I had...excuse my spelling...water spritsa and anachorst ( looks like common seaweed ), a few varieties of each...but you need mellow fish...my fish were pretty aggressive. It's cool watching them grow...I couldn't make no money on it though, I traded it in when I sold my babies every other month or so....amd that tangled brushy plant that float all around is great for breeding little fish...my brain must be fried, I can't remember the names!!
So I've never really kept fish...I could grab a 30 gallon instead with pretty much everything I need to start except airstones/pump and decorations, 30 dollars more than the 20 gallon setup....I just want something managable to start off with because I'm just now getting into the hobby seriously for the first time. But people everywhere seem to be saying start off with the biggest tank you can afford...I mean I guess this sorta makes sense, since it's easier to keep the waste levels down in a larger tank, but I don't wanna invest TOO much into it just to find out it's not really my "thing". Haha...I'm sure as soon as I set up the 20 gallon I'll be looking to buy myself a "real" tank...haha!
if you like keeping tanks, you will want a bigger tank
they need bit more light and a special fertilizer (its cheap (cant use normal ferts)
Yeah, it's fun to just get stoned and watch 'em...This dispensary I used to go to had a nice saltwater aquarium in the waiting area, I always tripped out on the fish while I was waiting on my girl to get outta there...I know saltwater is probably a ways off for me, but thats the direction I'm eventually gonna be heading...But for now, I wanna see if I can keep some tropical freshwater fish alive, and maybe grow some aquatic plants...
It's not a nano but it's not large. 20 and 30 gallons tanks are pretty ideal for starting out on. In my opinion size really doesn't matter - I've seen absolutely beautiful planted 1 gallon shrimp tanks.
Like the other guys said - nutes, more light, and some need CO2 or a CO2 supplement like Excell. My 40 gallon tank uses 4 CFLs - so you don't need that much light. And you can always use a soil bottom tank instead of dosing with nutrients. I use a yeast sugar mixture for CO2 but could get away with a weekly dosing of Excel (plant available carbon you can buy at aquarium stores).
that's exactly what i wantGoogle nano salt water tank. It is definitely possible if you know what you are doing. This is not mine but an example:
Big money there i bet...at least in this area.The tank too.that's exactly what i want
thanks for the help. i want 3 of these:
yeah but look at that little face. i would be so happy to see him every day.
