New 20g long planted tank

[reyma10]

Hey everybody just wanted to post i started a low teck planted aquarium and wanted to see what everybody thinks of it and any advice would be good

All i have is really small regular substrate im using seachem root tabs and plan to dose excel also
For lighting im using 2 14w t5 florecent bulbs 6500k
For filtration an aquaclear 50 hob filter with only sponge and ceramic

Well im open for any kinds of opinions im a noob in planted aquariums so let me know what u guys think

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[reyma10]

Here are some pics

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[Jaeroo]

Looks nice so far! I don't have much experience with plants either. I also just bought a 20g long and am going to make it planted! I haven't decided whether I should do a dirt tank or substrate though. I don't have any experience with root tabs so I can't help with that lol sorry. I have a 10g planted right now with so many plants and no co2 system which makes me uneasy but they're alive and well so far. Hopefully they'll hold up until I can move them to the 20g. I'm interested to see progress in your tank!

 

[reyma10]

Update on my tank added new plants and 20%pwc can anybody id the plants they didnt have the names writen on the tank at the petshop and the guy told me they were easy starting plants

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[reyma10]

Here are the pics


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[Anders247]

Looks good!

 

[redsea]

I love your tank and the fish choices!

 

[fish wrangler]

The stem next to your filter looks like water wisteria and the grass like plant might be bylxa jacopa, not sure though.

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[reyma10]

I was looking up online and the i think it looks like the dwarf sag

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[philipraposo198]

Dwarf sag is the grass, wisteria is the bushy one and hygrophila polysperma in the stems in either corner of the tank.

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[reyma10]

Thanks everybody i will be posting weekly updates of how its going
I got some new driftwood and rocks so u guys should see them in the next pics thanks guys

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[reyma10]

Ok heres an update
Decided to switch out my gravel for eco complete added 2 20pound bags and did 70%pwc and added java fern and some driftwood

I have a question im using 2, 24inch 14w 6500k t5 bulbs siting on top of a glass versa top is this enough lighting for my tank (20g long)

Let me know what you guys think


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[Jaeroo]

wow, beautiful tank!

 

[Coursair]

28 watts over 20g is very low light. If your fixture is rated high enough look at increasing to 40watts total over your tank. Still low light, but may work better.


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[reyma10]

Ok heres an update of my tank if donde weekly 20% pwc and trimed twice and added some small angelfish today and this with only eco complete substrate and two 24" t5bulbs i purchaced some flourish today to see if my dwarf sagg will grow a lil faster cuz tis the only thing i havent see much growth on it and also im not using co2 what do you guys recomend

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[reyma10]

Heres this week update did a 50% pwc cuz the water was a little tea color cuz of the driftwood and the week i started to have some what i think it is some blackbeard algea on the dwarf sagg and a lil bit here and there do you guys have any tips on how to deal with it

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[reyma10]

Here is this weeks update did a 70% pwc also moved my plants around and planted some new one .
Started dosing excel to see if it helps me out with the bba.
Tell me what u guys think

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[reyma10]

Here are the new pics

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[Jaeroo]

Looks good! When did you change substrates? And what kind of plant is in the middle of the tank? I like the look of it.

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[reyma10]

I changed the substrate about a week in when i started im using eco complete

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