gal, I'm waiting on a bigger LED light that will hopefully arrive the first week of Sept at the latest.
Filter - Aquaclear 50
Heater - 100w (Aqueon maybe?)
Substrate - Pool filter sand
Ferts - Osmocote root tabs and Tropica fertlizer (when I remember during weekly water changes)
Fauna
Betta
2 guppies (got them with the new plants, getting at least one more female tomorrow)
6 peppered cories
1 pygmy cory (getting some more tomorrow, long story why it's a singleton)
1 amano shrimp (might grab some more tomorrow too)
ramshorn and bladder snails
Flora
I feel bad, I got too excited picking plants on Friday and I forgot some of the names. Starting from bottom left front corner along the back to the right front corner -
Crypts
Hygrophilia Polysperma (I think? Tall leafy plant, lots of stem roots)
Red Ludwigia (Don't know if my light will be good enough to keep a lot of the colour, but I love it)
Crypts
Anacharis (got this from a lake this summer)
Vals/Dwarf Sag (got from someone that used CO2, I have no idea which is which they're all growing great together)
Crypts Bronze
In the front left to right -
Java Fern Windelov (also glued to rocks)
Green Tiger Lotus
Hygrophilia Pinnatifidia (I've never seen this plant before, I love it!)
Anubias Nana Petite (it's glued onto a rock, not planted)
I also bought a bunch of Hydrocotyle Tripartita that I love, but when I was finished planting everything, I liked the empty front patch of sand and didn't end up using it. My son has a little planted 5gal so we might put it in there, or I might see about trading it for a couple guppies locally.
I have to say I really don't like this filter though. I used to use a Marina Slim S10 on my 10gal, and it was whisper silent and I liked that the impeller was inside the tank. The Aquaclear is so noisy in comparison, and I don't like if something happens with with impeller that it could leak/drip out on the outside of the tank. The Marina Slim doesn't come in a big enough size though, so not sure what I'm going to do. Anyone have any tips on how to make the Aquaclear quieter?
I have a makeshift lid for now (the acrylic lid off half of my bearded dragons 100gal tank) which isn't quite wide enough, but extra deep. I'm going to have some custom glass cut to make a sliding lid, and I think I'm going to also get it extra deep as I like the little shelf it makes for some of my plants.
The fish are all adjusting really well. The betta had charged a few times at the cories in the past, but he's ignoring everyone now. The guppies were in hiding since I got them two days ago, totally stressful first days, but they're out now swimming in the open.
So glad I made the switch, I love this size tank!
Specs
Tank - 20gal long
Light - (temporary) Nicrew LED that I used for my 10gal, I'm waiting on a bigger LED light that will hopefully arrive the first week of Sept at the latest.
Filter - Aquaclear 50
Heater - 100w (Aqueon maybe?)
Substrate - Pool filter sand
Ferts - Osmocote root tabs and Tropica fertlizer (when I remember during weekly water changes)
Fauna
Betta
2 guppies (got them with the new plants, getting at least one more female tomorrow)
6 peppered cories
1 pygmy cory (getting some more tomorrow, long story why it's a singleton)
1 amano shrimp (might grab some more tomorrow too)
ramshorn and bladder snails
Flora
I feel bad, I got too excited picking plants on Friday and I forgot some of the names. Starting from bottom left front corner along the back to the right front corner -
Crypts
Hygrophilia Polysperma (I think? Tall leafy plant, lots of stem roots)
Red Ludwigia (Don't know if my light will be good enough to keep a lot of the colour, but I love it)
Crypts
Anacharis (got this from a lake this summer)
Vals/Dwarf Sag (got from someone that used CO2, I have no idea which is which they're all growing great together)
Crypts Bronze
In the front left to right -
Java Fern Windelov (also glued to rocks)
Green Tiger Lotus
Hygrophilia Pinnatifidia (I've never seen this plant before, I love it!)
Anubias Nana Petite (it's glued onto a rock, not planted)
I also bought a bunch of Hydrocotyle Tripartita that I love, but when I was finished planting everything, I liked the empty front patch of sand and didn't end up using it. My son has a little planted 5gal so we might put it in there, or I might see about trading it for a couple guppies locally.
I have to say I really don't like this filter though. I used to use a Marina Slim S10 on my 10gal, and it was whisper silent and I liked that the impeller was inside the tank. The Aquaclear is so noisy in comparison, and I don't like if something happens with with impeller that it could leak/drip out on the outside of the tank. The Marina Slim doesn't come in a big enough size though, so not sure what I'm going to do. Anyone have any tips on how to make the Aquaclear quieter?
I have a makeshift lid for now (the acrylic lid off half of my bearded dragons 100gal tank) which isn't quite wide enough, but extra deep. I'm going to have some custom glass cut to make a sliding lid, and I think I'm going to also get it extra deep as I like the little shelf it makes for some of my plants.
The fish are all adjusting really well. The betta had charged a few times at the cories in the past, but he's ignoring everyone now. The guppies were in hiding since I got them two days ago, totally stressful first days, but they're out now swimming in the open.
So glad I made the switch, I love this size tank!
