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Thanks very much guys. I wanted this to be a non-co2 low tech aquarium (with no water changes) so I suppose 1.35WPG should be OK then? I wanted to grow hardy fast growing stem plants such as Water Wisteria, Pennywort and Hygrophilia spp for example (in addition to the other usual low light...

Hi I have just setup my new 37G (US Gallons) heavily planted with soil bottom etc, etc as per Tom Barr's excellent guidance that states 1.5WPG is the best level to aim for. Just wondering about the lighting now. I have 2 X 25 W EcoAqua LED lamps (these are roughly T8 equivilents according to...

Hi Troi, I know you posted this some time ago, but I have a quick question. I have some Peat Moss from J Arthur Bowers which is 100% peat apparently and I also have some grit from the garden centre. Not sure if it's lime free - I'll have to check when I get home. Just wondering where you can...

Thanks very much Alistair. Would you reccomend adding carbon to it as per the attached link (Tom Barr recomended). Or should I just add the organic moss peat? Cheers Will.

Hi I'm just in the process of setting up my first low tech, low light aquirum :D . It's 160L with 75W T8. Just wondering about the substrate now. Really wanted to go the Tom Barr route, but there is no Leonardite alternative in the UK :crazy: . According to this link you can use peat and...

Hi Faizal, I suppose that's the only downside of living in a nice hot country :D !! It's awful here in the UK weather wise as you probably know :cry: ! Your list sounds great, I know some of them. I especially like the sound of Nymphaea Rubra - I'll be giving that a go definitley... sounds...

Hi Faizal, Thank you very much for your reply and welcome. T8's it is then! Wanting to keep any types of plant really - I have kept Crypts and Java Ferns in the past, but that's about it. Want to get a little more adventurous this time around Are there any red colored plants that will be OK...

Hi I'm about to order a new Seashell Phoenix custom aquarium in 80x41x50 size to be used as a low tech planted setup. I'm thinking of getting 3 X 25W t8's for it (which are 30" long so fit nicley). I have been reading up and it looks like I need to aim for 1.5WPG to 2WPG of t8 for low tech...