I ended up getting a 45 tall and built a stand for it. I just have to make the doors for it. The tank is up and running.
This tank is dirted but not like the last tank. I just had far too much dirt in that one and it just didn't turn out like I hoped. I am using a good bit of sand though.
I decided to go with guppies and otos this time around. I might get a single male dwarf gourami as well. I also have some ghost shrimp that are doing well in another tank. They will end up in this tank once it gets a bit more established. Right now I have seven guppies in the 45 and a few plants. I have Anubias Nana which dropped its leaves within a day. The bases look almost completely dead however there are some new roots growing. I have an Amazon sword and some Windelov Java fern which are doing OK though the emerged leaves on both plants I imagine will drop soon. Then hopefully the Java ferns will propagate since I have a large piece of driftwood to attach them to. I also have some native marginal plants that will grow out of the tank. I will try to get some other natives in there also soon. I want to try water irises and maybe some grasses as well. Of course I also want totally aquatic plants like cabomba, ludwigia, and others.
I will try to take some pictures later and post them.
This tank is dirted but not like the last tank. I just had far too much dirt in that one and it just didn't turn out like I hoped. I am using a good bit of sand though.
I decided to go with guppies and otos this time around. I might get a single male dwarf gourami as well. I also have some ghost shrimp that are doing well in another tank. They will end up in this tank once it gets a bit more established. Right now I have seven guppies in the 45 and a few plants. I have Anubias Nana which dropped its leaves within a day. The bases look almost completely dead however there are some new roots growing. I have an Amazon sword and some Windelov Java fern which are doing OK though the emerged leaves on both plants I imagine will drop soon. Then hopefully the Java ferns will propagate since I have a large piece of driftwood to attach them to. I also have some native marginal plants that will grow out of the tank. I will try to get some other natives in there also soon. I want to try water irises and maybe some grasses as well. Of course I also want totally aquatic plants like cabomba, ludwigia, and others.
I will try to take some pictures later and post them.