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by SlyAce
Sun Dec 15, 2024 1:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Keeping shrimp in a 29-gallon community tank
Replies: 7
Views: 3662

Re: Keeping shrimp in a 29-gallon community tank



I have setup a 29 gallon lightly planted community tank with beginner friendly plants - (crypts, fern, anubias and valisneria)
The tank is up and running for little over 2 months with 10 neon, 6 rummynose tetra, 3 oto and 5 platys. (I added each set over three weeks so as to give the cycle time ...
by SlyAce
Sun Dec 15, 2024 1:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Keeping shrimp in a 29-gallon community tank
Replies: 7
Views: 3662

Re: Keeping shrimp in a 29-gallon community tank


OK, there's the picture I requested in your other thread. Do you know how hard your water is? You have some soft and hard water species mixed, which could cause problems for someone down the road.

I would stay away from angelfish in a tank this size. They are very social animals and won't live ...
by SlyAce
Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Keeping shrimp in a 29-gallon community tank
Replies: 7
Views: 3662

Re: Keeping shrimp in a 29-gallon community tank


OK, there's the picture I requested in your other thread. Do you know how hard your water is? You have some soft and hard water species mixed, which could cause problems for someone down the road.

I would stay away from angelfish in a tank this size. They are very social animals and won't live ...
by SlyAce
Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Keeping shrimp in a 29-gallon community tank
Replies: 7
Views: 3662

Re: Keeping shrimp in a 29-gallon community tank

This picture is from just before I added any fish to it. So basically a newly cycled ready to go tank awaiting the fishy inhabitants
by SlyAce
Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Keeping shrimp in a 29-gallon community tank
Replies: 7
Views: 3662

Keeping shrimp in a 29-gallon community tank

I have setup a 29 gallon lightly planted community tank with beginner friendly plants - (crypts, fern, anubias and valisneria)
The tank is up and running for little over 2 months with 10 neon, 6 rummynose tetra, 3 oto and 5 platys. (I added each set over three weeks so as to give the cycle time to ...
by SlyAce
Thu Aug 15, 2024 7:18 am
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: what are the most resilient plants
Replies: 13
Views: 3050

Re: what are the most resilient plants

I've had a surprisingly good run with a few plants despite my inexperience. I've found hornwort to be pretty hardy, and duckweed's been growing like crazy - maybe a bit too much, to be honest. Zorchzon swords and micro swords have also done well for me, as have corkscrew Vallisneria and various ...