Stuck on what to do

[GodOSoot]

Well, didn't want to pay for Eco Complete so I got 50 pounds of playsand.

Transfered my other tank with seeded filter and just got another.

So we have

5 Danios(2 Zebra, 3 Long Fin Blue)
2 Clown Loaches
3 Cory Cats
3 Baby Guppys(Parents died a bit back)
Cherry Shrimp

All in a 29 gal.

Have some clippings in there now but want opinions on what else I could stock and what plants would work with a 65 watt PC light which I plan on putting in.

I don't wanna go DIY CO2 right now but dosing would be no problem as I does Flourish now twice a week.

I have dirftwood just haven't decieded how to arrange it yet plus a fake rock structure.

Any ideas...I was just gonna buy a plant package online.

 

[bman]

If you add that light you should be around a meduim light tank. That means you have a lot of choices of plants to choose from. I have scoped out the plant packages online, but decided to go the route of checking the lfs and buying one at a time.

I would go for low light plants to start though, as they are easier and less subject to frustrating plant problems.

I started with wisteria, which is a FAST growing plant. I have had sucess with it, but I have also seen plant problems as well, and it takse some tinkering with the ferts to get problems sovled sometimes, but it always turns around quickly.

Good luck.

 

[malkore]

playsand is NOT a good choice for plant substrates. way too fine, so it compacts tightly and will likely smother plant roots.

Pool filter sand is a better choice, and if I were you I'd swap out for it right now before you get too far along.

 

[GodOSoot]

Well we will see, I just bought some plants this weekend, plus a dug up a bunch of MTS.