Hi everyone.
I've been reading a lot in this and other foruns for a while now but this is actually my first post.
After a few years away from this hobby, I decided to give it a try and I'm starting a 3 gallon planted tank.
I'm using the dry start methods mostly to build up some biomass before I fill in the tank. This also allows me to take some time to carefully plan things ahead.
I have been reading a lot about lightning but there are many divergent opinions. I am currently running a 9w PL 7200K lamp approximately 8 cm above the tank. Things are growing, albeit slowly, which is fine. I'm not in a rush.
What I want is to run a low maintenance tank with low light + pressurized co2 + EI. However, I'd like to be able to grow some plants other than mosses and ferns. So far I have Eleocharis parvula, Heminathus callitrichoides and Echinodorus tenellus. And I think that will be it.
There is now a view that high light is overrated and that even plants regarded as high light plants can be grown under lower light conditions provided that all other parameters are ok. my question is - with pressurized co2 and EI is my light (9w) sufficient to grow the above mentioned plants? I know that eleocharis and tenellus are relatively easy but I am this amount of light may be below the compensation point of HC.
Your suggestion/opinions would be most appreciated
Gustavo
I've been reading a lot in this and other foruns for a while now but this is actually my first post.
After a few years away from this hobby, I decided to give it a try and I'm starting a 3 gallon planted tank.
I'm using the dry start methods mostly to build up some biomass before I fill in the tank. This also allows me to take some time to carefully plan things ahead.
I have been reading a lot about lightning but there are many divergent opinions. I am currently running a 9w PL 7200K lamp approximately 8 cm above the tank. Things are growing, albeit slowly, which is fine. I'm not in a rush.
What I want is to run a low maintenance tank with low light + pressurized co2 + EI. However, I'd like to be able to grow some plants other than mosses and ferns. So far I have Eleocharis parvula, Heminathus callitrichoides and Echinodorus tenellus. And I think that will be it.
There is now a view that high light is overrated and that even plants regarded as high light plants can be grown under lower light conditions provided that all other parameters are ok. my question is - with pressurized co2 and EI is my light (9w) sufficient to grow the above mentioned plants? I know that eleocharis and tenellus are relatively easy but I am this amount of light may be below the compensation point of HC.
Your suggestion/opinions would be most appreciated
Gustavo