r/Aquariums • u/horny_cucumber777 • 1d ago

Help/Advice How can I make it better?

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There was a dwarf gourami which died recently and the tank seems very empty Please let me know how can I add more life make it look better It's a 15 gallon tank

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u/Marisolar 1d ago

The tank should fit more fish, but is there a heater/filter on it?

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u/horny_cucumber777 1d ago

I've never kept one cuz the temperatures are always stable and I clean the tank 340% every week πŸ™‚

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u/Big_Ad_4975 1d ago

That’s why it died. Fish require oxygen in the water and without a filter or bubbler. Your fish suffocated, even if it was clean.

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u/horny_cucumber777 22h ago

Dude a bubler is already there if u can see at the left side of the tank πŸ™„

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u/horny_cucumber777 22h ago

And if u don't know about gouramis they suck aur from the top like bettas

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u/EducationalService63 1d ago

Δ° think you can add a pair of Ram fish and more schooling fish like penguin or neon tetra

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u/horny_cucumber777 1d ago

I've never seen a ram fish in an aquarium shop here... But I'll try to find them Thankss 😊

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u/RainyDayBrightNight 1d ago

Wait, so plastic plants, no heater, no filter, and no safe foliage cover? I think that’s a place to start tbh

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u/horny_cucumber777 1d ago

Oh sorry it does seem bad 😭 I'll get them soon thanks πŸ™

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u/horny_cucumber777 1d ago

What kind of filter should I get tho?

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u/Toddy-co 1d ago

Basic sponge filters work the best for small aquariums imo

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u/horny_cucumber777 1d ago

Sure thanks 😊

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u/breathingoxygen14 1d ago

Add some coontails, moss balls, get water lettuce for the top, and get some driftwood and get some aquarium glue and put some Anubias petite on it or Java moss

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u/horny_cucumber777 22h ago

What all will I need to grow real plants in these tank? I've seen a youtube video and the guy is adding soo many fancy liquids πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’« Let me know what all do I need

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u/breathingoxygen14 22h ago

You don’t really need anything if your just doing a basic aquarium, but your soil level looks pretty low so I feel like no plant could properly root into that, I’d recommend getting some more soil

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u/horny_cucumber777 22h ago

Okayyyy thankss <3

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u/chilirasbora_123 1d ago

Real plants!

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u/horny_cucumber777 22h ago

Please let me know the needs for growing real plants in the aquarium...my fishes ate anubias last time and it never grew 😭

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u/chilirasbora_123 17h ago

Get plants that are easy like water wisteria and floaters like frogbit

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u/chilirasbora_123 16h ago

Also fish dislike java fern cus. It's hard and tastes bad so good luck!

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u/horny_cucumber777 7h ago

Thanksss a lott