Planted 60 Help me decide... (Updated with current pictures below)

The 60 is up and running but empty. I was going to do Rainbows but am having second thoughts now. I do know for sure I want it to be planted. Other than that, I am lost. I have NO idea what to put in it. Please help!!!

School of tetras, some rare plecos and a few Steatocranus of some sort.

I actually was looking at the albino bushynose. They look cool. I definitely want some color in it. I have never heard of Steatocranus.

Steatocranus species is very unique and you can get some wild caught ones for a good price. I have 2 different species. The Irvinei and the Tinanti.

Click the video to see the Tinanti. THey are from the Congo River in West Africa.

I really like gold tetras in my dark plant tanks they show up awesome. Guppies for color. Killi fish love plants look awesome just make sure you get non-annuals. Rams and other dwarf Sa cichlids do well in planted tanks. Angel fish, discus, dwarf gromauis. The list goes on and on...most fish love planted tanks it actually gives them a sense of security and you see them out more.

Some fish the avoid...most larger cichlids (oscars, jack dempseys...) silver dollars(they love plants...for breakfast) pacus(see silver $).

Best of luck with it do you know if you want it to be a community tank or a species specific tank. That can help you narrow down your choices.

Pick one fish you want and we can help you from there

Angels LOVE planted tanks. A nice pair of platinums stand out amongst all the green.

FishVixen wrote:

Angels LOVE planted tanks. A nice pair of platinums stand out amongst all the green.

I agree with FishVixen, I love the way my angels look in my 60g planted,and they would be compatible with the rainbow fish.

I have gone back and forth so many times on what to put in this tank.

Then maybe you should get TWO 60g's :)

The starting of MTS.

I have begun stocking my 60. I have a
Pleco (not sure what kind, he came from my brother)
3 Kribensis (Fry from Jessecichlidguy)
3 Dafodil brichardi (Fry from Jessecichlidguy)
3 Tetras (saved from the toilet thanks to my brother)
3 Judiochromis - not sure of the spelling(Fry from Jessecichlidguy)
2 Mystery snails (can't stay off each other)
Most of the plants are from Fern some others from my brother (the algae covered ones)















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Very nice :)

Julie

Awesome, Tank!!!! It looks really good!

Thanks! I forgot to mention it is still a work in progress. And also Andi built the hood himself for me and we also redid the stand which we got from Jesse. I still have more fish I am going to add more fish I just have to find them.

Sweet looking tank!

awesome planted tank.... super landscaping.... well done

looks great! nice job, the wood looks great too.

Thank you all! I found the driftwood at www.customaquatic.com in Oceanside. Best deal around for driftwood and alot of aquarium things. I also got my lights there. I got a 48" T5 light (fixture, bulb and ballast) for $22.00.

VERY NICE!