What type of fish and/or does everyone keep in their planted tanks? Are there any compatibility issues with other fish/shrimp or with certain plants with your present species selection? Show and tell.
55 gallon (pressurized CO2, 2.55 w/g):
Peruvian Altum Angelfish (P. scalare)
Cardinal Tetras (P. axelrodi)
Red Phantom Tetra (M. sweglesi)
Threadfin Rainbowfish (I. werneri)
Rummynose Tetra (H. rhodostomus)
German Blue Rams (M. ramirezi)
Dwarf Gourami (C. lalia)
Corydoras metae
Corydoras julii
Otocinclus
The dwarf gouramis viciously peck/rip at my Limnophila sp Gigantea to build their bubble nests, but the plant grows fast enough to keep up with the constant trimming. The dwarf gouramis are also a boisterous duo who constantly push and nip other fish away from their nests.
The Peruvian Altums do not bother the established shoal of tetras, but they go right after recently introduced tetras even if they are the same size as the ones in the tank. They seem to be very keen on sensing hightened stress/panic and get excited when they see the new fish
darting around frantically through the tank.
20g long (pressurized CO2, 3.95 w/g):
Tube-mouthed pencilfish (N. eques)
Siamese Algae Eater (C. siamensis)
Otocinclus
Crystal Red Shrimp (N. serrata)
Cherry Red Shrimp (N. denticulata)
Amano Shrimp (C. japonica).
No issues here. Everyone gets along just fine, and even the reputedly delicate crystal red shrimp have been able to withstand (and even thrive) in this heavily fertilized tank. I plan on adding more fish to this tank soon...
Carlos
55 gallon (pressurized CO2, 2.55 w/g):
Peruvian Altum Angelfish (P. scalare)
Cardinal Tetras (P. axelrodi)
Red Phantom Tetra (M. sweglesi)
Threadfin Rainbowfish (I. werneri)
Rummynose Tetra (H. rhodostomus)
German Blue Rams (M. ramirezi)
Dwarf Gourami (C. lalia)
Corydoras metae
Corydoras julii
Otocinclus
The dwarf gouramis viciously peck/rip at my Limnophila sp Gigantea to build their bubble nests, but the plant grows fast enough to keep up with the constant trimming. The dwarf gouramis are also a boisterous duo who constantly push and nip other fish away from their nests.
The Peruvian Altums do not bother the established shoal of tetras, but they go right after recently introduced tetras even if they are the same size as the ones in the tank. They seem to be very keen on sensing hightened stress/panic and get excited when they see the new fish
darting around frantically through the tank.
20g long (pressurized CO2, 3.95 w/g):
Tube-mouthed pencilfish (N. eques)
Siamese Algae Eater (C. siamensis)
Otocinclus
Crystal Red Shrimp (N. serrata)
Cherry Red Shrimp (N. denticulata)
Amano Shrimp (C. japonica).
No issues here. Everyone gets along just fine, and even the reputedly delicate crystal red shrimp have been able to withstand (and even thrive) in this heavily fertilized tank. I plan on adding more fish to this tank soon...
Carlos