Teeleton

One month update. Got some anubias from a friend who tore down his last freshwater tank to go all salt. Got some swordtails and danios in the tank now (about 6 each). Spotted a swordtail fry once, but I think he became food for someone. Tank is coming along great. The only plant that doesn't seem to be doing well is the cherry hedge right at the very front and center. Not dying, but not exactly growing either. I cut several of the wisteria back the other day and replanted them, and the anachris has to be trimmed every few days it seems. Cabomba is growing slowly but surely. I've trimmed and replanted it several times. The small corkscrew vals are finally starting to throw up new leaves. The largest one in the middle (which you can't really see in this photo) has about 7-8 so far. Got a little bit of algae growing on the glass, but it's not terrible. I put my airstone back in tonight, as a few of the swordtails seemed to be taking air at the surface.



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fish_lover0591

take out that cherry hedge its non- aquatic other than that your tank looks great and i think i will try this out with my 55 gallon. Btw did you put anything on the stand ? i have a metal stand but its not level i was thinking of putting a sheet of styrofoam on it before putting the tank on it.

There are many ornamental terrestrial or marginal tropical plants sold as aquatic plants. These plants may look good and can do fine completely submerged for awhile, but these plants will eventually drown and should not be used. It is very important to select true aquatic species to prevent unnecessary disappointment and loss. Non-aquatic plants you may find in pet stores, but should avoid, include: Aglaonema, Cherry Hedge, Draceana (Princess Pine), Green Hedge, Mondo Grass, and "palms."

Teeleton

Update time! I took your advice and jerked the cherry hedge out. I now have several small crypts in its place. I've also added a small school of 8 rasboras to the mix, and have had 4 swordtail fry make it to adolescence. There's a few smaller fry in the tank from a later spawn, but they're still in their 'im hiding, please don't eat me' phase.



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cs_gardener

Wow, you've got a lovely jungle in there now! Plenty of places for your fry to hide.

TeutonJon78

Well, you have no problem growing the water sprite (or is that wisteria...or are they the same?). Definitely a good place to raise baby fish.