New Tank ideas

Hi guys

So I never thought id want to get into this conversation ever but who am I kidding. This hobby is never a 1 tank hobby right?

So I've just ordered a custom tank 60L X 50W X 50H. This will be my female holding and fry tank (currently have 1 female yellow lab holding due in a day or 2, 11 s.fryeri that were released 3 days ago and only 5 left of my dragon blood fry that's over a month old, few MTS which I'm getting a few assassin's for and 2 Ancistrus SP L183 which I bought thinking they're juvenile when they arrived they were tadpoles literally)

Lost quite a few due to space issue in the tiny tank they're all in currently. Also there's no space for the fish and breeder net so it's time I give them some space.

Have a sponge filter that already on the tank and a 1000l\ph internal filter that's seeded in my main tank so filtration is covered.

I need inspiration on the scape of the tank itself. Currently my main tank has white sand, dragon rock, seiryu rock and Texas holey rock which I really like the look off but I want to make this tank look like a stunner and completely different.

Since the fish are going to be fry, till about 1inch there's no worry about them redecorating so I'm really open to doing anything. And not really on a budget either so the sky is the limit

What are your thoughts?

 

What is the aquatic life in the Al Wathba Wetland ?

Later Ferdie

 

Hehe yes very excited for this


Well I'm not sure about what low tech I can go. I'd like some plants given that the fry won't bother them at all and it will help provide cover. I had vallisneria nana in the main tank that just became food think I have 2 or 3 pieces left in the fry tank that's not growing but just staying safe. Like a tiny strand of Christmas moss left that I wouldn't mind more of. So you will definitely need to give me some tips here if you don't mind

I have seen those sand "waterfall" things that my wife liked but not sure how to build those.

I definitely don't want driftwood because it will change the PH and moving females from main tank to this tank would cause a jump in pH and that'll end in disaster.

So I guess that sums it up lol

 

I've not yet been there. Will probably go this coming week as I will be in AD

 

There's a place (discus.ae) you can checkout. The list of plant's on there is going to be what I'm choosing from @A new day

 

This is the main tank now


And this is the very cramped breeder tank

 

Hi @A new day and @Reedfish . Thank you for this. I didn't think of it that way. I agree will be a hassle to catch them. with the fry it's okay coz I will need to be moving all at one but yeah females will be elusive. however the good thing is I can still use breeder nets coz I only take holding females out on the 15th or 16th day which usually is 2 or 3 days max. By then babies are ready to go on their own anyway. The MTs makes great work of left over food and my 10gal has been more stable than my main tank. Of course it's babies only but feeding is 2 or 3 times a day.

I guess I will have to make work with some rocks and sand. With very limited plants

 

On my breeders I use floating plants and mosses and anubias on rocks. All easily removed if needed.

 

Okay so basically these are the ones here I can get. Please advise

 

@A new day as you can see. Lol there is a 2% vat that's been introduced haha. No longer the "tax free" place you're probably used to

 

Will these need ferts, special soil or can I just put them on a rock and rock on sand and hope for the best?

 

No ferts required. The floaters just float around, the mosses lie on top of the sand / base of the tank and the anubias is tied to a rock and just left there. You can also look into java fern and buce as these are also just tied to rocks and allowed to root.

 

That looks like a pretty good selection actually. The epiphyte suggestion is a good one. Some of the bigger plants, like Crinum Thaianum are tempting but they might dominate the tank.

I'd go for:
various Anubias - "Coffeefolia" gets a bit bigger, "Nana" and "Petite" stay smaller.
Bolbitis Heudelotii is a great plant that slowly creeps over decor
Microsorum pteropus - Normal, Narrow and Trident can work. I've heard Windelov is a bit tougher to do in a low-tech setup
Nymphaea lotus - You can let the leaves go up to the surface, or pinch off the longer shoots to keep it compact
Vesicularia dubyana 'Christmas' - grows really well, but appreciates lower temperatures and softer water.