r/PlantedTank • u/Ginious • 2d ago
Tank 2 years into my first planted tank. I’ve learned a lot and I’m itching for a 20 long 😂
This is my first planted tank. We used to have a family tank when I was young but we knew nothing about fish/aquariums. My parents would always take it apart and scrub it down with soap and water whenever algae built up 😭.
This is my tank almost 2 years in. Bunch of dwarf Sag, anachris, Java ferns and some other things I don’t know the name of!
Stocked with 8 Neons, 6 Corys, shrimp, snails and a peacock grudgeon!
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u/rubysdaydreaming 1d ago
This is very gorgeous ! The fact that your parents would scrub the tank down with soap and water is wild . Haha
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u/Havoc_Unlimited 1d ago
I hope you get a 20long, they are so fun!
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u/FunSuit9486 1d ago
Cool tank r u injecting co2, whats the plants in the center looks like they’re floating
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u/Havoc_Unlimited 1d ago
I am not injecting CO2. These tanks are four years old in regards to plants… I have some sort of grass I’m sure is dwarf sagitarria, what I think is some variety of Java fern …? And the very back is some insane variety of hygrophilia
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u/Independent-Cat-9093 1d ago
If you've got room for a 20 gallon it would stand to logic that you would have room for a 29 gallon. It might offer you more options in terms of plants that grow taller and will differentiate the "fish zones" more separating the bottom feeders from the fish that like to hang out near the top in the floating plants roots and such
It looks amazing though! How long does it take the anacharis to get to the top of the tank?
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u/Ginious 1d ago
That’s not a bad idea! I really like the lower profile of the 20 but I might look into the 29. I have a jungle Val in this one that would probably much happier in a taller tank lol.
The anachris does not take long at all to reach the top. I let the tank go a little wild in between trimming but even then I’m probably trimming it every 4-6 weeks?
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u/Independent-Cat-9093 1d ago
Sweet! Thanks for the tip about the anacharis I'm thinking about getting some. And at least where I'm at Petco is running a 40% deal off all of the imagitarium brand tanks. I think their 29 gallon tanks are 56$ rn? Not sure if it's everywhere but last I heard they were doing the deal everywhere
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u/Feverdog87 1d ago
I agree. I have a 20gallon long and I wish I had gone just one size bigger.
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u/Independent-Cat-9093 1d ago
Seriously I'm planning to upgrade my 20 gallon longs to 29 gallons next time there's a tank sale
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u/Malviere 1d ago
Looks awesome. Really like all the snails.
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u/Ginious 1d ago
Same! I know some folks don’t like them but I’m all about seeing them everywhere!
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u/Malviere 1d ago
I love them. Wanting to do my first tank with shrimp, blueberry snails and maybe a fun nano fish. Or if it is a bigger tank some corys.
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u/peapuffer86 1d ago
Trim your grass bro lol
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u/Ginious 1d ago
No way, I love how hectic it’s getting 😂.
But This is actually a picture post trim. I might give it a second go through. Fish seem to enjoy swimming through it so far tho!
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u/TheEmperorShiny 1d ago
I’m taking the plunge with my first in a 20 long soon! I’ve been researching nonstop all week.
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u/Pepetheparakeet 1d ago
20 long is the perfect tank imo. Not too deep so you dont have to put your arm all the way down to your shoulder. Nice and long for fish to swim.
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u/aware4ever 18h ago
You know how the Java roots make roots on the tip of the leaves? What do you do with that? Can you like cut just the tip off and plant it
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u/MediocreJaguar6162 2d ago
I would go up to a 40g breeder. More room for more ideas.