I want to start a heavily planted angelfish tank (55 gallon). Any suggestions?

Question

For the plants I am adding a CO2 system, strong lights, and a substrate heating system.

Answer 1

Sounds like your off to a great start. I would suggest you investigate various substrate supplements, especially those that provide iron. Normally plants will get enough nitrate and phosphate from fish waste and uneaten food to only very rarely need either of those added to the water, however, with only a few angels, you may also need to supplement that every once in a while, but I would caution you to be very, very stingy with the phosphate or nitrate additives or you can have serious algae problems.

I have found that planted tanks are a balance between lighting, CO2 and other plant nutrients. Normally a planted tank fails because that balance is not struck and the plants end up with too little of something they need.

As a last suggestion be very sure to by true aquatic plants. Just because it's in a shop in a tank, does not mean it's an aquatic plant. I suggest investing in a good plant book and taking it with you when you might shop for plants. If the plant you want isn't in the book, don't buy it. At least not until you can research it fully.

MM

Answer 2

It would be beautiful I assure you.

You seem to have most of the stuff you need. You might want to think about base fert if you intend to have alot of rooted plants. Do get some N, P, K and micro fert ready. With strong lighting and CO2, the plants will literally shoot out from the tank ;) and these chemical get consume very very quickly. Do get as many test kit for the specific chemical as you can. They'll come in very handy in the initial setup, until the tank stablise and you get into the consumption pattern.

Once the tank stablize, then introduce your angels. Do get one or two cory to vaccum the gravel and oto to clean the algae from the glass and leaves. I would put a couple of mature yamatos into the tank and hope that the angel doesn't harasse them :)

Answer 3

in case you decide on on 6 angelfish you could have a astounding tank. additionally the percentages are 80% that with 6 fish you could have a minimum of a million pair of angeles, so it is likewise possible to have the commencing up of a breeding tank occurring. Angeles like tall flowers, they're going to tolerate different fish different than while breeding at approximately 7 months+ age. they may even substitute into aggressive with one yet another at that component. place a nicely wiped sparkling ceramic flowerpot (4 to 6 inch) in tank and that they're going to lay eggs tehre while they are reacdy. good success.

Answer 4

if you are going to do all that buy discus instead they are much more attractive. but in any case do alot of water changes 15 percent everyday. and dont mix discus an d angels.

Answer 5

You should find out the enviorment and how it lives and replicate it but in a smaller form.