Hi Fishtank.tv, my name is Tim.

I'm 18 and am in full-time education.

I live in Hampshire, south England.

I would still class myself as a beginner as i have been in the hobby for only 6 months, my first tank being a 200l long with 15 serpae tetra, 3 siamese algae eater (will be adding 3 more soon), 1 sturisoma/ royal whiptail, 4 cory sterbai, 1 cory agassizii. I am currently setting up a new 50(ish)l tank where i will move the corys and the whiptail to as the serpaes nip their fins, once moved i will add 3 more agassizii corys to keep the old boy company.

Both my tanks are planted, but only the new one with dirt. I am thinking about re-doing my 200l and going for an amazon biotype (but not amazon fish exclusively) and putting dirt down as the new substrate.