Hi, Dawn. Thanks for the response. Donna was a big help and between the both of you I'm finding out that the "vision" I have is based on incomplete knowledge on my part. For instance, I had a 50-gallon tank back in Brooklyn and I had Oscars. They were easy, the tank was easy upkeep. Now, my very first tank was probably about 10 gallons and I had a range of fish from a few tetras and swordtails to a few other species I can't readily recall their names. (Like I said – that was about 40 years ago).
Anyway, I didn't realize that the species that would live-bear or the easy egg layers (Cichlids?) would overrun my tank. And I don't have an outlet for overproduction.
I'm not planning on anything huge. 20 gallons would be the maximum. And the more I think about this, the more my mind seems to favor plants vs fish. I know, right?! But the more I learn and remember, the more my vision for my tank setup changes.
So, I think I need to forget about breeding fish – I'd be quickly overrun. So, maybe my QUESTIONS need to change:
if my interest is more toward plants, and I'd certainly like to have some fish in that "aquatic plant tank", what candidates would be good for me? Swordtails? Tetras? Angels? Fancy guppies? You know, something small, relatively easy to care for, (I know no species is care-free), pretty to look at, while I'm enjoying those aquatic plants.
As far as the snails go, I'd rather keep my plants uneaten, so snails of that type would be bad.
Thanks for your help.
Rose
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