First planted / community tank (New Pics)

[Nick]

I got it set up yesterday and some local friends gave me the plants and a bag full of cherry shrimp to start out. If anyone is wondering its a 56 gallon column tank. Trust me when we say more than enough filtration and True Lumen Pro LEDs for lighting.

Sorry the pics aren't that great.

[danielratti]

cool. What are your plans for stocking it?

[Nick]

cool. What are your plans for stocking it?

Pretty much everything. I was thinking some cardinal tetras, a variety of guppies, a few rare plecos, Blue rams (already have them waiting for me to pick them up), maybe some angels and whatever else I can stuff in there...lol. Never had a planted aquarium before so im sure the first little while will be quite interesting. Basically I want a big community tank.

[Nick]

[linuxrulesusa]

Looking good.  I especially like that electric blue ram.

[Helloitsme]

I'd go with Platy's instead of guppies. In my experience guppies and Angels don't do well together.

[GrizzlysDad]

I'd go with Platy's instead of guppies. In my experience guppies and Angels don't do well together.

I agree with Chuck...guppies will constantly go after the angel's fins.

Tank looks great!!!

[Nick]

I'd go with Platy's instead of guppies. In my experience guppies and Angels don't do well together.

I agree with Chuck...guppies will constantly go after the angel's fins.

Tank looks great!!!

Thanks guys. The funny thing is the angels ate 2 of the guppies....well endlers. And all the guppies won't leave the top of the tank. Acting normal and eating good but won't leave the top and of the tank.

I wish I liked mollies but I really don't care for them at all. Maybe another schooling group or perhaps I might find a sword tail I actually like.

Im excited for the auction though I'm hoping for lots of corys and hypancistrus

[danielratti]

I'd go with Platy's instead of guppies. In my experience guppies and Angels don't do well together.

I agree with Chuck...guppies will constantly go after the angel's fins.

Tank looks great!!!

Thanks guys. The funny thing is the angels ate 2 of the guppies....well endlers. And all the guppies won't leave the top of the tank. Acting normal and eating good but won't leave the top and of the tank.

I wish I liked mollies but I really don't care for them at all. Maybe another schooling group or perhaps I might find a sword tail I actually like.

Im excited for the auction though I'm hoping for lots of corys and hypancistrus

I have some lyre tail swords that I might have babies from soon. They look super cool.

[linuxrulesusa]

Endlers should be fine, other than the angels will eat them because they're so small.  I keep swordtails and platies with my angels and so far they all get along.  Just regular red swordtails and then some yellow 'mickey mouse' platies.

[JeffroM]

Looking good!

[TrailerParkFishTanks]

if you like schooling fish i personally like harlequin rasboras. they arent as skiddish as cardinals and they wont bother your angels. i really like your angels by the way. they look great. another option to replace the guppies are bloodfin tetras. they also keep a tight group. i keep cardinals and rummy nose tetras in my planted tank and i think its a good match. (im a sucker for rummy nose though)  the rummy nose are quite active and great schoolers, and their little red faces remind me of an alcoholic. lol. those are my top community fish anyways, but there is so much out there.

[TrailerParkFishTanks]

oh p.s. great job on the scaping.

[Nick]

oh p.s. great job on the scaping.

Thanks for the comments everyone. I ended up getting a group of Double Red Apistograma and a pair of Golden Rams at the MCA auction. Everyone is doing great. I also got a L333 from a local breeder too. I also ordered some more plants that should be in this week. Dwarf Baby Tears, Ludwigia Repens, Rotala Walichii, and Alternanthera reineckii  'roseafolia'. Now if I can just get a nice group of corys and maybe a few algae eaters / long fin plecos at the auction this week I will be about set.....who am I kidding. Ill be changing stuff constantly.

[four_by_ken]

...and their little red faces remind me of an alcoholic. lol. ...

 

Too funny.