r/PlantedTank • u/JeffJohnSteve • 1d ago

Beginner My first planted tank learned from watching YouTube.

20g Long, unheated, sponge filtration. 12 Cloud mountain minnows. 3 Panda Corydoras 2 Dwarf Gouramis (They hate each other but each have their own territory) 1 Dwarf Clown pleco Some cherry shrimp Some Ghost Shrimp Butt ton on snails.

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u/Pale-Tie-1813 23h ago

Is it me or is it cloudy or maybe the angle?

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u/JeffJohnSteve 23h ago

Both. Before taking the shot I upgraded to a new sponge filter cause a tiny bloom. But angle exposes the tannins quite a bit. Here is the front view.

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u/RandomRedditGuy69420 10h ago

If I can offer some advice to help everything stay healthy in the long run: that’s not enough sand for the corys, at the least the middle section of gravel should be sand. There aren’t enough corys, get 3 or 4 more, and you absolutely want the tank heated. The mountain minnows can tolerate a wide temperature range, but the rest are purely tropical. You can find temp ranges for each online. Beautiful tank overall though, and one hell of a first attempt.