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mgamer20o0 · 06-16-2009, 02:53 PM

might want to check out craigslist see if something comes up i often see bigger set ups for less then the price of the kit.

plants are not that hard once you understand them. each plant needs a minimal amount of light. where most people have problems is they dont have much light to start with or get lights that over power the tank and cause problems. once you figure out what you will be getting then figure out what kind of lighting you want.

plants speed up the cycle so the sooner you add them the better. they dont need a special filter. some times the lighting sold in the starter kits is enough it just depends. on a tank like a 20 gallon i would get one with a incandescent hood and put cfl bulbs in it.

anubias moss java ferns crypts are the lowest light plants you can get.

06-16-2009, 02:53 PM	#3
mgamer20o0 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: so cali Posts: 2,945	might want to check out craigslist see if something comes up i often see bigger set ups for less then the price of the kit. plants are not that hard once you understand them. each plant needs a minimal amount of light. where most people have problems is they dont have much light to start with or get lights that over power the tank and cause problems. once you figure out what you will be getting then figure out what kind of lighting you want. plants speed up the cycle so the sooner you add them the better. they dont need a special filter. some times the lighting sold in the starter kits is enough it just depends. on a tank like a 20 gallon i would get one with a incandescent hood and put cfl bulbs in it. anubias moss java ferns crypts are the lowest light plants you can get.