Hey everyone, great forum btw! Im ash,
Ive been lurking loads of forums over the past year attempting to learn all i can about planted tanks co2 etc without much luck hehe and been following pfk articles about planted nanos. Ive finaly got the guts to do a planted nano. Ive kept tropicals when I was much younger and ive been running a reef tank for almost a year now. Ive decided I would like to set up a planted nano as they are very relaxing to sit and watch (which I need with all the coursework ) I need your help basicly, I dont really have a clue about how to dose, what to dose, how much light a planted tank needs etc but thats why im here to ask for your guys help. Im looking at getting the arcadia arc tank (35l version) I will be changing the filter for a Aqua Vital 300lph hob (is this too much or should i get the 160lph for the tank size?) I basicly would like to create a mountain scape (i now everyone does but thts what i like the look of ) I read the article in the tutorial section about the java moss carpet on peices of slate, and was instantly hooked on the idea of this, so I was thinking of having a 3 stone layout in the tank with a black form of fine/smallgravel base and then have small patches of java moss on slate scatterd around. thats basicly all i would like to achieve in this new tank hardscape and plant wise suggestions welcome . how much maintenance would this take? i now the lite that comes with the arcadia isnt the most powerfull but I do have two IKEA 40wtt desk clamp lamps that I could place of the tank if this would help? stock wise i would like to keep a small shoal of WCMM as thier pretty and hardy which i thought would be good as im a begginer at this, also then I dont know if this would be possible but i was thinking of having either some shrimp in there or maybe an otto or two to help look after the tank. also I would like to note i would like to avoid co2 injection if possible (again funds and knowledge is scarce on this topic)
so basicly in short
is it possible to create this tank with low maintanence? (busy student life lol)
what do i need to do dosing wise for java moss carpet?
have i got enough light? if not what do you suggest?
would the stock be compatible in this tank together?
could you advise on weekly maintenence so i dont mess it up?
Im looking to set this up over the summer depending on funds and also ill be going to the phillipeens so i may not stock untill i come back in august.
sorry for the long post just dont want to balls this up and hurt any livestock in the process
Thanks in advance
Ash
Ive been lurking loads of forums over the past year attempting to learn all i can about planted tanks co2 etc without much luck hehe and been following pfk articles about planted nanos. Ive finaly got the guts to do a planted nano. Ive kept tropicals when I was much younger and ive been running a reef tank for almost a year now. Ive decided I would like to set up a planted nano as they are very relaxing to sit and watch (which I need with all the coursework ) I need your help basicly, I dont really have a clue about how to dose, what to dose, how much light a planted tank needs etc but thats why im here to ask for your guys help. Im looking at getting the arcadia arc tank (35l version) I will be changing the filter for a Aqua Vital 300lph hob (is this too much or should i get the 160lph for the tank size?) I basicly would like to create a mountain scape (i now everyone does but thts what i like the look of ) I read the article in the tutorial section about the java moss carpet on peices of slate, and was instantly hooked on the idea of this, so I was thinking of having a 3 stone layout in the tank with a black form of fine/smallgravel base and then have small patches of java moss on slate scatterd around. thats basicly all i would like to achieve in this new tank hardscape and plant wise suggestions welcome . how much maintenance would this take? i now the lite that comes with the arcadia isnt the most powerfull but I do have two IKEA 40wtt desk clamp lamps that I could place of the tank if this would help? stock wise i would like to keep a small shoal of WCMM as thier pretty and hardy which i thought would be good as im a begginer at this, also then I dont know if this would be possible but i was thinking of having either some shrimp in there or maybe an otto or two to help look after the tank. also I would like to note i would like to avoid co2 injection if possible (again funds and knowledge is scarce on this topic)
so basicly in short
is it possible to create this tank with low maintanence? (busy student life lol)
what do i need to do dosing wise for java moss carpet?
have i got enough light? if not what do you suggest?
would the stock be compatible in this tank together?
could you advise on weekly maintenence so i dont mess it up?
Im looking to set this up over the summer depending on funds and also ill be going to the phillipeens so i may not stock untill i come back in august.
sorry for the long post just dont want to balls this up and hurt any livestock in the process
Thanks in advance
Ash