Share Your Low-Tech 29 Gals!

[JustAFishServant]

Hello my friends! Recently I've wanted to set up a low-tech, heavily-planted 29 gal. The planned stock would be: 8 green tiger barbs, 6 zebra or leopard danios, 6 pearl danios. i'd had green tiger barbs and danios together in the past, no issues. I've been longing for green tiger barbs again (not gonna lie, after rescuing a trio 9 yrs ago out of a tank where I couldn't even see them through the nasty water, they've since become a favorite fish of mine - they're smart, personable, and nowhere near as aggressive as folks say; I kept them with 7 other fish species!)

I'm thinking another walstad or dirted tank with a filter. I have watercress, pennywort, egeria, dwarf sag, sußwassertang, L. nummularia, egeria, java moss, java fern, and a banana lily to work with. I don't use CO2 but dirt and good lighting instead.

Feel free to share pictures of your 29 gals!

 

[kallililly1973]

Here is our 29 started wit 10 tigers and got a miracle baby unfortunately throughout the 3 years we lost a few so now down to 5 tigers.

 

[JustAFishServant]

Here is our 29 started wit 10 tigers and got a miracle baby unfortunately throughout the 3 years we lost a few so now down to 5 tigers.

I am lost for words...that is stunning

Folks say tiger barbs live 2-3 years; yours must be ancient by now!

 

[kallililly1973]

I am lost for words...that is stunning

Folks say tiger barbs live 2-3 years; yours must be ancient by now!

Yes aside from the miracle baby their all getting around the 3 year mark sad but true they have way too short a life span their so enjoyable to watch

 

[BPSabelhaus]

30, but with it being summer it’s more like 28 lol

Has an undersized HOB stuffed with plants and a large sponge filter. But it’s mostly plants doing the work. French blue Endlers, peppered Cories and just added a pair of swordtails.

 

[JustAFishServant]

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30, but with it being summer it’s more like 28 lol

Has an undersized HOB stuffed with plants and a large sponge filter. But it’s mostly plants doing the work. French blue Endlers, peppered Cories and just added a pair of swordtails.

Wow! Looks a lot like my tank/plant rack covered with mainly pothos and grape ivy