DanTheGuppyMan
Aquarium Advice Addict
I am starting my very first planted tank and I have everything but the plants. They arrive on Friday. Anyways, I ordered some fertilizer (not liquid) from aquariumplants.com (where I ordered the plants), but I hear that C02 is better than other ferts. Is this true? If I just use the fertilizer I ordered once a month rather than a C02 system would I still be good? Or should I use both? Or just C02? What's the benefit? What brand do you suggest? I have a 60 gallon soon to be filled with about 40 give or take 5 plants with Fluval Stratum substrate. I want an easy to use system, not DIY, and less than $200. I have a tight budget and already have expensed about $600 already in filters, plants, driftwood, rocks, and substrate. So should I get a system? If so, what brand, type, and how do I use it? I am a rookie at planted tanks. Also any tips for a rookie like me? I have a hight output T5HO light fixture with two 6700K 54 watt high output T5's in it for lighting. For filtration I have a 175 gallon canister by AquaTop (CF-500UV) with an installed UV sterilizer. I plan to stock this tank with angelfish once it's setup and cycled. Thanks for anything you can do to help!