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Originally Posted by ooogemaflop
Interesting topic and something I would like but have been put off by seeing quite a few dirty tanks and imagine cleaning them to be a nightmare.Is this the case?
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As ZB says it's fairly easy to set up a tank that doesn't take a lot of maintenance, it's all down to being careful in what you stock. Go for a "simple" goldfish and you will be up to your ears in cleaning in order to keep the tank looking clean, but a set up like mine takes 10 minutes a week to change 10% of the water and an hour every 6/8 weeks to give it a good clean and sort out the filter.
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Originally Posted by ZrByte
Heres a preview of my tank with my new plants and bubble block active. I'm not sure I like it yet, think i need to move some bits round, get some more gravel and maybe some more plants.
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A couple more plants wouldn't come amiss but it takes time to get the tank tweaked to look how you want it so I am sure once it is conditioned you will have it a fitting home for it's new inhabitants.
If you are going down the shrimp route then I can highly recommend getting at least a couple of
moss balls as the shrimps love them and they help with the oxygen levels in your tank.
http://www.theaquaticlibrary.co.uk/i...u6go3p5ps72865
I managed to take a couple of pictures of my current tanks but with them being curved I can't seem to get a clear picture that isn't obscured by the flash
The large moss ball in the second picture is about six inches across but it has just shed 2 small "babies" which you can just about make out at the bottom left of the glass. These balls aren't like normal algae and don't break up or coat the glass.