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alpuche
06-01-2011, 09:42 PM
just got a new 29 gallon and i'm not really sure what i want to keep in their yet.:confused: does anyone have suggestions in what i should keep.
also its going to be planted. with flora max as the substrate, but i only have a 25 watt light for it.
what type of plants should use for it.
REID429
06-01-2011, 09:55 PM
Mine is planted as well. Go ahead with caribsea fiji pink sand. Some nice live,rock and plant you some real nice corals in it. I love my planted set up
alpuche
06-02-2011, 11:21 AM
anyone else out there that can help?
Phonetic Diabetic
06-02-2011, 12:19 PM
anyone else out there that can help?

Can't really help you as far as plants, I haven't kept them.

With the 29, you have a lot of options as far as what to keep. It's really up to you. You could load up on community fish, use it for a breed-specific tank to breed, or use it for small dwarf cichlids.
JMatthew
06-02-2011, 12:28 PM
50 to 100 kuhli loaches!
jlcoop277
06-02-2011, 01:43 PM
Apistos would be really cool. My tank is semi planted, I have Micro swords that are growing really well under mid level lighting.
alpuche
06-02-2011, 02:51 PM
apistos sound nice. where can i get them? and if i had that much money i'd get the loaches:hehe:
Michael Scarn
06-02-2011, 03:18 PM
If it were my tank I would stock it with a pair of Bolivian Rams, about a dozen pygmy cories, a nice sized school of cardinals, and maybe an albino bn.
bgk245
06-03-2011, 02:54 PM
If you only have low light, just go with something like this.

http://www.petfish.net/articles/Aquatic_Plants/eplant.php

Like the article says, go with java ferns, java moss, anubias, that sort of thing. Hygrophilas work well if you don't have fish who devour them, and some swords. With all of those, you don't have to mess with CO2 or fancy ferts, so you can concentrate your efforts on the fish.

P.S. I'm not saying do exactly like the article and stick a UGF in there, but stock well and choose low-light plants.
BBrianMo1
06-04-2011, 09:14 AM
I agree with the apisto's or bolivian/blue rams idea. But I am partial since I am doing that with a 60 gallon tank.

Best of luck on what you decide!
Minnow
06-07-2011, 09:12 PM
Anubias is a easy plant to care for and doesn't need a lot of light. They would look nice toward the front of your tank.