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Another thought, if you want something unique, look into Badis Badis. They're small, colorful, and have great personalities. Just keep them in a species-only tank or with very peaceful mates.

A 105-liter gives you decent options. For a community tank, consider a school of 10-12 Ember Tetras, 6-8 Corydoras Pygmaeus, and a centerpiece like a pair of Apistogramma. Just make sure your water params are stable, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, and keep the temp around 25-26°C.


I'd second this but ...

Thanks for the tips. Alk's been steady at 8.5 dKH, but I'll drop the light intensity and monitor. Using Red Sea Coral Pro salt, btw.

My Montipora capricornis has been losing color over the past two weeks. Parameters are stable, 78F, 1.025 salinity, 8.2 pH, 0 nitrates, 0 phosphates. Running Radion XR15s at 60% for 8 hours. Any ideas what's up?

Gonna be awesome when they fill in the gaps, gonna be a sweet little garden.

I've always been drawn to heavily planted tanks, but the cost of plants can be a real deterrent. I recall buying my initial plants, three small ones that set me back $10 each. The local fish store in my area has a better selection, but you pay for it - literally. They charge more than the pet stores ...

I'll probably just grab some floating plants, whatever they have at the store, and maybe some Java fern if they're not too pricey, since I already have the anubias covered.

Yeah, seems that way sometimes. Most users here are from the UK and surrounding countries, and they're usually asleep at this hour. Down here in Australia, I'm wide awake, waiting for someone to post a question.

I've had my anubius in sand for years, never had a problem - just super slow growth.

It feels like I'm the only regular here, lol