fishkeeper
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- 2 Apr 2008
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with me shutting down my marine tank, i am looking to start up a new planted tank for my bedroom. I am thinking of getting a 2ft tank so about 55-70l What filter would be recommended? Im looking for an affordable external filter, maybe the tetra tec ex600?
From my marine setup i have an arcadia 4x24watt t5 HO luminaire, im looking at keeping this and having these tubes:
2x 840 Osram
2x 880 osram skywhite
will these be alright?
For co2, as i cant afford pressurised, i will be having DIY. On my juwel rio 125, i have one DIY setup and its fine. Will this be ample? All the ones ive actually made have failed miserably so ill be buying what looks like 2 nutrafin canisters, alright with this high lighting?
Now it comes to stocking, i wouldnt mind a shoal of galaxy rasboras, some cories and a pair of rams...
What substrate will i be able to have that doesnt require any sand/gravel on top of it?
lastly, what plants would be good for this type of setup? Im looking to follow http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=3660&start=40 <<<< that journal to get that tank look. What plants would be good in there? ive seen the plant list for that tank but are there any others? and what numbers would be good? with high lighting and good co2, im guessing that plants will grow quickly right?
Does this sound alright? Anything else i should know in addition, i think i know the basics of planted tanks so im in between newbie and intermediate
Thanks
Will
From my marine setup i have an arcadia 4x24watt t5 HO luminaire, im looking at keeping this and having these tubes:
2x 840 Osram
2x 880 osram skywhite
will these be alright?
For co2, as i cant afford pressurised, i will be having DIY. On my juwel rio 125, i have one DIY setup and its fine. Will this be ample? All the ones ive actually made have failed miserably so ill be buying what looks like 2 nutrafin canisters, alright with this high lighting?
Now it comes to stocking, i wouldnt mind a shoal of galaxy rasboras, some cories and a pair of rams...
What substrate will i be able to have that doesnt require any sand/gravel on top of it?
lastly, what plants would be good for this type of setup? Im looking to follow http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=3660&start=40 <<<< that journal to get that tank look. What plants would be good in there? ive seen the plant list for that tank but are there any others? and what numbers would be good? with high lighting and good co2, im guessing that plants will grow quickly right?
Does this sound alright? Anything else i should know in addition, i think i know the basics of planted tanks so im in between newbie and intermediate
Thanks
Will