u/TheBigMambaGamer

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I want to keep shrimps but I want to keep all the coulors seperaltly (so they don’t breed and ruin their colours). I was thinkinng of geting three 6inch cubes and keeping red,blue and yellow shrimp. I will add java or flame moss,lights and no filteration.

Is this a good idea or Shrimp abuse?

Stocking
25-30 Goldfish
3 Angel fish
15 Neon Skirt Tetras
2-3 Plecos

The tank is abt 60 gal/225 litres( 4ftx1ftx2ft) and only has one internal filter. Poor fish

I am a 16yr old wanting to get into this hobby but had a few questions before I get my first T

1. Is this a good setup for a 2yr+ Mexican Red Knee (so I can change the dimensions before I make it)

2. What is the best way to scape this as I want something natural looking but am unsure if adding a centre peice driftwood in the centre and filling the tank with plants and moss is a good setup. When I looked up setup videos online all off them were very bare and had almost no dense planting( I have only scaped planted aquariums and a fee terrariums in the past so dont really know what to do in this case).

3. What is a good substrate that will support plant life and keep my T healthy. Also how deep should it be.

4. Is a Mexican redknee a good begginer T and can it Thrive only on dubia roaches and occasional mealworms.

I am a 16yr old from Mumbai and want to get back into the hobby with proper guideance, I had set up a planted tank when I was 15 to the best of my abilities(All youtube reaserch) had a centre driftwood( it was a island scape) some crypts and a wall of vallesnaria but then I one day in the name of “cleaning” ripped out most the vallesnaria and crypts(Regret it to this day and really dont understand y I did it). The tank idk y never recovered drom that the vallesnaria stopped growing and the crypts have bright green leaves but they are very bright like abnormally light. I have aqua soil in it that is abt a year old and have given up on that setup ( 2x1x1 ft). The fishes are thriving so thats good.Also is the blue pet light which is 95% white and 5% blue any good???

I have thought of working once more on the tank and this time my main goal is to learn more on planting and aquarium plants in general and establishing the plants that is where I need your help.

I would love if you guys could suggest a new scape( want somwthing heavyily palned), easy good looking plants, guides on how to maintain them and the most important where and how to get the best plants for the cheapest price as I really have to beg my parents to allow me to buy plants after I have killed so many in the past .If anyone has extra plant or plant cuttings or any type of pants in Mumbai which I can buy for cheap please tell me ( if you are giving them away for free I will personally run to your place as soon as possible lol 🥲😛)