Hi, i'm a long time lurker and first time poster.
Firstly wanted to say thank you to the UKAPS and all the members on here who have provided a vast amount of information and experience, my aquascaping obsession has taken hold and am looking to start my first high tech set up.
Ive kept a few low tech fish tanks, and spent the last few weeks on this forum and youtube trying to educate myself on high tech planted tanks, but before I part with my cash and become someone with all the gear and no idea, I wanted to get some advice on the set up i'm going for:
Juwel RIO 180, internal filter removed, standard T5 lighting
Eheim classic 2215 filter
Pressurised CO2 with an inline diffuser
ADA Amazonia substrate
Dose with Seachem Flourish
Want to plant a HC cuba carpet, Rotala Wallichi and lots of Rotundifolia. And eventually stock with a school of Tetras and Shrimps
Is the standard T5 lighting on the RIO going to be good enough to grow the HC carpet and get the red hue from the Wallichi?
Is the Eheim 2215 good enough for the job?
I like the clean look tanks, which is why I wanted to go for an inline CO2 diffuser, seems to be some discussion wether the diffuser should be on the intake line or outflow line of the filter?
Final question.... dry start method!? As a first timer, is this something I should attempt or do the risks outweigh the benefits?
Many Thanks
Firstly wanted to say thank you to the UKAPS and all the members on here who have provided a vast amount of information and experience, my aquascaping obsession has taken hold and am looking to start my first high tech set up.
Ive kept a few low tech fish tanks, and spent the last few weeks on this forum and youtube trying to educate myself on high tech planted tanks, but before I part with my cash and become someone with all the gear and no idea, I wanted to get some advice on the set up i'm going for:
Juwel RIO 180, internal filter removed, standard T5 lighting
Eheim classic 2215 filter
Pressurised CO2 with an inline diffuser
ADA Amazonia substrate
Dose with Seachem Flourish
Want to plant a HC cuba carpet, Rotala Wallichi and lots of Rotundifolia. And eventually stock with a school of Tetras and Shrimps
Is the standard T5 lighting on the RIO going to be good enough to grow the HC carpet and get the red hue from the Wallichi?
Is the Eheim 2215 good enough for the job?
I like the clean look tanks, which is why I wanted to go for an inline CO2 diffuser, seems to be some discussion wether the diffuser should be on the intake line or outflow line of the filter?
Final question.... dry start method!? As a first timer, is this something I should attempt or do the risks outweigh the benefits?
Many Thanks