Goncalo Oliveira
Member
Hello, I'm still a newbie so I have a lot a questions and appreciate a lot your help.
I haven't started because i want to know everything I need to know before, i had a 200litre tank in Portugal where I did water changes with tap water but the water was so diferent.
My idea is to do a planted paludarium (maybe, might be just a "normal" aquarium until i gain more experience) with a small waterfall and some neocaridinas.
Tank: Width 20", Depth 10 1/5", Height 12"
1. Because of the water being so hardy here in London, i have no idea if i can use tap water and put some kind of product on it? Should I test the PH first?
2. For substrate what should i use? I was thinking Fluval Plant & Shrimp Stratum but i also saw Seachem Flourite Black, ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia and UP AQUA Sand for Aquatic Plants.
3. Regarding faune i was thinking to have a carpet with hemianthus callitrichoides cuba or micranthemum monte carlo and some eleocharis acicularis mini and Nephrolepsis Mini Russels (open for suggestions).
If the paludarium goes forward I need some suggestions for the transition between water and air and I love Ficus pumila Quercifolia for the air part. (if any of this don't make sense please explain me)
4. Should I put something under the substracte? i read somewhere that some plants need it for the roots.
Thanks in advance
I haven't started because i want to know everything I need to know before, i had a 200litre tank in Portugal where I did water changes with tap water but the water was so diferent.
My idea is to do a planted paludarium (maybe, might be just a "normal" aquarium until i gain more experience) with a small waterfall and some neocaridinas.
Tank: Width 20", Depth 10 1/5", Height 12"
1. Because of the water being so hardy here in London, i have no idea if i can use tap water and put some kind of product on it? Should I test the PH first?
2. For substrate what should i use? I was thinking Fluval Plant & Shrimp Stratum but i also saw Seachem Flourite Black, ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia and UP AQUA Sand for Aquatic Plants.
3. Regarding faune i was thinking to have a carpet with hemianthus callitrichoides cuba or micranthemum monte carlo and some eleocharis acicularis mini and Nephrolepsis Mini Russels (open for suggestions).
If the paludarium goes forward I need some suggestions for the transition between water and air and I love Ficus pumila Quercifolia for the air part. (if any of this don't make sense please explain me)
4. Should I put something under the substracte? i read somewhere that some plants need it for the roots.
Thanks in advance