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Hi folks,
It's been a while since I posted. all of the comments made during that build worked well. My 30 low tech SA cichlid tank is doing well (except that the male of my trio of Apisto Black Chin died). I've been doing 50% water changes every week. I dose with Flourish (pot, phos, nit, excel and trace). The plants are doing well. My amazon swords are doing great, but I can't get water sprite to grow. Vals won't grow, but all of my various crypts are going great. Oh well....
The reason for this post is for a 29 i want to make for Scarlett Badis, I love those little critters. My thought is 7 Badis (2 male/5 female), a pair of some small gourami, 10 or so shrimp and mosquito rasboras for dithers. Black substrate/sand, big drift wood and a bunch of plants. The tank is bare, so I need a top, lights, substrate and filtration system. I was going to opt for a glass top, a coral life light similar to my 30 and a HOB filter. Low tech, dosed with liquid ferts. Maybe using black eco complete with black sand.
Here is where my experience runs out. Most sources say the Badis likes a densely planted tank, but "low light". Also, they need a good filtration system, but like still water? Soooooo.....
I had thought to use Java moss and Java fern, but have never used these. Also the following were recommended in one source: Hygrophillia, star wort, giant red rotala, cryptocoryne beckettii and barclaya (more plants that I have never had).
What substrate do I need to match with sand? Or just use the sand? HELP!!!
I would appreciate comments, particularly if you have had badis.
It's been a while since I posted. all of the comments made during that build worked well. My 30 low tech SA cichlid tank is doing well (except that the male of my trio of Apisto Black Chin died). I've been doing 50% water changes every week. I dose with Flourish (pot, phos, nit, excel and trace). The plants are doing well. My amazon swords are doing great, but I can't get water sprite to grow. Vals won't grow, but all of my various crypts are going great. Oh well....
The reason for this post is for a 29 i want to make for Scarlett Badis, I love those little critters. My thought is 7 Badis (2 male/5 female), a pair of some small gourami, 10 or so shrimp and mosquito rasboras for dithers. Black substrate/sand, big drift wood and a bunch of plants. The tank is bare, so I need a top, lights, substrate and filtration system. I was going to opt for a glass top, a coral life light similar to my 30 and a HOB filter. Low tech, dosed with liquid ferts. Maybe using black eco complete with black sand.
Here is where my experience runs out. Most sources say the Badis likes a densely planted tank, but "low light". Also, they need a good filtration system, but like still water? Soooooo.....
I had thought to use Java moss and Java fern, but have never used these. Also the following were recommended in one source: Hygrophillia, star wort, giant red rotala, cryptocoryne beckettii and barclaya (more plants that I have never had).
What substrate do I need to match with sand? Or just use the sand? HELP!!!
I would appreciate comments, particularly if you have had badis.