Plant Plans

[mr.waffles1842]

So, i like looking at planted tanks, but i only have a small banana plant and a straight stocky plant. Can someone give me some great plants and the order to get them? I also would like some good ideas for driftwood. Thanks all!

 

[Crepe]

What type of lighting do you have and on what size tank? That will ultimately decide what plants you can keep. Most people start with easy ones like Java Fern, anubias and java moss.

 

[mr.waffles1842]

20 gallon. How do i tell what type of lighting?

 

[adadkins1]

What type of light bulb do you have? Do you know how many watts it is?

 

[mr.waffles1842]

I can go check. as for lightbulbs, i use the
Aqueon Fluorescent Strip Lights in Black

 

[mr.waffles1842]

the light wont say watts...

 

[mr.waffles1842]

So anyone have any other advice?

 

[Fishkeeper26]

I can go check. as for lightbulbs, i use the
Aqueon Fluorescent Strip Lights in Black

Isn't that the lighting fixture? Check the actual bulb for watts and k (Kelvin)

 

[mr.waffles1842]

ummmmm

 

[mr.waffles1842]

cant find it...

 

[mr.waffles1842]

does this help? im using the same bulb i had when i first got the strip

 

[Coleallensmom]

cant find it...

There should be some sort of information written right on the bulb. Do you have a 20 gal high or long?

 

[Fishkeeper26]

If it's an aqueon fixture it will have an aqueon bulb. Is the light have kind of a pinkish light?

 

[mr.waffles1842]

20 gal high. its an aqueon fixture. no, it has a bluish light...

 

[Fishkeeper26]

Hmmmm, are you positive re bulb doesn't say anything? It should say aqueon on one of the sides and then the wattage and k under that. Take the bulb out and see if it's on the other side where you can't see

 

[mr.waffles1842]

ok

 

[rich311k]

That is probably an 18 watt fixture. It is not going to grow much.

 

[Coleallensmom]

20 gal high. its an aqueon fixture. no, it has a bluish light...

The 24" Aqueon fixure usually comes with one 15 Watt T8 8,000k bulb. If that is indeed what you have, you are under 1 wpg as far as lighting is concerned and will need to stick with lowlight plants. Java fern and anubias are two great starter plants and are pretty easy to find in most Pet stores.

 

[mr.waffles1842]

i found this
CLAUDIA E1102

 

[Fishkeeper26]

That is probably an 18 watt fixture. It is not going to grow much.

Thats the wattage mine says, mine grows some java moss. But that's about it