Hello All, new to planted tanks and need some help!

[Flynfishmedic]

Re: Hello All, new to planted tanks and need some help!

I looked at getting 2 2217s or 2 xp3s, and I guess will put my 2213 up for sale. Price wise there is not much difference, but as far as flow the xp3s seem to be better. I have read some threads on this and other forums that made complaints about noise, I am really only concerned with not having them both or either one take a 75 gal "leak" on my living room floor. I understand this can happen in either case so might be an invalid point, your input on the choices.

PS. I now have a used 2213 for sale or trade! Also on block 1 red sea substrate heater BNIB. 1 Emperor 400 BNIB. 1 98 nissan maxima trade for Schwinn w/family package.

[MateFrio]

Re: Hello All, new to planted tanks and need some help!

Just a comment on your dwarf gouramis more than one will bully the other .. I thought I could do two in my well planted 75 and one ended up dead.  

Also think about a school of otos to replace your plecos.  Most plecos get big in a 75 and could draw attention away from your other fish.

[Flynfishmedic]

Re: Hello All, new to planted tanks and need some help!

Noted and will investigate before going any further.  What setup do you have with your 75?

[armthehomeless]

Re: Hello All, new to planted tanks and need some help!

Just an aside to MateFrio's comment about the fauna:

Ageeed -  Don't do two gouramis. Either one or a group. I think otocinclus would look nice in a planted tank, but dwarf plecos would be fine as well...

[Tiapan]

Re: Hello All, new to planted tanks and need some help!

haha you double posted (we have all done it sooner or later), the one bonus i like over just using o-cats is the variety of dwarf plecos you can have, a longfinned Bristlenose, and a rubberlip, and a clown pleco, maybe even a gold nugget (the smaller kind) it gets like crazy.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Hello All, new to planted tanks and need some help!

Clowns and gold nuggets are plant nibblers.