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Markstanfill
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No you may place the plants in immediately. And on lighting it would depend on what you want to grow and how big the tank is.
Markstanfill
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For a first timer to make it as simple as possible, you could use plants like Anarachis, Anubius, Crypts, Mosses, or Ferns. You could use basically whatever lighting came with the tank and dose rudimentary fertilizers like API's Leaf Zone, or Flourish. And even a few hours of light per day would be more than sufficient for these plants. Anubius and some mosses can almost grow in a black trash bag buried for a month.
Markstanfill
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Actinics are worthless for plants, might wanna change that one out for a 6700k daylight.
Took me a while to get the hang of not killing the plants in my tank
But it is just as thrilling as seeing your fish thrive. It's worth the headaches of starting out and getting the learning curve.There are several ways to have planted tanks from the very simple type like the Diana Walstad that is naturally planted without all fertilizers and C02. To something that has CO2, and automatic dosing of fertizilers. You can also have DIY CO2 and a minimum of fertilizers. The best thing to do is slowly build up the the point where you are comfortable and happy with the maintance.
Moss and java ferns are low light and very easy plant, another one you might consider is anubia. Make sure you don't actually plant the java fern roots just tie the rhizome to a piece of driftwood or rock. You can have a very nice tank with just those plants.
if you don't mind ugly you can check out the DIY lighting I made. Can crank out a little bit more light in your tanks....
I should buy a timer cause I am getting a little bit of algae.... something to watch out for when fert and lights go above the "came with the hood" lighting.
Plants do make a world of difference
I should buy a timer cause I am getting a little bit of algae.... something to watch out for when fert and lights go above the "came with the hood" lighting.
Plants do make a world of difference
If you have the regular t8 bulbs in it I use the plant and aquarium bulbs by Phillips I get them at Lowe's. They are 15 watt and the spectrum seems to be alright for most of the easy plants I grow.
These are GE the store near me carries phillips GE at Lowe's: 15-Watt Plant & Aquarium T8 Fluorescent 18" Bulb
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