Hi all, just call me mel.
I've been searching the net for pix of planted tanks and i really adore them. i think it's better looking than a reef tank, (no offense to reefers, it's just my opinion). anyway, i've got two fish tanks at the moment. a 600 litre and a 200 litre tank. I'm thinking of converting my 200 litre to a low tech planted tank. I decided to go low tech because i want to try things first and see how it goes, second is obviously budget.
I've been searching for easy to look after plants that really don't need a lot of co2 and lighting. Just as we all know, the internet is quite confusing. So who better to ask than experienced people like you guys.
About my tank and setup,
Tank: 200 litre (20" h x 15" d x 39" l)
filtration : fluval 205 and U4 int filter
lighting: just 60 watts in total coming from a 30 watt grolux lamp and a 30 watt 10000K bulb.
SUbstrate: thinking of using eco-complete then a couple of inches of the exsiting sand that i'm using in the said tank.
ph: 7.2
Kh: 3
fish: planning to keep about 20 neons and ottos
plants:
NOW THIS IS WHERE YOU GUYS COME IN. What kind of plants can i grow with low lighting and no co2 and no ferts.
Would my system sustain itself? If not, what can you recommend I do to keep the plants healthy?
ALl comments and suggestions will be highly appreciated.
Oh and i plan to start this project in July or AUgust. So i still have a couple of months to increase my knowledge.
Thanks.
Mel
I've been searching the net for pix of planted tanks and i really adore them. i think it's better looking than a reef tank, (no offense to reefers, it's just my opinion). anyway, i've got two fish tanks at the moment. a 600 litre and a 200 litre tank. I'm thinking of converting my 200 litre to a low tech planted tank. I decided to go low tech because i want to try things first and see how it goes, second is obviously budget.
I've been searching for easy to look after plants that really don't need a lot of co2 and lighting. Just as we all know, the internet is quite confusing. So who better to ask than experienced people like you guys.
About my tank and setup,
Tank: 200 litre (20" h x 15" d x 39" l)
filtration : fluval 205 and U4 int filter
lighting: just 60 watts in total coming from a 30 watt grolux lamp and a 30 watt 10000K bulb.
SUbstrate: thinking of using eco-complete then a couple of inches of the exsiting sand that i'm using in the said tank.
ph: 7.2
Kh: 3
fish: planning to keep about 20 neons and ottos
plants:
NOW THIS IS WHERE YOU GUYS COME IN. What kind of plants can i grow with low lighting and no co2 and no ferts.
Would my system sustain itself? If not, what can you recommend I do to keep the plants healthy?
ALl comments and suggestions will be highly appreciated.
Oh and i plan to start this project in July or AUgust. So i still have a couple of months to increase my knowledge.
Thanks.
Mel