Skipper644
Seedling
- Joined
- 17 Jul 2010
- Messages
- 24
I can already hear everyone say "Not another newbie!"
While I have been keeping a marine tank for around a year now, I'm keen to look into planted tanks. At the moment though, I really don't have a clue where to start! So, this is where I'm at...
I am really keen to try a ADA style Iwagumi tank. One thing I found with marines is that is totally worth just buying the best equipment the first time around rather than upgrading again, and again, and again. With that in mind, I have been looking at the ADA SOLAR Mini M for my lighting. My main question is does anyone have any idea of the maximum tank size that this light can successfully support?
I'm guessing, like with marines, a bigger tank volume is easier to maintain than a nano so thats the idea with trying to push the tank size as big as I can. Why the SOLAR Mini M? Being a Soldier, I would get bounced all around the place if I started drilling into the roof of my room to hang lights and I'm really not keen on these overtank luminaires that clip on the corners.
After that... pfffff... I'v no idea what else I would really need when it comes to equipment. I don't want to sound too much like an idiot, but anything else I need? Am I right in thinking some sort of canister filter, heater and some form of C02 system? Suggestions?
Cheers guys.
While I have been keeping a marine tank for around a year now, I'm keen to look into planted tanks. At the moment though, I really don't have a clue where to start! So, this is where I'm at...
I am really keen to try a ADA style Iwagumi tank. One thing I found with marines is that is totally worth just buying the best equipment the first time around rather than upgrading again, and again, and again. With that in mind, I have been looking at the ADA SOLAR Mini M for my lighting. My main question is does anyone have any idea of the maximum tank size that this light can successfully support?
I'm guessing, like with marines, a bigger tank volume is easier to maintain than a nano so thats the idea with trying to push the tank size as big as I can. Why the SOLAR Mini M? Being a Soldier, I would get bounced all around the place if I started drilling into the roof of my room to hang lights and I'm really not keen on these overtank luminaires that clip on the corners.
After that... pfffff... I'v no idea what else I would really need when it comes to equipment. I don't want to sound too much like an idiot, but anything else I need? Am I right in thinking some sort of canister filter, heater and some form of C02 system? Suggestions?
Cheers guys.