Newbie for planted tanks

[Marky Knuckles]

Hi everyone,

My name is Mark and I am from Lancing ( just outside Worthing ). I currently have a Tanganyika aquarium. My other half doesn't like it as it is quite plain as the African lakes don't really have plants etc. So I am researching a planted tropical aquarium. I am completely new to this kind on aquarium as so much has changed since I last had fish ( 30-40 years ago ). My dad had about 15 tanks in our when I was a kid. There is so much to catch up on and learn, which I am really looking forward to. So expect a lot of questions from me in the future.

 

[The grumpy one]

welcome

 

[sparkyweasel]

Welcome!

 

[Konsa]

Welcome
Not very familiar with African lakes but
its not impossible to have plants with Tanganyikans.
Below my Neolamprologus brichardi pair with 6 batches of offspring

Regards Konstantin

 

[Wolf6]

Welcome and this would the place to ask questions!

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

its not impossible to have plants with Tanganyikans.

If you don't keep plant eating cichlids (Tropheus etc.), there are <"plenty of plants"> that will grow in Lake Tanganyika aquariums (and <"plants that grow in the lake">). I'm very tempted by <"(Ex)Neolamprologus similis"> and even with all the digging I would still keep them in a planted tank.

cheers Darrel

 

[MichaelJ]

Welcome
Not very familiar with African lakes but
its not impossible to have plants with Tanganyikans.
Below my Neolamprologus brichardi pair with 6 batches of offspring
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Regards Konstantin

Hi @Konsa Well, that tank is very, very nice.... I remember back in the day a buddy of mine did a Lyretail only tank just like yours with tons of plants. If they are on a good diet and the hardscape emulates their natural spawning grounds they wont touch the plants - that goes for quite a few other Tanganyika cichlids as well.

Cheers,
Michael

 

[jwiel]

Hi @Konsa Well, that tank is very, very nice.... I remember back in the day a buddy of mine did a Lyretail only tank just like yours with tons of plants. If they are on a good diet and the hardscape emulates their natural spawning grounds they wont touch the plants - that goes for quite a few other Tanganyika cichlids as well.

Cheers,
Michael

Thanks.