For Christmas, my boyfriend and I wanted to make our extra aquarium into a tropical setup for his dad, since he's been asking if he could have it eventually for the same purpose. I know the basic needs for a tank, but I can't say I know past the whole "you need a pump, heater, and light, etc." minimals, as I'm a reptile person, haha.
First issue: the tank is a 40gal. breeder that originally was used for my Ball Python. We were planning to scrub it out really well with a bleach dilution, but worried that even if we hosed it out really well afterwards that using bleach might harm the fish. Is there a better way to clean it out, or will bleach be fine as long as we hose it out well?
Second issue: We know of a few fish his dad would like (Angels were a definite), but since this tank is to be a display piece we'd like it to be as nice as we could make it. Problem is, we know that some fish won't get along with others. I love the look of Discus (they've got some awesome colors), but I'm afraid that having Discus and Angels in the same tank will not go well. His dad has experience with tropicals, so I'd feel safe saying anything beginner to intermediate-level fish are no problem. Basically put, what can we put into a tank with Angels that will look impressive enough for a showpiece, but won't end up being discovered as a war scene one day?
Third issue (more like a question): He'd like to have live plants in the tank. What would y'all suggest as the best tropical-based plants, and what else would we need (besides the light) to have a live-plant tank?
Thanks so much for the help!!Any other advice is greatly appreciated.
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