Hi
I've been keeping fish for about 18 months but have never seriously tried a planted tank until now. My efforts at a planted tank have to date been to buy some potted plants from LFS, put them in one of my tanks and then watch them die or my cichids destroy them...
Anyway, I'm not ready to try my first planted tank and have acquired a Juwel tank from a friend-its one of the older models I believe and is 80cms across. Its only got a single light fitting and not sure of strength of bulb. I purchased a JBL Flora Start kit from my local LFS so have got substrate put in, with some new very fine gravel. I've also got one of those Nutrafin DIY yeast kits (and am using the receipe suggested by George Farmer) and have started putting some plants in (and have ordered a collection from Java Plants).
However, having discovered this site and done some reading, I'm concerned I don't have sufficient lighting in my tank and was wondering what the easiest/cheapest way to upgrade my lighting is.
Thanks in advance
I've been keeping fish for about 18 months but have never seriously tried a planted tank until now. My efforts at a planted tank have to date been to buy some potted plants from LFS, put them in one of my tanks and then watch them die or my cichids destroy them...
Anyway, I'm not ready to try my first planted tank and have acquired a Juwel tank from a friend-its one of the older models I believe and is 80cms across. Its only got a single light fitting and not sure of strength of bulb. I purchased a JBL Flora Start kit from my local LFS so have got substrate put in, with some new very fine gravel. I've also got one of those Nutrafin DIY yeast kits (and am using the receipe suggested by George Farmer) and have started putting some plants in (and have ordered a collection from Java Plants).
However, having discovered this site and done some reading, I'm concerned I don't have sufficient lighting in my tank and was wondering what the easiest/cheapest way to upgrade my lighting is.
Thanks in advance