Hello everyone,
I started this tank 6 weeks ago and set it up with no plan. In fact, this tank was mine from high school/college days, and is about 20 years old! About 2-3 weeks ago I decided to go planted and wanted to replace the gravel substrate with Eco-Complete. I stalked this forum and found some lighting ideas(Thanks molly100a! You were a great help not just with the lights!) I went the inexpensive(cheap) route and got 2 Walmart specials for around $6 a piece and bought 13w 6500K CFLs. I then planned my conversion to Eco-complete. It took about 6 hours from start to finish, and it was exhausting! But I did it and the fish looks good and I think its a good start to my first planted!
I put a lot of plants in there may have over done it. Have Ludwigia, Wisteria, Rotala, Moneywort, Anubuis Nana, Cardinal Plant, 1 sword, Dwarf Sag. I hope I didn't over do it!
Below are the before and after, let me know what you think! Thanks for looking!!
I started this tank 6 weeks ago and set it up with no plan. In fact, this tank was mine from high school/college days, and is about 20 years old! About 2-3 weeks ago I decided to go planted and wanted to replace the gravel substrate with Eco-Complete. I stalked this forum and found some lighting ideas(Thanks molly100a! You were a great help not just with the lights!) I went the inexpensive(cheap) route and got 2 Walmart specials for around $6 a piece and bought 13w 6500K CFLs. I then planned my conversion to Eco-complete. It took about 6 hours from start to finish, and it was exhausting! But I did it and the fish looks good and I think its a good start to my first planted!
I put a lot of plants in there may have over done it. Have Ludwigia, Wisteria, Rotala, Moneywort, Anubuis Nana, Cardinal Plant, 1 sword, Dwarf Sag. I hope I didn't over do it!
Below are the before and after, let me know what you think! Thanks for looking!!