Hi, I'm a noob to all this but very keen to learn.
I've set up a 180L juwel tank with just the standard filter and lights that come with it. My stocking levels are quiet high 6 x trichogaster trichopterus, 1 clown plec, 14 x guppies. I plan to add cardinal tetras (large shoal) ottos, SAE and shrimp when the tank is mature enough.
Future plans are to get an external filter and a pressurised CO2 system but alas money fails me at the moment.
I have planted with mostly easy growers,
Anubias nana, Cryptocoryne Wendtii, Small hezine, Java fern, Creeping yellow jenny, Rosaefolia, Amazon sword, Vallisneria spiralis and Elodea Densa
The Roseafolia I think will soon be dead but the rest are alright but growing so slowly with the exception of the elodea which went crazy but that's no surprise. It's a pity I hate it but I'm keeping it until I can support other plants.
I was thinking of getting EasyLife Profito and Easylife Easycarbo to help the plants a bit until I can get the money together to make a nice high tech set up. I'm not sure whether there is any point in going all out on a complicated fertilising regime until I have the CO2 and lights to back it up.
On a side note how have other people increased their lighting on Rio Juwel tanks?
Any help much appreciated
EDIT
I'm really sorry this is really in the wrong section I only just found the rest of the forum!
I've set up a 180L juwel tank with just the standard filter and lights that come with it. My stocking levels are quiet high 6 x trichogaster trichopterus, 1 clown plec, 14 x guppies. I plan to add cardinal tetras (large shoal) ottos, SAE and shrimp when the tank is mature enough.
Future plans are to get an external filter and a pressurised CO2 system but alas money fails me at the moment.
I have planted with mostly easy growers,
Anubias nana, Cryptocoryne Wendtii, Small hezine, Java fern, Creeping yellow jenny, Rosaefolia, Amazon sword, Vallisneria spiralis and Elodea Densa
The Roseafolia I think will soon be dead but the rest are alright but growing so slowly with the exception of the elodea which went crazy but that's no surprise. It's a pity I hate it but I'm keeping it until I can support other plants.
I was thinking of getting EasyLife Profito and Easylife Easycarbo to help the plants a bit until I can get the money together to make a nice high tech set up. I'm not sure whether there is any point in going all out on a complicated fertilising regime until I have the CO2 and lights to back it up.
On a side note how have other people increased their lighting on Rio Juwel tanks?
Any help much appreciated
EDIT
I'm really sorry this is really in the wrong section I only just found the rest of the forum!