Post by gturmindright on Nov 29, 2017 10:38:15 GMT -5
So, I'd like to make my first tropheus tank full of purple fish if possible. I have a few questions though.
I would like my first tropheus tank to be a planted 75 gallon. My plan was to use some eggcrate to hold down the roots of some vals and some crypts wendtii and then put the sand on top of that eggcrate. Just enough to cover it.
Do tropheus typically uproot plants or just eat them when they're hungry?
Do you find that lighter or darker sand and backgrounds make the colors pop more? What about complementary colors for making their colors stand out? I was thinking since I'd like purple fish I'd use a complementary color of substrate like yellowish/orangish sand that I found. A reddish val and the bronze colored crypts. I also found an led light that has adjustable spectrum so that will help me get colors popping. Also looking at some of that orange dragon stone.
I understand it'd be much easier to have a sterile type tank. I've had those in the past and I'm looking to have more of a ecosystem type of tank going. It shouldn't be a problem because I'm literally placing this tank 2 feet away from the laundry tub so it will be water change city if it needs to be.
My plan is to start with 30 juveniles and eventually take out any undesirable fish as well as any excess amount of males. As I understand this can be a problem when it comes to group dynamics so I'll have to explore this further later. Hopefully I can change the group as I'm adding them into a new 75 or 120. I'll cross that bridge later.
I would like my first tropheus tank to be a planted 75 gallon. My plan was to use some eggcrate to hold down the roots of some vals and some crypts wendtii and then put the sand on top of that eggcrate. Just enough to cover it.
Do tropheus typically uproot plants or just eat them when they're hungry?
Do you find that lighter or darker sand and backgrounds make the colors pop more? What about complementary colors for making their colors stand out? I was thinking since I'd like purple fish I'd use a complementary color of substrate like yellowish/orangish sand that I found. A reddish val and the bronze colored crypts. I also found an led light that has adjustable spectrum so that will help me get colors popping. Also looking at some of that orange dragon stone.
I understand it'd be much easier to have a sterile type tank. I've had those in the past and I'm looking to have more of a ecosystem type of tank going. It shouldn't be a problem because I'm literally placing this tank 2 feet away from the laundry tub so it will be water change city if it needs to be.
My plan is to start with 30 juveniles and eventually take out any undesirable fish as well as any excess amount of males. As I understand this can be a problem when it comes to group dynamics so I'll have to explore this further later. Hopefully I can change the group as I'm adding them into a new 75 or 120. I'll cross that bridge later.