Hi Alto,
Thank you so much for your helpful advice! We had been considering adding some Endler's to make the Danio feel less threatened but didn't know whether that was a good idea so thank you for this. Ultimately how many Endler's would be ideal companions for our 5 Danio?
I can't tell you how relieved I am to hear that taking the moss out would be a good idea and will take a look at the suggested alternatives.
I really like the plants suggested and I'll trying introducing a few of these once the tank is clean again. I'd been keeping clear of the red foliage plants as I'd heard they need a lot of light. The thought however of trying to move the fish and shrimp and starting again is too terrifying so I'll take it slowly and plant little by little with water and inhabitants in situ. To be honest a lot of our planting was done after setup.
Earlier in this thread it was mentioned that Valisneria doesn't like liquid carbon, have you found it so? Would it be ok for the shrimp/fish too?
I have to admit I'm finding the whole process difficult and many sleepless nights/nightmares resulting over these 2 years. I woke the other night after dreaming I was trying to pick shrimp out of the carpet to put back into the tank??!! The worst recent nightmare was dreaming of finding shrimp in my mouth and trying again to get them back in the tank without swallowing them?! All Freudians out there may tell me what that's all about! It hasn't helped having 4 power cuts since Christmas, where 2 of which lasted over 8 hours. Being in control of the very "air" that something breaths is enormous, at least with our cat I know if he doesn't like what I'm doing he will take himself off to find a better home! This is why the friendly helpful advice in this forum has been a lifeline, for which I will always be so grateful.
Another tank clean this afternoon so I will remove the moss!
Thank you so much once again!
Thank you so much for your helpful advice! We had been considering adding some Endler's to make the Danio feel less threatened but didn't know whether that was a good idea so thank you for this. Ultimately how many Endler's would be ideal companions for our 5 Danio?
I can't tell you how relieved I am to hear that taking the moss out would be a good idea and will take a look at the suggested alternatives.
Valisneria nana
L palustris
Bacopa 'Compact'
C beckettii 'Petchii"
& other "easy" plants with smaller leafs & more moderate growth
I really like the plants suggested and I'll trying introducing a few of these once the tank is clean again. I'd been keeping clear of the red foliage plants as I'd heard they need a lot of light. The thought however of trying to move the fish and shrimp and starting again is too terrifying so I'll take it slowly and plant little by little with water and inhabitants in situ. To be honest a lot of our planting was done after setup.
liquid carbon solutions such as Seachem Excel
Earlier in this thread it was mentioned that Valisneria doesn't like liquid carbon, have you found it so? Would it be ok for the shrimp/fish too?
I have to admit I'm finding the whole process difficult and many sleepless nights/nightmares resulting over these 2 years. I woke the other night after dreaming I was trying to pick shrimp out of the carpet to put back into the tank??!! The worst recent nightmare was dreaming of finding shrimp in my mouth and trying again to get them back in the tank without swallowing them?! All Freudians out there may tell me what that's all about! It hasn't helped having 4 power cuts since Christmas, where 2 of which lasted over 8 hours. Being in control of the very "air" that something breaths is enormous, at least with our cat I know if he doesn't like what I'm doing he will take himself off to find a better home! This is why the friendly helpful advice in this forum has been a lifeline, for which I will always be so grateful.
Another tank clean this afternoon so I will remove the moss!
Thank you so much once again!